
Impact Alaska conference kicks off annual meeting week for ABRN
Alaska Baptists working in associational missions and church planting across the state gathered Sept. 26 for a night of fellowship,

Church planters attend assessment retreat, ‘affirm their call’
Church planting candidates recently gathered at Indian Springs Baptist Church in Bryant, Arkansas, to confirm their calling and become better equipped as they embark on their potential church planting journey.

How associations should lead by ‘discerning next’
Baptist associations should commit to “discern next” in 2025 to achieve the lead role within Baptist life and fulfill the Great Commission.

Giving back: Campus missionaries learn by doing
Luke Love and Mary Rachel Gean are serving this semester as campus missionaries with the Baptist Collegiate Ministry at the

Ouachita football team striving toward off the field goal
This holiday season, the Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) football team is fundraising to help provide gifts and essentials for foster families and expectant mothers.

Abandoned school in NC takes on new purpose for community
“I always thought, ‘Wow, what a great opportunity,’” said Richard Brunson, North Carolina’s Baptists on Mission executive director. “But I don’t think anybody could have envisioned what it’s become.”

Tennessee Baptists to kick off Celebration Tour for 150 years
Propelled by a combination of energy, nostalgia and gratitude, the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board is kicking off the “2024 Celebration Tour” — commemorating and saluting the 150th anniversary of the Tennessee Baptist Convention.

Study: Rate of pastors leaving pulpit each year remains unchanged in last decade
Despite the unique pressures pastors routinely face, only 1.2% of evangelical and Black Protestant pastors leave the ministry each year, according to a 2025 Lifeway Research study.