Missionary to Jews Leaving NAMB

The Southern Baptist Convention’s coordinator of Jewish ministries is leaving his post at the North American Mission Board after 10 years to direct a program at Criswell College training Christians in “Jewish ministry.” According to Baptist Press,...

Baptist Newspaper Article Critical of Mission Board

Speaking engagements of North American Mission Board President Bob Reccord appear aimed at selling his own books and personal ministry instead of promoting home missions, an article in a Baptist newspaper suggests this week. That’s just one of a series of tough...

Historians Critique NAMB Church-Starting Guidelines

New guidelines for starting Southern Baptist churches that affirm biblical inerrancy and oppose the ordination of women as deacons reflect recent trends rather than the Bible or Baptist history, said moderate scholars asked to comment by EthicsDaily.com. Trustees of...

NAMB Defends Invitation to Catholic Speaker

North American Mission Board officials defended inviting a Catholic speaker to a conference aimed at helping college students and young professionals merge faith with daily life. Howard Roszak of Paisley, Fla., wrote a letter to the editor published Jan. 8 in the...