In 2020, Emmanuel Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, temporarily closed its doors for the safety of its congregation, but had considered the possibility of permanent closure because of its dwindling numbers and lack of a lead pastor.
A mentor pastor once told me to be wise in giving my time to people. He said negative people will take 100% of my time if I let them.
Learn how Tennessee’s Baptist Collegiate Ministry is keeping the ministry pipeline flowing.
Though Anthem Church in Columbia, Missouri, was a church plant itself seven years ago, it’s already starting to grow other churches and recently sent members to Mankato, Minnesota, to aid a new work near Minnesota State University.
A squirrel was loose in the building at First Baptist Church Timpson, Texas, so the pastor sent out a notice that he needed a trap to catch it. By the end of the day, a squirrel trap was set and a man he had been praying for was …
Homes ought to be places of prayer as we intercede for family members and others. Getting started in building a praying family, though, is not always easy. Here are 12 ways to help. …
National Woman’s Missionary Union is building a craft stick houseboat to help teach children about the Cooperative Program.
The Transitional Interim Pastor’s (TIP) Fellowship may well be the only ministry of its kind across the Southern Baptist Convention. It serves a significant role in the ministries of transitional interims in northeast Georgia.
Diana Anderson, executive director of Pathway of Hope, felt there needed to be an avenue connecting her pregnancy resource center clients to local churches. Second Baptist Church in Greenville, Kentucky, and Melissa Bivins stepped up.
During Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15), the IMB is highlighting the contribution of Hispanics to global missions and celebrating the growing number of Hispanic churches committed to reaching the nations.
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