In a unanimous voice vote, Steve Ballew, was elected by messengers at the Baptist Convention of New Mexico's 2020 Annual Meeting to be the organization's next executive director. Current Executive Director Joseph Bunce will continue through February 2021. The two will overlap, with Ballew co…

SANTA FE (BNM) - New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday, Oct. 13, anticipated amendments to the Public Health Order, including curfews on restaurants and bars and a reduction in mass gatherings.

The theme for the 2020 Baptist Convention of New Mexico Annual Meeting is “Faith Over Fear.” The theme Scripture is John 16:33. In it, Jesus says, “I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.…

ALBUQUERQUE (BNM) - The Baptist Convention of New Mexico’s Missions Mobilization Team recently launched the BCNM Planter Portal, an online tool to assess potential church planters and church plants. Anchor South, Albuquerque, and Focus Church, Rio Rancho, are the first two churches to utiliz…

ALBUQUERQUE (BNM) - The Baptist Convention of New Mexico’s church planting strategy emphasizes the local needs of churches and regional associations over a convention level approach, according to the BCNM’s Missions Mobilization Team leader Scott Wilson.

TULAROSA (BNM) - During the 2019 fiscal year, Cross Church, Tularosa, led all Baptist Convention of New Mexico affiliated churches in per capita giving. According to the 2019 BCNM Annual Report, the six-member church forwarded $2,378 ($396.25 per capita) to the Cooperative Program. 2019 was …

ALBUQUERQUE (BNM) – During the COVID-19 pandemic closures, Mission New Mexico Offering funds allowed for improvement at Inlow and Sivells camps and prepared them for spiritual impact when the pandemic passes. Lamar Morin, Baptist Convention of New Mexico Leadership Development Team leader, o…