While some of them may have considered it the best way to spend their Good Friday, members of Easthaven Baptist Church in Brookhaven, Mississippi, dedicated a 150-foot-tall cross on March 29.
“We are sifting our campus trying to find where God is working.” Josh Richards spoke these words minutes before a team of college students took to the campus of over 13,000.
Navigating the stormy seas of today’s news cycle without capsizing into the ocean of despair is quite the task. Here are some beacons of hope.
A recent conference for ministry assistants in Clinton, Mississippi, was held with an unusual – but ultimately fitting – theme: “Keep Calm – Christmas is Coming.”
Featured speaker Johnny Tonika, a member of First Baptist Church Durant, Oklahoma, emphasized God’s love and the importance of understanding and accepting His love.
Eddie Jones reflects on his journey as pastor of Victory Temple Baptist Church in Greenville, Mississippi, recalling his initial challenges and eventual triumphs in church planting.
Formerly a training event for Vacation Bible School leaders, KidMin Toolbin gathered more than 40 children’s ministry leaders for a new retreat expanded to include all aspects of children’s ministry.
At first glance the view was breathtaking, but it quickly put into perspective the gospel need in the area.
“To stand in the front of the worship center at the Mississippi State BSU and hear the roar of students worshipping in unison — I just get chills thinking about it,” said Sam Ivy, Mississippi Baptist director of collegiate ministries.
The Mississippi Baptist Convention Board is hosting the annual State Preaching Conference April 15–17, to be held in three locations across the state.
