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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On March 10-11, more than 800 volunteers from seventy-nine churches across the United …

Southern Baptist partnership on display during Serve Tour Montgomery Read More »

LINCOLN, Neb. — Angel Viveros had the life he always wanted. He had a good job …

‘Whatever you want’: Planter follows God’s call from Mexico City to Nebraska Read More »

JOHN’S, Newfoundland — Spend a little time looking at aerial images of Newfoundland and its nickname …

NAMB church planter engaging one of Canada’s least-reached communities Read More »

PORCUPINE, S.D. – Growing up in a mission-minded church often means young members will be encouraged …

Annie Offering helps family establish roots among the Lakota people Read More »

NEW YORK CITY (BP) — In some ways, New York City’s Maranatha Baptist Church wasn’t much …

Romanian planter starts multicultural church in diverse area of New York City Read More »

NEW ORLEANS (BP) – Louisiana Baptists say prayer is key to a pair of evangelistic efforts …

Louisiana Baptists praying for ‘huge’ Gospel impact during SBC annual meeting Read More »

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (BP) — Winter in Anchorage, Alaska, is cold. The average January temperature doesn’t break …

Passing the baton in Alaska to give churches new life Read More »

MINNEAPOLIS—The coronavirus pandemic has marked 2020 as a watershed year for everyone around the globe. For …

Church planter reaching across dividing lines in the Twin Cities Read More »

PORTLAND – Baking bread has become an excellent way for Kelsey and Vergil Brown to connect …

Baking bread to share the Bread of Life Read More »

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – “Buried with Christ in baptism and raised to walk in the newness …

FIRST-PERSON: Plan now for Baptism Sunday 2023 Read More »

NEW ORLEANS – Faithfulness in difficult places often looks like, as one writer has said, a …

Hard work and miracles in the Big Easy Read More »

Fort Bragg, N.C. (BP)—You would think January 26, 1997, would be the best day of Darius …

Super Bowl win couldn’t mend SBC chaplain Darius Holland, but Jesus did Read More »