
New congregations birthed in Northwest Baptist Convention during pandemic
From fall of 2020 through the end of 2021, pastors and ministry leaders across the Northwest Baptist Convention started 29

Embracing the Nicene Creed
A recent conference on “Retrieving Nicaea for Evangelicals,” which was sponsored by the Center for Baptist Renewal and held at Oklahoma Baptist University, featured insight into the Nicene Creed.

Vietnamese church embraces culture, tradition to share gospel with community
Paul Cao, pastor of Vietnamese Baptist Church (VBC, Hội Thánh Báp-Tít) of High Point, North Carolina, believes that a church

2025 Youth Evangelism Conference sees 571 decisions for Christ
Organizers and participants of the 2025 Youth Evangelism Celebration praised God for the 571 students who made decisions for Christ, Nov. 23-24, in the Laborde Earles Coliseum in Alexandria.

Rashional Thoughts: Do you assume the best or worst in people as a first response?
Do you remember a time when we gave each other the benefit of the doubt? When we didn’t jump to

First person: Understanding seasons of emotional ‘winter’
“I have never felt the flames melting the skin off my veins, but I’ve been through hell in my mind. I’ve had the long sleepless nights, felt the breathless despair in the fight. I’ve laid on the ground crying for help. I’ve felt the rush of anxiety’s waves, and the guilt that won’t wash away, and the deep dread of hopeless days.”

Gateway announces partnership with Boston School of Ministry
Gateway Seminary has announced a new educational partnership with the Boston School of Ministry in Boston, Massachusetts.

Militants kill 92 in Nigeria, kidnap 60-plus in Christian villages
Militants killed about 92 people and kidnapped more than 60 in one week in the predominantly Christian villages of Nigeria’s