
Prayer urged for missionary missing in South Africa
Josh Sullivan, a U.S. missionary and pastor, was reportedly kidnapped at gunpoint Thursday evening (April 10) while delivering a sermon at Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell, South Africa.

Worship resource offers free training for music teams
How do churches develop worship team members from scratch? The State Convention of Baptists in Ohio is launching its next major worship resource to address this issue with Practice to Platform

Evidence Christianity is no longer in decline? Here’s what one new study says.
Recent Pew Research confirmed earlier trends of a plateauing of the religiously unaffiliated and a pause, at least, of the decline in Christianity.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for July 14
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for July 14, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.

Survey spotlights pastors’ struggle with physical, financial, mental stresses
A new study on pastoral wellness reveals that many pastors struggle with financial, physical and mental wellness.

Student leaders in Ohio challenged to ‘flourish’ for Christ
The State Convention of Baptists in Ohio recently held Super Summer at Cedarville University — and it yielded many decisions for Christ and commitments to ministry and missions.

Medical team meeting ‘desperate’ needs in Mexico
A medical team member asked a patient about his diet. The patient responded, “I eat when I can, when somebody can give me some food. I ate today because they gave me breakfast.”

IMB releases 2021 stats of work done around the world
The International Mission Board has made the full 2021 Annual Statistical Report available to the public. IMB trustees were presented