Brandon Porter

Taylor Field (right), who is retiring after serving 38 years as a compassion ministry missionary in New York City, was recognized by North American Mission Board President Kevin Ezell at a dinner Monday, Oct. 7, in New York City. In recent years, Field has also served as Northeast Regional Director for Send Relief. Photo by Alexandra Toy

Editor’s note: Sunday, Oct. 20, is a Day of Prayer for Associational Missions in the Southern Baptist Convention.

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP) – On Tuesday, Oct. 15, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary’s board of trustees unanimously voted to approve that The College at Southeastern be renamed Judson College. Named after Adoniram Judson, pioneer Baptist missionary to Burma (modern-day Myanmar) in the early 1800s, Judson College exists to equip students to give their lives for the cause of Christ in the church, among the nations and in every aspect of society.

NASHVILLE (BP) — This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with Lifeway Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, Lifeway publishes Sunday School curricula and additional resources for all age groups.

DATELINE (BP) — Preaching and telling others about Jesus has been everything to Ed Gregory for 58 years. When his time as a full-time pastor ended, he joined the Pastoral Ministry Team of the Baptist Convention of Iowa as an encourager and mentor.

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Jack Graham’s book The Jesus Book.

November 11 is Veterans Day. We’ve set this national holiday aside to commemorate all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, not to be confused with Memorial Day, which honors all who have died during their service.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A new documentary set to release today (Nov. 8) aims to tell the story of how combat chaplains support members of the U.S. Armed Services.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – Like many churches in the path of Hurricane Milton, Tri-City Baptist Church in Punta Gorda was hit hard. On Friday, Oct. 11, the morning after the storm, volunteers from the church began dry-out efforts from storm flooding. By Sunday, they were feeling tired and weary.

HANNIBAL, Mo. (BP) — An independent agency that accredits degree-granting institutions in the United States has removed Hannibal-LaGrange University from probation.