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Church plant led by former Muslim bringing gospel to unreached city
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (858+ words) The beginning of the story is good. But the ending is even better." That's Andrew Mark Adil's opening line when people ask how such an unlikely man ended up in such an unlikely place doing such an unlikely thing. Born…...
Bringing hope, healing in Hot Springs
12+ hour, 45+ min ago (207+ words) More than 100 patients received medical and dental care " and 21 people gave their lives to Christ " during the first Arkansas Baptist Medical-Dental Clinic of 2026, hosted at'First Baptist Church Hot Springs. Volunteers cared for 116 patients throughout the day, addressing urgent dental needs,…...
'It hits very close to home': Prayer needed for SC pastors, others still in Israel
19+ hour, 14+ min ago (599+ words) At least three South Carolina pastors and their wives were among Southern Baptists who were in Israel Feb. 28 when the United States and Israel launched a joint strike on Iran. Two of the couples (Wes and Rachel Church of First…...
Soaring congregations live into a future story of missional ministry
22+ hour, 14+ min ago (702+ words) What is the difference between tell me the stories of Jesus, and tell me your story of Jesus? We tell people the stories of Jesus because we have learned the inspiring Bible stories of the One who gave His life…...
Baptist volunteer teams continuing to rebuild Jamaica
22+ hour, 14+ min ago (234+ words) Jamaica continues to recover from the devastation of last October's Hurricane Melissa " reportedly one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes ever to make landfall. Since the beginning of the year, Impact Disaster Response teams with the Baptist General Association of…...
Empty pews: Iranian reprisals shutter Israel's houses of worship
23+ hour, 23+ min ago (361+ words) Early Saturday morning (Feb. 28), as Israeli and American fighter jets began striking targets in Iran, every Israeli cellphone issued an air-raid siren alarm, the signal to go immediately to the nearest bomb shelter. Soon afterward, the country's Home Front Command…...
Chitwood: EC’s proposed budget increase for IMB would have ‘significant impact’
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (775+ words) A dozen more fully funded missionaries could be sent to the nations if messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention approve the Executive Committee's 202627 budget recommendation this summer in Orlando, noted Paul Chitwood, International Mission Board president. The proposal includes a…...
Study: What do the 'nones' really believe?
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (805+ words) Around a quarter of Americans don't identify with any religion, but many reportedly still hold some religious perspectives, according to Liveway Research story. Lifeway Research surveyed more than2,000 U.S. adults who are atheist, agnostic or have no stated religious preferenceto discover their…...
Preparing to reach nations during 2026 World Cup
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (336+ words) This summer, the world's attention will turn towards football (soccer, in North America) and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With Atlanta being the site of several matches, including a semi-final, Georgia Baptists are among those looking to take advantage of the…...
First person: Raising discernment in a culture of explicit entertainment
1+ week, 6+ day ago (895+ words) While this article is not meant as a criticism to artists, listeners or producers, the recent halftime show does provide opportunity to discuss discipleship and the development of young minds and hearts. American families are living, working and raising children…...