Dying church donates building to multiplying Hispanic ministry
With a well-maintained and fully furnished church building, the few who stayed behind at Oak Grove Church had no desire to cut the power and walk away.
First person: Lessons learned as a pastor’s wife
We all know ministry life is hard and marriage is hard so combining those two can be extra complicated.
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 2
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for June 2, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
‘Critical decisions’: SBC and the lack of funds for legal bills
While the SBC collects hundreds of millions in donations each year, very little is spent on overhead or oversight. Now, a series of lawsuits by pastors accused of abuse has left the denomination unable to pay its legal bills.
Atlanta nonprofit clinics filling gap after hospital closure
After a major hospital closure in Atlanta, nonprofit health care providers had to step up, and they have been working to provide care for many who are under-insured and low-income.
‘Prayer is the first thing’: Answered prayer celebrated by IMB workers in Central Asia
A double tragedy began Maggie LaBrecque’s prayers for two Central Asian women who are from a people group near and dear to her heart.
Idaho carpenter on mission to rebuild churches across Intermountain West
Nathan Harden felt called by the Lord to move out west and start a ministry of construction — construction and repairs on churches and pastors’ homes. He is still working in that field today, and he will until he feels called to change.
‘It breaks your heart’: Texans continue search for loved ones amid flood damage
“It breaks my heart,” said Ashton Bolton, who grew up in Kerr County, Texas. “I’ve lived here my entire life. This is my home and I don’t know what to call this place anymore. It hurts. We just got to rebuild.”