
MaxFit gym providing ‘safe space’ through Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries
When Lauren Boyd and her family moved away from Birmingham, Alabama, in July 2020, she thought she was leaving her dream of starting a gym behind. But those concerns soon turned into an opportunity.

Missouri association partners with children’s home in Liberia
Several churches in the Black River Association in Kennett, Missouri, have begun assisting a ministry to children in the western African nation of Liberia.

Olympic outreach: IMB team unites around goal to plant 5 churches in Paris
Part of the IMB’s strategy includes facilitating and mobilizing more than 300 short-term volunteers to hit the streets of Paris sharing the gospel.

BGCT rolls out new sexual abuse help page
When the sexual abuse task force, formed in May of 2023, gave its final report at the BGCT Executive Board meeting Sept. 24, the task force chair noted resources need to be accessible on a user-friendly website…

First person: Lessons learned as a pastor’s wife
We all know ministry life is hard and marriage is hard so combining those two can be extra complicated.

Most-read stories of 2024: moments of grace, redemption
While 2024 — like most years — was filled with tragedy, scandal, politics and ongoing tensions overseas, it also was a year where redemption and grace shined through a lot of the dark, discouraging moments.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 2
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for June 2, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.

Legal battles over religion in schools, transparency intesify in Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters and the Oklahoma State Department of Education are entangled in two high-profile lawsuits concerning religious practices in schools and government transparency.