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LIFEWAY RESEARCH: Churches closing even as more are needed

LIFEWAY RESEARCH: Churches closing even as more are needed

July 22, 2021

NASHVILLE (BP) – More Protestant churches in the U.S. shut their doors than were planted in 2019, the latest year for which information is currently…

Country’s political turmoil, dangerous situations lead people to salvation

ANOTHER SOUL SAVED — Surgeon David Vanderpool, founder of LiveBeyond Ministries, baptizes an unidentified new believer in an undisclosed location in Haiti. (Photo credit: LiveBeyond Ministries)

Country’s political turmoil, dangerous situations lead people to salvation

July 20, 2021

Pro-life measures shot down in U.S. House of Representatives

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Pro-life measures shot down in U.S. House of Representatives

July 19, 2021

Muslim extremists continue Nigeria attacks on believers, Christian schools

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Muslim extremists continue Nigeria attacks on believers, Christian schools

July 16, 2021

REALITY CHECK: Child sexual abuse can occur in Southern Baptist churches

REALITY CHECK: Child sexual abuse can occur in Southern Baptist churches

July 14, 2021

Scholarship honoring Chapman
announced by Southwestern
FORT WORTH, Texas — During this week’s meeting of its Board of Trustees, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary announced the launch of a new scholarship initiated by the family of Morris H. Chapman to honor his denominational legacy. Chapman, 84, passed away Oct. 20. The Morris H. and Jodi Francis Chapman Denominational Scholars Award is an endowed fund that supports students preparing to serve the denomination as Chapman did as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), 1990-1992, and for 18 years as the president of the SBC Executive Committee, as well as other denominational posts. The scholarship will provide support for a student enrolled in the SBC Annual Meeting course through Southwestern, as well as providing scholarships for advanced research in areas such as denominational effectiveness, the history of Crossover, the Cooperative Program, or the life and ministry of Chapman.  Southwestern trustees affirmed the new scholarship by approving $20,000 in funds from its quasi-endowment fund to support the endowed scholarship.