
Reflecting on a year of war in Ukraine and Southern Baptist relief
In 2021 and early 2022, International Mission Board missionaries serving in Ukraine heard rumors of war, which led to evacuation.

Mississippi, Dakota Baptists develop ‘revolving door partnership’
A small, yet growing North Dakota church and Sand Hill Church in Ellisville recently partnered together. The two mission-minded churches have helped one another in reaching the lost in their respective communities.

Responding to sexual abuse: 3 critical mistakes church leaders make
Seemingly every day there is a new report of a church mishandling reports of abuse. If you are a church

Iowa Baptist Disaster Relief ‘redeploying’
Iowa Baptists are “redeploying” their Disaster Relief, announced Iowa DR Coordinator Gared Shaffer during their annual meeting Nov. 1–2 at First Family Church in Ankeny. Shaffer shared the success of recent training and deployments …

Praying for revival: NC man’s vision shapes prayer life of thousands
In 2018, Fred Lunsford was ready to die as soon as God would let him. “I was really heavy hearted,”

Southern Baptists to vote on Floyd’s Vision 2025 plan at Annual Meeting
Messengers to the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, will vote on a recommitment proposal called Vision

Cars drive through ‘Lights of Christmas’ event to see hope of Jesus
First Baptist Church Arnold, Missouri, shared the love and hope of Jesus through the “Lights of Christmas,” now in its fifth year. This presentation combined a live nativity, Scripture, lights and hot cocoa.

‘Never without hope’: Leatherwood officially installed as ERLC president
Brent Leatherwood pledged Monday (March 20) that the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission stands ready to represent Southern Baptists well