“It started as a selfish thing to do,” said Margurette Robinson. “I just wanted something to spend some time on. But when I got started, it was a different story.”
Even at 42 years old, Chad Hunsberger is still on the younger side when it comes to the average age of a pastor. He has enough experience to know, however, the importance of constant training and instruction …
“I used to think happiness was about banishing negative emotions like anger, sadness, or frustration. After all, who wants to sit around feeling miserable, right? But here’s the kicker — happiness isn’t about avoiding those emotions.”
“This could not be more perfect timing for you to bring a group here,” said a weary Los Angeles pastor. “We pray the fire will be out a month from now, but there’s going to be a lot of work. We need a lot of partners to come.”
As she spoke to the monthly First Tuesday mission gathering at First Baptist Church Jackson on Jan. 7, Sandy Wisdom-Martin related that she herself is a result of God working through WMU women.
“This update opens the door for more meaningful conversations about faith to shine through without fear of being silenced or hidden,” one church communication director says.
Twelve women graduated with degrees in Christian Service, becoming the first female field ministers in Mississippi’s prison system.
On Dec. 28, a line of severe storms tore through the Southeast, producing multiple long-track tornadoes in parts of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. More than
More than 350 Baptist Student Union students from 18 Mississippi colleges joined “Christmas in the Delta,” a ministry mobilizing students for gospel-centered service across nine Delta counties.
There’s something about this time of year that just brings out the desire to give, isn’t there? Maybe it’s the carols, the twinkling lights, or just the simple reminder of God’s greatest gift to us — Jesus.
