IMB Summer Sojourners make connections, spark outreach on Mexican campus
During Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15), the IMB is highlighting the contribution of Hispanics to global missions and celebrating the growing number of Hispanic churches committed to reaching the nations.
Rwandan churches move to houses as leaders quietly protest government’s restrictions
A dozen people recently congregated in a home in the Nyabisindu neighborhood of Rwanda’s capital to ponder their next steps after the government shuttered numerous churches for noncompliance with health and safety regulations.
Missouri Supreme Court rules abortion amendment must stay on ballot
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Sept. 10 that Amendment 3, which would codify expansive abortion rights within the Missouri Constitution,
SBTC gifting portable baptistries to church planters
The Southern Baptists of Texas Convention will provide portable baptistries for church plants that plant through Send Network SBTC, the
Spiritless Baptist associations and what the church should know
A spiritless Baptist association is possible. In my opinion, a spiritless association emerges when an assortment of primarily uninspired congregations make up the majority of its membership.
FCA getting God’s word ‘into the hands of coaches and athletes’
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes distributed 196,024 Bibles in 2022 and shared Bible reading plans with thousands more. FCA annually
‘Stories of God’s grace’: Outdoor baptism service sees 81 baptisms
As the sun glowed golden on the shore of Lake Serene on Sept. 22, a crowd of hundreds cheered and worshipped God. To passersby, what may have initially sounded like a disruption to the still waters and the calm environment was …
10 ways to help your small group become healthier, more effective in 2023
As a new year begins, many people resolve to leave bad habits behind while embracing better ones. Among people’s most