First person: Creating pipelines for sending Ohio African American pastors to mission fields
April 2, 2026
Of the approximately 3,600 IMB missionaries on the mission field worldwide, only 30 are African American.
State Convention of Baptists in Ohio
Ohio camp sees 65 urban youth follow Christ, 28 baptized
September 3, 2024
CampUCAN, State Convention of Baptists in Ohio’s outreach to urban young men, ages 9–15, aims to combat the challenges these young men face with the gospel through mentoring from adult Christian men.
Student leaders in Ohio challenged to ‘flourish’ for Christ
August 6, 2024
The State Convention of Baptists in Ohio recently held Super Summer at Cedarville University — and it yielded many decisions for Christ and commitments to ministry and missions.
Church plant builds community bonds in preparation for launch
July 30, 2024
Change City Church — an upcoming church plant in Ohio — is working to make a connection with their community before the church’s launch in January 2025 by getting to know people and providing for their needs.
Serving neighbors: Establishing a law enforcement ministry in your church
July 28, 2024
In today’s tumultuous times, the divide between law enforcement and the communities they serve seems wider than ever. The role of the church in bridging this gap cannot be overstated.
First person: How caddying can offer lessons to ‘second-chair leaders’
June 28, 2024
Luke Francis, executive pastor for First Light Church, shares his love for golf and how caddying can offer leadership lessons.
Worship resource offers free training for music teams
June 25, 2024
How do churches develop worship team members from scratch? The State Convention of Baptists in Ohio is launching its next major worship resource to address this issue with Practice to Platform
‘Think like a missionary’: Ohio church planter leverages business for ministry opportunities
May 31, 2024
Growing up, Austin Mathis didn’t know many pastors who held jobs outside their pastoral roles. So, naturally, when he felt God’s call to plant a church in 2014, Austin didn’t picture himself pastoring while also starting a business and …
Ohio baptism displays picture of faithfulness — from generation to generation
March 3, 2024
A young man’s decision to follow Christ in baptism became a vivid illustration of the importance of sharing the gospel generationally in both families and churches.
Missional mindset transforms life for Ohio church
February 7, 2024
Steve Looker and The Refuge Church are on a mission to reach 55,000 souls in Zanesville, a community in the Appalachian region of eastern Ohio.
But the story of the two-and-a-half year old “replant” began seven years ago …
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