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First Person: Remembering lives given, not taken

January 10, 2023

Dec. 30, 2022, marked the 20th anniversary of the attack on Jibla Baptist Hospital in Yemen that claimed the lives of three missionaries. On Dec.

State Baptist annual meetings set for this fall

August 23, 2022

As fall fast approaches, so does this year’s slate of state Baptist annual meetings. With budget reports, officer elections, ministry updates, resolutions, motions on various

Builders for Christ group helps Wisconsin church make overwhelming construction project a reality

April 1, 2022

Valley Baptist Church of Appleton, Wisconsin, dedicated its new 500-seat worship center March 13. The 16,046-square-foot two-story building includes the worship center and welcome center

Baptist editors honor Ledbetters for 45 years of service

March 3, 2022

Editors at the annual meeting of the Association of State Baptist Publications issued a resolution honoring Gary Ledbetter upon his transition from serving as longtime

Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist editor celebrates 25 years of service — from Texas

February 22, 2022

Many Americans had to adjust to a new normal when they were forced to work from home at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. For

Baptists reach out as Afghan refugees rebuild lives in America

January 28, 2022

As Afghan refugees fled to the United States following the Taliban takeover of their homeland last August, Southern Baptists from at least four state conventions

Litton urges unity, salutes Midwest leaders at biennial summit

January 20, 2022

As nearly 1,000 church leaders from the Midwest convened in Illinois, Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton praised organizers and those in attendance for the

Despite disabilities, NOBTS student David Sneed’s life touched thousands

October 29, 2021

David Sneed, 65, was plagued by life-long disabilities and health issues. The New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary doctor of ministry student once said he hoped

Wisconsin church’s missions partnership sparks ‘catalytic’ moment

October 17, 2021

Rock of Hope Church in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, recently hosted a missions team of 25 from FBC, Trenton, Missouri. The team focused on neighborhood impact