Abbott said he wants the Pastor Strong South Asia cohort to be an encouragement to Texas Baptists pastors that the work being done in Jesus’ name around the world “[is] not dead.”
Thirty-five kids, ages one and a half to 11, rode 356 laps around the church property on a 1/4 mile track to raise money for the church mission support offering, which goes to global mission organizations.
“It’s not reverse mission if you just stay in your own church,” noted Lierte Soares Jr. “New England Baptists are going to Europe because we have a sense of gratitude that Europeans brought the gospel to us.”
Authorities in Angola have formally charged the wife of 44-year-old missionary Beau Shroyer, who was fatally stabbed Oct. 25, 2024, in Lubango.
Family, friends and others in the Orlando community are morning the loss of 85-year-old Lucy Pat Curl, a long-time pastor’s wife who died after being attacked Jan. 31 during a home invasion.
Children often take over a family business their parents started. This isn’t uncommon. For a son or daughter to relieve their parents in international ministry, though, can be a rare occurrence.
Some Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Texas Baptist College students started their Christmas break by spreading the gospel in a country whose people generally are not open to the gospel.
Missions trips often reveal contrasts — differences between things at home and those far away. Mikey Osborne and his family saw Christmas differently on a recent trip to Uganda.
Twenty-five Senegalese islanders crowded into a classroom. Sitting in front of a film projector, their eyes were glued to the screen. As they watched the JESUS film, International Mission Board missionaries Moses and Beth saw opportunity…
The International Mission Board urges Southern Baptists to join them in prayer for IMB missionaries this week.
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