
Church uses ‘No Huddle Sundays’ to serve community, bless neighbors
On fifth Sundays, expect to find the pews and hallways of Freedom Church in Bedford, Texas, empty. Instead, look in the

Baptist layman seeks to transform health care in Ukraine
A Ukraine-born Houston Baptist layman is seeking to help his homeland rebuild its health care system by offering young Ukrainian medical professionals continuing education opportunities in the United States.

Missions volunteers discover ‘we really are better together’
“We really are better together,” said Michelle Chitwood, wife of IMB President Paul Chitwood, pointing to the many similarities between ministries despite thousands of miles that normally separate the women she met on a trip to Zambia.

First Person: Giving thanks where it’s due
Among the original American holidays on our calendar, Thanksgiving for many of us harbors the warmest thoughts and deepest sentimentalities.

‘Full circle’ missions trip sees 558 Brazilians commit to follow Christ
John Galey, pastor with Poydras Baptist Church, Saint Bernard, was among the missions team that found countless opportunities to show the love of Christ to members of the Guarani tribe in Florianopolis, Brazil.

Study shows pastors believe Christmas Eve service to be most attended during holidays
At a previous church, John Dobbs had to take down the wreaths from the front door of the church building

National Religious Broadcasters sue IRS over Johnson amendment
A group of evangelical broadcasters is suing the Internal Revenue Service over the Johnson Amendment, a tax law that bars nonprofits from supporting political candidates.

‘In our backyard’: God’s impact among the diaspora
WEEK OF PRAYER — December 4–11 kicks off the season of the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions. This