ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)--Mission leaders from across the nation were challenged to live "Unhindered" during the first two sessions of the 2010 National WMU Missions Celebration and 122nd annual meeting of Woman's Missionary Union June 13-14 in Orlando, Fla.

by Barbara Denman
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)--In his first message as president-elect of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee, Frank Page warned the sin of uselessness is paralyzing the Southern Baptist Convention and its churches.

Joy Cranford developed a love for missions as a young girl in GA (Girls in Action) and has lived a life committed to sharing the love of Christ ever since.

By Courtney Simpson and Julie Walters

Mary Lou Serratt of Amarillo, Texas, is this year's recipient of the Dellanna West O'Brien Award for Women's Leadership Development for her commitment to developing missional leaders, particularly among ethnic groups.

Debby Akerman of Ocean View Baptist Church in Myrtle Beach, S.C. was unanimously elected as president of national WMU by members of the organization during the WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting June 14 in Orlando, Fla.