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Opportunities for pastors to be challenged to deepen their churches' missions involvement and leave a legacy will be highlighted during a breakfast and luncheon sponsored by the International Mission Board in conjunction with the SBC annual meeting in Houston.

The ministry founded by famed evangelist Billy Graham and a 180-year-old Baptist newspaper, the Biblical Recorder in North Carolina, say they were targeted by the Internal Revenue Service, indicating that IRS audits involved more than just Tea Party groups and conservative political organizations.

Leaders of 80 state and national groups concerned with morality have endorsed a letter asking key Congressional committees to block the Federal Communications Commission from weakening the enforcement of the broadcast decency law.

The Southern Baptist Convention's public policy arm has made it clear to United States senators it will "actively oppose" immigration reform legislation if it includes provisions for same-sex partners.

Abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell has waived the right to appeal his murder convictions in order to avert a possible death sentence.

Minnesota became the 12th state to legalize gay marriage Tuesday (May 14), continuing a trend that has seen the number of states that have redefined marriage double within the past year.

Veteran Southern Baptist journalist James A. Smith Sr. has been named seminary executive editor and chief spokesman of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

About 400 Southern Baptist volunteers are expected to participate in "Engage Sochi," an evangelism effort through the International Mission Board in conjunction with the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Columnist Phil Boatwright interviews Erin Bethea, who starred in "Fireproof" and is in a new movie, "This Is Our Time."

The chairman of the North American Mission Board’s board of trustees has called a special meeting of NAMB’s entire board on Tuesday, Sept. 14 to vote on a candidate to serve as the agency’s next president.

Nearly 100 spectators walked along the beach to see 11 Chinese and two other members of Sherwood Road Community Baptist Church plunge underwater and proclaim their faith. More >