
GuideStone adds new position to focus on pastoral wellness
Mark Dance is joining GuideStone Financial Resources as the new director of pastoral wellness. He previously served as a senior

First person: What are the benefits of fasting?
“Though the concept is somewhat foreign to us, it was commonplace in ancient Israel,” writes pastor Adam Dooley. “Fasting appears 75 times in the Bible.”

Tennessee’s first lady heads initiative serving Helene victims
Working alongside non-profits serving those affected by Hurricane Helene is a priority of Tennessee Serves, an initiative headed by Tennessee’s First Lady Maria Lee.

Vietnamese church embraces culture, tradition to share gospel with community
Paul Cao, pastor of Vietnamese Baptist Church (VBC, Hội Thánh Báp-Tít) of High Point, North Carolina, believes that a church

Louisiana church sees 55 baptisms in one day after crusade
The baptisms came two weeks after the crusade, held March 16-19 in the Denham Springs High School football stadium. The four-day spiritual encounter, including all related outside events, yielded 1,316 persons decisions for Jesus.

Alaska church finds new life through ‘beautiful process’
The Week of Prayer for North American Missions is March 5–12, 2023. For more information, click here. Winter in Anchorage,

Ukrainian Baptist finds water in wasteland, reunion in time of war
Yura accepted a bottle of water offered at the station, noticing the Southern Baptist Convention sign on the station and

Spurgeon College basketball coach wins Coach of the Year award
The NCCAA Southwest Region recently announced selections for 2022–23 men’s basketball honors. Among recipients was Spurgeon College’s men’s basketball coach