First person: Annual Church Profile must serve congregations
I saw the following message posted by an association in an attempt to convince congregations to complete the Annual Church Profile.
‘We couldn’t just sit here’: Romanian pastor’s prayer answered by Mississippi team
Thirty years was a long time to wait for help. Yet, the Romanian pastor had faithfully prayed since he was 8 years old for someone to come alongside him to serve and love his people.
Week of Prayer: IMB missions impacting lives in Senegal
Twenty-five Senegalese islanders crowded into a classroom. Sitting in front of a film projector, their eyes were glued to the screen. As they watched the JESUS film, International Mission Board missionaries Moses and Beth saw opportunity…
First person: Embracing your emotions the key to happiness
“I used to think happiness was about banishing negative emotions like anger, sadness, or frustration. After all, who wants to sit around feeling miserable, right? But here’s the kicker — happiness isn’t about avoiding those emotions.”
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for October 3
SURE OF GOD’S LOVE 1 John 4:7–13, 19–21 We know we are loved because God sent Jesus. (7–10) John’s main
Stained glass windows still tell the gospel story
One of the primary reasons stained glass windows are still popular today is that they tell the gospel story, observed Andrew Young, owner of Pearl River Glass Studio in Jackson, Mississippi.
NAMB trustees celebrate partnerships, health benefits for church planters
North American Mission Board trustees, meeting in Phoenix Feb. 14-15, spent time with area church planters and celebrated a new
Pastors’ families offered free retreat time to rest, rejuvenate
“One thing that people don’t fully understand is the demand on a pastor’s time, resources and energy,” Jeff Yant, executive director of Lake Yale.