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By Brandon Elrod ALPHARETTA, Ga.—Every summer for the last few years, college students have participated in …

Send Relief student missions goes virtual with GenSendNOW Read More »

LINWOOD, Kan. (BP) — When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Linwood Baptist Church closed down, and its …

3-member church closed during COVID-19 finds new life Read More »

By Brandon Elrod OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—One of the most difficult things for Cathy Tisher, a chaplain …

Chaplain ministry continues as COVID-19 ravages nation’s nursing homes Read More »

By Brandon Elrod ALPHARETTA, Ga.— A new podcast from the North American Mission Board (NAMB), “Next …

New NAMB evangelism podcast aims at reaching next generation Read More »

By Deborah Leuthold GOODYEAR, Ariz. — When the COVID-19 pandemic began and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey …

Young Arizona church plant creatively ministers during COVID-19 Read More »

By Brandon Elrod HOUSTON—Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) leaders and volunteers continue meeting needs and sharing …

Amid ongoing COVID-19 response, Southern Baptists help disaster survivors Read More »

By Brandon Elrod ALPHARETTA, Ga.—Send Relief volunteers in Denver, Ashland, Ky., and Alpharetta, Ga., have assembled …

Send Relief care bags delivered to healthcare workers Read More »

By Shane Pruitt The COVID-19 pandemic has created unique circumstances and its share of difficulties. This …

Giving an Effective, Online Gospel Invitation Read More »

By Brandon Elrod SENECA, S.C.—Southern Baptists across the South have been providing disaster relief after one …

Southern Baptists respond to outbreak of Easter tornadoes Read More »

KENNER, La.—Lexie Green was still a few months shy of her two-year anniversary as a nurse …

New Orleans ICU nurse in quarantine with COVID-19 shares gospel hope Read More »

By Tobin Perry KABUL, Afghanistan—Like many other ministry leaders around the world, Dan Thompson has needed …

Southern Baptist chaplain in Afghanistan adapts to, engages soldiers during pandemic Read More »

By Brandon Elrod BALTIMORE—Governors all across the United States have been calling on the National Guard …

Southern Baptist chaplains join in National Guard COVID-19 deployment Read More »