Nigeria was the first country mentioned in the introduction of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom’s annual report released on Wednesday (March 4) describing its “terrifying crisis of religious violence” and connecting it to the politics of the country.
Hormoz Shariat preaches to a congregation of millions of Iranian Christians around the world, those who have scattered because of repression at home and those who, having stayed, have long been the target of arrest by Iranian authorities, frequently accused of being tools of Western powers.
A group of Baptists who were in Israel when the U.S. and Israel launched attacks against Iran are reportedly headed home.
Early Saturday morning (Feb. 28), as Israeli and American fighter jets began striking targets in Iran, every Israeli cellphone issued an air-raid siren alarm, the
IMB President Paul Chitwood confirmed missionaries were unharmed and urged prayer for believers and soldiers.
A dozen more fully funded missionaries could be sent to the nations if messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention approve the Executive Committee’s 2026–27 budget
For those who stayed up to watch, it might have been a later-than-usual evening for some as President Donald Trump delivered the first official State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday (Feb. 24).
Tuesday (Feb. 24) marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. Valerii Antoniuk, president of the Ukrainian Baptist Union, marked the occasion in a video message.
Young adults sat staring into the middle distance while reaching out to tap at things no one else could see. At the front, a projector lit up the
Continue to pray for missions efforts during 2026 Winter Olympic games.
