
Finding the right fit: Missionary roles vary in length, funding for those willing to serve
For most, the term “missionary” implies someone who has devoted their life full time to follow God’s calling to share

Churches turn into warming shelter during severe winter conditions
Kevin Ward, director of missions for the Madison-Chester Crockett Association of Baptists, issued a call to Tennessee Baptist churches to work together with the City of Jackson to provide warming shelters for the homeless population.

Called to the nations: Life inside IMB’s missionary pipeline
Amanda Nunn is retirement age. She’s a widow and a mother of a recent college graduate. She feels a calling

ICYMI: ‘Elder statesman of youth ministry’ points students to life-changing truths
At 60 years old, evangelist Douglas Runkles — better known as “Runks” — considers himself the “elder statesman of youth ministry.”

Baptisms across Georgia: What’s the ‘major factor’ behind increase?
The numbers released Feb. 23 represent a more than 30% increase over the past year and a more than 90% increase since 2020.

Churches respond, serve community after tragic Buffalo shooting
On May 14 a shooting at Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York, left 10 dead and three others injured. Investigators

‘What a platform’: Coach shaped by Jesus mentors others
Jeff Dixon, a retired educator and football coach, credits his Christian faith with shaping his approach to coaching and mentoring

First person: Are churches facing a ‘demographic winter’?
The aging faithful within our congregations are a blessing and an essential resource that is too often overlooked. However, it is also true that within a few decades, much of this cohort will have entered eternity. If Ryan Burge’s chart is correct, there will not be enough GenXers, Millennials and Zoomers to sustain many of these denominations.