
Bringing fresh, living water to people in Andes Mountains
Texans on Mission is not only bringing fresh water and good hygiene practices to people in the Andes Mountains of Peru, but also bringing the gospel, with 46 professions of faith recorded during an August mission trip.

‘Serving the Lord wholeheartedly’: East Texas man building children’s home in India
Andrew “AJ” Ireton owns a small construction company in Van Zandt County, but his clients know he won’t be available for a couple of months. The Baptist layman will be building a children’s home in eastern India.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 18
ELI AND SAMUEL 1 Samuel 2:22–26; 3:7–10, 15–18 Eleanor Roosevelt once stated, “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t

Pastors should choose humility, be ‘ministry sherpas,’ Hebert says
In 2016, the world watched as American mountaineers Cory Richards and Adrian Ballinger tried to climb Mount Everest without supplemental

First person: 14 things every church communications director should know
If you work on the communications or media team at a church, ministry or nonprofit, your job is to share your organization’s story with the local community and sometimes the world.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for August 6
Set Apart in the Way We Think Romans 12:1–5, 9–13 If you are like me, there are certain biblical figures

Burmese church in Missouri sees growth amid focus on youth ministry
In 2020, amid the challenges posed by COVID-19, Farm Chin Baptist Church Purdy, Missouri, emerged as a resilient community. Started by a few Burmese Christian families during the pandemic, the church has flourished under Van Neih Bik.

Georgia pastor Javier Chavez to be nominated for SBC recording secretary
Georgia Pastor Javier Chavez will be nominated for recording secretary of the Southern Baptist Convention during the SBC’s annual meeting