
BCNE launches Multiplication Center to raise up church leaders
A missiological initiative that started inauspiciously with a dream, will likely have a profound impact on the Baptist Churches of New England for years to come, according to Hal Haller, the associate executive director.

Persecution of Christians intensifies in India, report shows
India’s Christians suffered an alarming escalation of violence, hatred and systematic oppression last year, according to the Religious Liberty Commission of the Evangelical Fellowship of India.

Riley Gaines urges students to stand firm, ‘speak louder’ against society’s lies
“When they want you silent, speak louder,'” said 23-year-old Riley Gaines, who was the featured speaker at Truett McConnell University in Cleveland, Georgia, which recently hosted Friends and Family Weekend.

From the field: Easter is ‘perfect time’ to explain true meaning of holiday
He has risen! As you celebrate this Easter season, please remember your many IMB missionaries on the field. In some areas, like where we live in the Asia-Pacific Rim, it’s the perfect time to explain the true meaning of this holiday.

Baptist volunteers ready for more flooding as Debby pounds Southeast
In response to the storm, Baptist volunteers continue to mobilize and respond to the storm as more flooding is expected throughout the week.

Beach Reach ‘not just another missions trip’ for college students
“People aren’t being changed by a shuttle ride,” one college student said. “They are being changed by people who are consistently pouring into them and showing them what Christ died for.”

‘Pray for peace’: Israel-Hamas war intensifies 1 year after ‘evil’ attack
“Hamas overestimated the power of its patron, that would be Iran — and as others have noted — it underestimated the strength of Israel,” noted Albert Mohler, president of Southern Seminary, on his daily podcast “The Briefing.”

Donald S. Whitney joins MBTS in full-time faculty position
Midwestern Seminary celebrated the election of Donald S. Whitney to full-time faculty during the institution’s spring trustee meeting on April 9.