9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (495+ words) December 2, 2025 By IMB WEST AFRICA (IMB) – The story is still unfolding, and there’s work to do. Christians in West Africa learned about their role in God’s story through rocks. Now, if you’re wondering what rocks have to do with anything,…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (634+ words) January 22, 2026 By Richard Nations Feeler is the current president of the Missouri Baptist Director of Missions Fellowship. The group of directors of missions (DOM) and associational mission strategists (AMS) meet two times a year to exchange ideas and learn from…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (500+ words) Wes Fowler, executive director of the Missouri Baptist Convention December 17, 2025 By Wes Fowler Luke 2:8-14 reminds us of a well-known and incredibly interesting story used throughout the Christmas season. Take a moment and re-read the verses below: These men were ordinary…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1194+ words) ORLANDO – Twenty-eight years ago, members from First Baptist Church in Kissimmee began to pray that the church might someday own the field that adjoined their church property. As part of the events surrounding Crossover from June 1 to June 6, the church…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (605+ words) September 23, 2025 By Scott Barkley NASHVILLE (BP) – SBC President Clint Pressley urged Southern Baptists toward unity in his report to Executive Committee members, even referencing a recent online callout between two seminary presidents to make one of his points. Pressley made…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (872+ words) January 30, 2026 By IMB Rynie Badenhorst returned to Missions College this year with a clear purpose—and a larger group. The global outreach pastor from CityRise (West University Baptist Church) in Houston, Texas, brought a team of 10 this year, all excited…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (436+ words) March 31, 2026 By Benjamin Hawkins SPRINGFIELD – Missouri Baptists from across the state will gather, April 27-28, for the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) 2026 Prayer and Evangelism Conference, hosted by Second Baptist Church, Springfield. The conference theme is “Called to the Harvest.” “It is…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (714+ words) skilled apologists ready to help churches defend the Christian faith. “Our vision is to equip every Missouri Baptist to defend the Christian faith with gentleness and respect,” Phillips...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (553+ words) November 30, 2025 By IMB SPAIN – Henar faced a crushing betrayal that threatened to consume her newfound hope. Two years ago, the International Mission Board shared the story of Henar, a woman deeply involved in New Age spirituality, searching for truth in…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (320+ words) They wanted their daughter, Michelle, to have a Christian high school education, but there were no options...