
Illinois Baptist churches discover creative ways to reach neighbors
Illinois Baptist churches are discovering creative ways to reach their neighbors with the gospel. First Baptist Church, Salem, Illinois, purchased

Former Afghan Muslim reaching community, beyond for Christ
Latif, an Afghan Muslim man on his sixth pilgrimage to Mecca, wondered why God was mad at him. He was

First person: Jesus left Heaven to make a home in a manger
“We cannot truly experience Christmas until we bow before Jesus as God in human flesh. Fully appreciating His cradle requires our first acknowledging His crown,” writes pastor Adam Dooley.

Hole-in-one for outreach: Church shares Christmas truth with mini-golf event
In a creative blend of fun and faith, First Baptist Church of Shelbyville, Kentucky, hosted a 9-hole mini-golf to share the story of Jesus’ birth.

Northwest Baptist Convention messengers adopt $3.9 million budget, welcome 14 new churches
Messengers attending the Northwest Baptist Convention’s 75th annual meeting welcomed 14 churches into the three-state network, adopted a $3,900,000 budget

What the psalmists can teach us
Lifeway Christian Resources’ January Bible Study, “Psalms: The Character of God,” can be a good way to begin the new

Youth apologetics event challenges students to tackle tough questions
A first-ever apologetics event for high school students at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College brought together 250

Hope Welcome Center in Amarillo reaching out to inmates’ families
The Hope Welcome Center in Amarillo is on a mission to reach out to families of inmates in two area