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.
Three major motions defeated at #SBC25
The three major debates anticipated for the more than 10,000 messengers to the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas — plus a few unexpected ones — all failed to garner enough votes for passage.
East Texas baseball team serves communities in Dominican Republic
The East Texas Baptist University baseball team showed God’s love by serving communities in the Dominican Republic last month.
SC church takes ‘big step of faith,’ seeks big impact on missions mobilization
A small, rural church in lower South Carolina seeks to make a huge impact on mission mobilization.
Young Christian mother attacked; 30 Christians jailed in India
A young Christian mother in India was attacked after a mob of Hindu radical nationalists bombarded her home with the
More than a golf outing: ‘Ministry for Men’ about realistic discipleship
Men’s ministry in many churches is event-driven, offering a wild game dinner, a golf outing or a trip to Promise
‘Singing schools’ and their impact on American worship
Few today recognize the impact “singing schools,” which used “shape-notes” to teach music, has had on American worship. This music, which is associated with the tradition of “Sacred Harp Singing,” enhanced worship across the nation.
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.