
‘Off the map’: IMB’s Project 3000 pursues people on edge of lostness
International Mission Board missionaries are going the extra mile, quite often literally. Find out why. The Week of Prayer for International Missions is Dec. 3–10.

Houston man ‘can’t keep quiet’ about new life in Christ
Margarito Balon, a business owner and member of Champion Forest Baptist Church, has been able to share the gospel with

Study examines religious repression from ‘Axis of Upheaval’
China, Russia, Iran and North Korea form an “Axis of Upheaval” whose members collude to repress religious freedom both within—and often outside—their borders, a new study says.

‘Community’ effort: KY church fills 300 backpacks for Christmas
For the past three years, Christmas has meant backpacks at Shelbyville First Baptist Church.

From the frontlines: Reports of God’s provision spotlight Ukrainian refugee response
When veteran Southern Baptists of Texas Convention Disaster Relief chaplain and assessor Linda Mitter of Rockwall was asked to join

Impacting the community: Street evangelism works in East Asian megacity
One IMB missionary couple spends their days training churches in evangelism and discipleship in East Asia. The missionary couple also focuses on cross-cultural missions mobilization, sending national church members to unreached peoples.

Prayer desperately needed for Russian churches, IMB worker says
Lamar and Aubrey Shubert lead workers among both Ukrainian and Russian people groups. And while the world’s spotlight is, understandably,

‘It was a good day’: KY association shares gospel, 38 respond during outreach event
Christmas came early for many children in Rockcastle County communities with an event from the Rockcastle Association of Kentucky Baptists called Give Hope.