President Aleksandr Lukashenko authorized a law that solidifies the government’s power to inspect and monitor religious communities, according to those close to the situation in Belarus.
Calling out the called was the focus of the sixth annual Discern retreat which brought 49 ministry-minded high school and college students from across Mississippi to Garaywa Camp and Conference Center in Clinton January 5-6.
“We just keep it simple,” said the pastor. “It’s church the way it’s always been. We meet to worship and to study God’s word and to pray. We’re not really big on the carnival Jesus movement.
“We will train you to do some very hard things if you are willing to step forward and trust God,” IMB’s Project 3000 global coordinator said.
Faith-based arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby has donated a historic church building to the members of the NOLA Baptist Church in New Orleans, Louisiana.
God’s Warming Spot is Pathway of Hope’s answer to a prominent need in Muhlenberg County. The pregnancy resource center maintains a coat closet for locals who lack access to warm clothing during the winter months.
From Alaska to Maine, nearly 200 missions leaders from across the country gathered on Missionary Ridge in Birmingham for WMU’s January Board Meeting this past weekend (Jan. 6–8).
“Leland [Webb] brought a contemporary shift with the use of professional photos and writing that breathed life into the details and anecdotes of missions.”
