Posts published in “SBC”

Church Planting Emphasis Sunday: More churches needed to counter the secular tide

The church Oscar and Wendy Ortiz planted in Río Grande, Puerto Rico, is still small. But that hasn't stopped them from dreaming big. "From the beginning, we wanted to be a church that plants churches," Oscar says. "We are not going to wait until we have lots of people before we move forward." (Photo credit: Ben Rollins)

Church Planting Emphasis Sunday: More churches needed to counter the secular tide

March 19, 2026

By Brandon Elrod ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Oscar Ortiz was not worried that his new church was still young, still growing. He and his congregation knew…

Churchgoers eager, if not intentional, about sharing their faith

Churchgoers eager, if not intentional, about sharing their faith

March 17, 2026

Tutoring center in South Asia becomes bridge to faith

Abbas and Aisha live in an apartment complex with their six children. They have connected with local believers Sam and Rita from the tutoring center who now lead a weekly Bible study in the apartment. Aisha's mom has inquired about joining the Bible study, and this family is close to making professions of faith in Christ. (Photo credit: IMB)

Tutoring center in South Asia becomes bridge to faith

March 12, 2026

Calls for prayer as U.S. and Israel strike Iran, face retaliation

Retired SBC pastor Bryant Wright speaks to a group of pastors and wives sheltered in place as bomb sirens ring out across Jerusalem on Feb 28. In the overnight hours, the United States and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran. (Submitted photo)

Calls for prayer as U.S. and Israel strike Iran, face retaliation

March 2, 2026

Supreme Court declines McRaney case, ending lawsuit against NAMB

Supreme Court declines McRaney case, ending lawsuit against NAMB

February 24, 2026

SCOTUS unanimously affirms
pro-life pregnancy center’s
claim against New Jersey
WASHINGTON (BP) — A Christian pro-life pregnancy resource center can fight in federal court the state of New Jersey’s order to submit a broad spectrum of documents including the identity of financial donors, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously April 29th. The case came to the high court after New Jersey successfully blocked First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. from challenging in federal court the state’s 2022 subpoena of 28 categories of documents. Subpoenaed among other information, and which the high court said was most pertinent to the court case, were donors’ names, phone numbers, addresses and places of employment. The release of such donor information would violate their First Amendment right to freely associate, the centers said in the lawsuit, and would discourage potential donors from giving. The High Court agreed with the centers, reversing a lower court decision that favored the New Jersey attorney general’s contention that the centers had no standing to sue.