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3-16-26

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A group of Carson-Newman University visited Egypt after their planned archaeology dig in Israel was canceled due to war.

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Police vehicles sit outside the Temple Israel synagogue Friday, March 13, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Gil Ramos, presidente de la Convención de Iglesias Bautistas del Sur en Puerto Rico, extiende su mano en oración por 20 misioneros recién comisionados. Foto enviada.

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Jorge Santiago, a la derecha, pastor de One Church Comerio, Puerto Rico, bautiza a un nuevo creyente a través del programa de discipulado en prisiones de la convención puertorriqueña. Foto enviada.

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Most of the work Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers did in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa involved repairing the roof of Elderslie Baptist Church. MODR photos

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Hurbanovo, Slovakia. Photo by Scott Melton

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Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in suburban Beirut is housing Christians and non-believers who have fled the war in southern Lebanon. Submitted photo

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Brian Bloye planted West Ridge Church in Dallas, Ga., in 1997 and became a multiplying church that has planted more than one hundred churches around the world. Bloye also serves as the Send Network vice president of strategies and development and addressed church planters during Send Network Orientation March 3-5, 2026. NAMB photo

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Abbas and Aisha live in an apartment complex with their six children. They have connected with local believers Sam and Rita from the tutoring center who now lead a weekly Bible study in the apartment. Aisha’s mom has inquired about joining the Bible study, and this family is close to making professions of faith in Christ. IMB Photo

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Strong winds tore the roof off Journey Church's education wing.

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An Iranian woman tours the ruins of Persepolis, Iran. IMB photo

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Debris from destroyed homes and property along South Sandbar Road following last night's tornado on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Aroma Park, Ill. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune via AP)

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A new believer is baptized at Kite First Baptist Church. Submitted photo

3-11-26

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Puerto Rican Southern Baptists held their 2026 annual meeting March 3 in San Juan. Submitted photo

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Gil Ramos, president of the Convention of Southern Baptist Churches in Puerto Rico, extends his hand in prayer for 20 newly commissioned missionaries. Submitted photo

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Jorge Santiago, at right, pastor of One Church Comerio, Puerto Rico, baptizes a new believer through the Puerto Rican convention's prison discipleship program. Submitted photo

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Church members, like those here working the concession stand at Trinity Baptist Church in Idabel, Okla., are crucial in various roles to church-based sports programs like Upward. Photo by Kristi Wood

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Trinity Baptist Church in Idabel, Okla., relaunched its Upward Sports program last fall after years of delay brought by Covid and a devastating tornado. Photo by Kristi Wood

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Danny Downing, at right in dark hoodie, leads a pre-game prayer at an Upward basketball game at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church. Photo by Martin Giles

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3-10-26

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(Left to right): Bowling Green, Ky., pastors Dallas Goebel, Burton Memorial Baptist Church; Lucas Page, Bethany Baptist Church; Eric Baker, Mission Church.

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Religious persecution and human rights violations continue in Venezuela even after the arrest of Nicolás Maduro. (Caracas, Venezuela. iStock)

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Sandy Wisdom-Martin (left) has announced plans to retire as executive director of national WMU early next year. Connie Dixon (right), current WMU president, has named a team to find Wisdom-Martin's replacement.

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When God called church planting missionary Troy Gause to do something he’d never done before—help revitalize a dying church in Marrero, Louisiana—he decided to do the only thing he knew how to do. “The gospel has this uncanny aspect to it,” he says. “People get saved when you preach it. So that’s what I did. And what’s happened since then—it’s undeniable that God is in this.” NAMB photo by Ben Rollins

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Every year, hundreds of Southern Baptist churches close their doors for good. Not long ago, it looked like Ames Boulevard Baptist Church in Marrero, Louisiana, would be one of those. But God had other plans. NAMB photo by Ben Rollins

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Leon and Javon Every never thought they’d be the kind of people who’d be in church every time the doors opened. But then church planting missionary Troy Gause replanted a new work in the old Baptist church building located just down the street from their house. “Seven of our grandkids ended up getting saved and baptized here,” Javon says. “Now, we’re here worshipping every Sunday.” NAMB photo by Ben Rollins

