‘Start somewhere’: IMB Senders Summit helping churches equip people ‘to go’
“If we don’t start, we’re not going to do anything,” said Paul Colton, pastor of mobilization and sending at Calvary Church, Clearwater, Florida.
Hope, love to youth and families through Mississippi’s Choctaw Retreat
Featured speaker Johnny Tonika, a member of First Baptist Church Durant, Oklahoma, emphasized God’s love and the importance of understanding and accepting His love.
‘Bay Leaf Builders’ complete 600th ramp as ‘hands and feet of Jesus’
A Wake County, North Carolina, church celebrated a significant milestone for one of its ministries that has been serving the community for 15 years.
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for May 12
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for May 12, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
BCM leaders lay groundwork in ‘downtime’ of summer
Even thought most students are not on campus during the summer, Baptist Campus Ministry leaders are still hard at work, preparing for a new year of BCM activities and ministry events.
Free training available for churches to address sexual abuse
Many churches have begun using background checks to help prevent abuse, but fewer are trained in reporting potential abuse. Lifeway
Health care opportunities, IMB services multiply in Indonesia
The history of Southern Baptist work in Indonesia is long, dating back to 1951, when missionaries first went to the island nation. Medical work wasn’t far behind, and it soon became a key strategy for gospel access.
First responder room builds connections between church, law enforcement
The first responder room at Wallace Memorial Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, has offered a respite for local law enforcement officers and provided a way for the church to serve them well.