
Refugee’s journey reveals plight for many persecuted Christians
SBC Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church will be held Nov. 6. Resources are available now at imb.org/persecuted/. Nights

New strategies emerge as Japanese churches face future without pastors
Japan’s population is aging. Almost 30% of its population is 65 years old and older. This statistic is affecting church

Shane Pruitt named student ministry instructor at SWBTS
Southern Baptist student ministry leader Shane Pruitt has been named student ministry instructor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in the Jack D. Terry School of Educational Ministries, the seminary announced Nov. 25.

Director of missions walking ‘in His grace’ amid terminal cancer diagnosis
Steven Strauch lives his life to the fullest. Even though he has a terminal diagnosis of stage 4 cancer, he

NM volunteers bring hope to Florida hurricane survivors
A team of New Mexico Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers provided crucial aid in Florida after Hurricane Milton struck in October 2024. Arriving in October, the group of 10 worked served for nearly two weeks in the state.

Explainer: What to know about state Baptist annual meetings
The months of October and November are the time when most of the Southern Baptist state conventions hold their annual

Social media, Zoom offer effective way for believers to share the gospel
Evangelism is the act of sharing the message and teaching of Jesus Christ. Two centuries ago, Jesus told His followers

ERLC’s Leatherwood pledges pro-life support in Illinois
The new head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, Brent Leatherwood, recognized the deep difficulties in