IMB’s digital strategies impacting unreached corners of Central Asia
“With digital engagement, we are able to reach into places we can’t normally go,” said one IMB missionary
‘Valuable time of learning’: IMB deepens partnerships with Asian Baptists
Asians remain the largest ethnic group of missionaries currently serving with the International Mission Board, but they still represent a relatively small number of Asian congregations in the Southern Baptist Convention.
What’s keeping you from sharing the gospel?: Matt Queen offers tips, lessons learned
“Evangelism is a conversation between two people who are nervous,” acknowledged pastor and former seminary professor Matt Queen to a room of quiet laughter. Queen recently spent an hour helping a roomful of Baptists explore the topic.
Kirk Kirkland to lead Lifeway Worship
Lifeway Christian Resources announced this week that Kirk Kirkland will step into the role of director of Lifeway Worship on Dec.
Peace harder to find this Christmas in Nazareth
Nazareth has few public Christmas decorations this year, marking the second year in a row Jesus’ hometown has been precluded by wartime conditions from traditional celebrations honoring the birthday of its most notable resident of all time.
AL Baptist State Convention gathers in Birmingham to ‘celebrate,’ reflect, worship
Celebrating what God has done, is doing and can do through them, Alabama Baptists gathered for their 199th annual meeting
Relief and freedom? Syrian church reopens after being padlocked for a decade
Christians and other religious minorities in Syria continue to wonder about their long-term future after the fall of the Assad regime, said Charles Costa, president of the Convention of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Lebanon.
Southern Baptists defeat motion to abolish the ERLC
Messengers to the SBC annual meeting in Dallas voted 3,744 (56.89 percent) to 2,819 (42.84 percent) on June 11 to reject a motion introduced by Willy Rice of Calvary Baptist Church in Clearwater, Fla., to abolish the ERLC.