Pastors who come to teach at First Nation churches typically last only two years. Bridging the Gap Ministries, a ministry focused on enabling First Nations peoples to keep their culture and follow Jesus, plans to start the First Nations Ministry Bootcamp.
Following weeks of logging long hours, Baptist volunteer teams are continuing flood recovery efforts in central Texas following the devastating Fourth of July floods that left more than 130 dead.
While Baptist Disaster Relief teams are meeting immediate needs in central Texas, some clean-up efforts in areas like Kerrville may be on hold another two
“But see, here’s the thing: the normal experience of Christians throughout history, and normal today in most places, is that Christians suffer for their faith. It’s normally dangerous just to be a Christian,” Zane Pratt said.
Ricardo Rivera, formerly the Baptist Convention of New Mexico’s State Hispanic Strategist before retiring, covers the history of Hispanic Baptist Work in New Mexico from 1849 to 2023 in a new book.
Multiple churches in New Mexico came together to host elementary school children through a Bible study, crafts, games, and free time, all of which encircles a Bible verse for the day.
Eleven volunteers from nine different churches served alongside five Baptist Convention of New Mexico staff members to prepare church resource packets for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions.