
TN church shows love of Christ to pastor during deployment in Kuwait
When First Baptist Church, Wartburg, called Matt Ward as pastor three years ago, members knew what they were getting —

Why your church needs a ‘youth-now mindset’ in ministry
Gen Z students are eager to serve in the church, but often overlooked. Learn why your church needs a “youth-now mindset.”

Foster care: More families turning homes into mission fields
Justin and Tara Twiggs see foster care as their mission field. The Twiggs, who live in Dacula, Georgia, have no

Former military, law enforcement members fill distinct need with Florida Disaster Relief team
If you were to drive past Metairie Baptist Church just outside of New Orleans, you would see a parking lot

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for September 3
Introduced! Mark 1:1–13 According to early second-century Christian authors, Mark wrote his Gospel as recounted to him by Peter. Mark,

FL church offers ‘lighthouse’ for community after ‘heartbreaking’ devastation from Idalia
“Southern Baptists have been so good to us,” said Robin Hoffman, a Florida Baptist who is among those helping her community recover from Hurricane Idalia. “They have made it bearable because we know help is on the way. We’re not alone.”

California pastors to hear about plans for 2022 SBC Annual Meeting
California Baptist pastors soon will have an opportunity to hear from Southern Baptist Convention leaders about plans for the 2022

USCIRF report: Religious freedom in Iran ‘sharply’ deteriorating
Religious freedom and human rights conditions in Iran — which already were bleak — have “sharply deteriorated,” the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom reported in an update released Sept. 11.