NAMB's Hammond urges students to have greater urgency
Though the United States is often considered a Christian nation, North American Mission Board President Geoff Hammond says there is still plenty of work to do in making believers and disciples of all people, especially those residing in North America. More >

Evangelism initiative (part 2)
In a previous first-person column, I talked about the presentation of our North American Mission Board at this year's Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Indianapolis regarding a 10-year, multi-faceted, flexible evangelism strategy which will point our churches in a common direction of winning this continent for Christ. More >

COSBE to celebrate 50th anniversary in June, challenging stereotypes, fewer revivals
Some believe the falling number of baptisms in Southern Baptist churches is partially due to fewer, shorter or no revival meetings. Some say the full-time, vocational evangelist is a dying breed. Just don’t say that to young evangelists like Ronnie Hill or Eric Fuller or the other 200 members of the Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists. More >  

RA Pledge Lasts a Lifetime
The changes our nation has seen over the past 100 years are mind-boggling. Transportation, communication and education barely resemble what existed at the turn of the previous century. More >

Cameron Byler, SBC pioneer in recreation, disaster relief passes away at 79 following brief illness
Cameron Byler – a pioneer in national disaster relief and men’s missions within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) – died Mon., Apr. 28 at San Antonio’s St. Lukes Baptist Hospital. Described by friends as a “Christian John Wayne,” Byler would have turned 80 on May 11. More >