
Ministry leaders spotlight discipleship, preparing next generation
Shane Pruitt, Next Gen director for the North American Mission Board, said his office gets 3–5 calls per week from

First Person: Why is face-to-face evangelism more difficult these days?
I could list all kinds of reasons why evangelism is difficult. It can be frightening to try to speak truth

Nebraska church gives inmates Bible teaching, ‘feeling of acceptance’
For 10 years now Bethel Baptist Church that routinely runs 50–70 in attendance has welcome the men on work-release and within at least a year of fulfilling their sentence.

National WMU elects Dixon president, honors others during Missions Celebration
National Woman’s Missionary Union elected Connie Dixon of New Mexico as its new president during the WMU Missions Celebration and

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for April 16
When the Spirit Comes John 15:26–27; 16:7–15 In the upper room, Jesus taught the distraught disciples about His approaching death

Problem of disunity isn’t new but needs to be addressed, Rice says
The problem of disunity is not a new challenge for contemporary Christ followers, Willy Rice said during the convention sermon

Tips for following up with church visitors
At our church, one of our guest services mottos is: The first visit should set up the second visit. My

IMB celebrates surpassing $5 billion in Lottie Moon Offering receipts
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the IMB sent more than 500 new missionaries, and in 2020, it engaged 247