TN church closes its doors to help launch others for BlueOval ministry
“It was explained to us that if we waited until we had to close the doors, this would possibly not be a church anymore,” church deacon David Prine said. “It could be a McDonald’s. And we didn’t want that to happen.”
Prayers urged for Louisiana Reach Haiti staff members trapped in Port-au-Prince
Urgent prayers have been issued for the safe return of two Louisiana Reach Haiti Children’s Village staff members who are trapped in Port-au-Prince, the capitol city of a country that has seen recent explosion of gang activity.
Church sees new life after all-in effort toward discipleship
Colyell Baptist Church was seeing people saved and baptized each year, but their spiritual journeys seemed to stop just beyond the baptistery, according to pastor Jeremy Glascock. But that was then.
GCR Evaluation Task Force releases six recommendations
The Great Commission Resurgence Evaluation Task Force announced six recommendations on Monday (June 3), following the release of its final report three weeks ago.
‘Wide open’ opportunity: GA church reaching out to special needs community
The Church on Main will not soon forget Hannah’s baptism. A 15-year-old with cerebral palsy, Hannah was nonverbal and communicated through a device that tracked her eye movements and generated speech for her. Through that device, she …
Alaska Baptist exec Randy Covington announces retirement plans
Randy Covington, executive director-treasurer of the Alaska Baptist Resource Network, has announced his plans to retire from that role in September of 2025.
Christians victims to sword attack in northern India
A group belonging to a Sikh warrior order last week attacked a pastor and another Christian with swords and knives in northern India’s Punjab state for leading church worship in their village.
Religious freedom commission names ‘worst of the worst’ violators across globe
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom added Azerbaijan to its list of 17 “worst of the worst” violators of freedom of religion or belief in 2023.