
Foshie elected to lead Illinois Baptist State Association
Scott Foshie’s tenure as IBSA executive director officially begins April 1. But as of Jan. 1, he has a plan for his first 100 days. “In my apprenticeship season with Nate (Adams), which I am grateful for, I am also going to be in a deep listening season.”

Leland Webb remembered as pioneer of global missions storytelling
“Leland [Webb] brought a contemporary shift with the use of professional photos and writing that breathed life into the details and anecdotes of missions.”

Central Asia offers ‘eye-opening’ missions experience for African American pastors
“It’s one thing to believe the Bible, read the stories and have faith in what you’re believing in. It’s another thing altogether to be a part in some way of the history of it all.”

As Ukrainian refugees flee homeland, ministry abounds on California border
Yelena and her childhood friend in the Ukraine, Olena, had not seen one another for nearly 30 years, but neither

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Jan. 11
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for January 11, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.

Christian artist Billingsley talks medical battles, setting boundaries
Charles Billingsley has faced several medical battles, but with each trial he remained focused on praising God who eventually gave him victory.

Five joys of raising your child in a church plant
I was really afraid to raise pastor’s kids. The narrative surrounding the experience of pastors’ children has been discouraging. I

‘We’re in this together’: Program finds purpose behind bars
Roger Britton still remembers the prayer. One of the inmates working at Whites Creek Baptist Church in Rockwood bowed his head before a surprise steak lunch the congregation had prepared. What followed, Britton said, was “the sweetest prayer I have heard in a long time.”