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It had been years since Leon and Javon Every had been to a church of any kind. But they got curious when they noticed a suddenly full parking lot at the old church just down the street from their house. “We said to each other, ‘We should go visit there,’” Javon says. “So, a couple of Sundays later, we went. And the rest is history.” NAMB photo by Ben Rollins

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When Leon and Javon Every began bringing their family to the new church that’d just started in their neighborhood, seven of their grandkids gave their lives to Christ. “I always wanted us all to follow Jesus,” Javon says. “And this new church—this is how it happened.” NAMB photo by Ben Rollins

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When church planter Troy Gause and the members of Cross Community Church discovered Leon and Javon Every had been together for 39 years, but had never gotten married, they decided to do something special. “Troy talked to us about marriage and what it symbolized,” Javon says, “and then the church gave us a beautiful wedding. Wow. That meant so much.” NAMB photo by Ben Rollins

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Racial diversity was not what Leon and Javon Every expected to see when they visited Cross Community Church. “But that’s the first thing we noticed,” Javon says. “There was White and Black and all different kinds of people there, and everybody treated everybody else like family. We really connected with that.” NAMB photo by Ben Rollins

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Mike Ward, founder and director of Hope Road Ministry speaks at a variety of events and settings, including retreats and one-on-one meetings desiring to encourage pastors to stay the course in ministry. He sends out a weekly email every Monday at 7 a.m. and adds new pastors to the list each week.

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Pastor Scott Melton this year is teaching Systematic Theology to 18 members.

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Troy Bush, lead pastor of Rehoboth Church Family, speaks at the Safer Churches workshop at Christ Covenant Church in Atlanta on Thursday. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Sandy Wisdom-Martin, president of national Woman’s Missionary Union, speaks during a lunch presentation at the Safer Churches workshop at Christ Covenant Church in Atlanta on Thursday. (Index/Henry Durand)

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(Left to right) Troy Bush, Julie Lowe, Ken Rucker, Camila Zolfaghari, Craig Mosgrove and Jimmy Baughcum hold a panel discussion at the Safer Churches event March 5 in Atlanta. Photo by Henry Durand

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Jodi Domangue leads a breakout session on fighting sexual exploitation and human trafficking at the Safer Churches workshop at Christ Covenant Church in Atlanta on Thursday. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Jason Dees, senior pastor at Christ Covenant, speaks at the Safer Churches workshop in Atlanta on Thursday. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Como equipos misioneros voluntarios de Send Relief, la rama del ministerio de compasión de la Iglesia Bautista del Sur, reparan viviendas en Loíza, Puerto Rico, y ayudan a los misioneros fundadores de iglesias Oscar y Wendy Ortiz a dar los primeros pasos para fundar una iglesia allí algún día. "No conocíamos a nadie en Loíza", dice Wendy. "Pero la llegada de Send Relief nos ha ayudado mucho a forjar relaciones". Foto de NAMB por Ben Rollins.

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Mientras los equipos misioneros de Send Relief, la rama del ministerio de compasión de los Bautistas del Sur, reparan viviendas en Loíza, Puerto Rico, el misionero fundador de iglesias Oscar Ortiz forja relaciones con los propietarios de las viviendas. "Podemos decirles a la gente: 'Estos voluntarios los aman a ustedes y a Jesús. Por eso han venido'", dice Oscar. "Nos abren las puertas para compartir el evangelio". Foto de NAMB por Ben Rollins.

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Los equipos misioneros voluntarios de Send Relief, la rama del ministerio de compasión de la Iglesia Bautista del Sur, colaboran con el misionero fundador de iglesias Oscar Ortiz en Loíza, Puerto Rico. "Loíza es una comunidad con mucha oscuridad", dice Oscar, "y Send Relief nos está ayudando a sentar las bases de lo que esperamos sea una nueva iglesia allí". Foto de NAMB por Ben Rollins.

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Cuando Oscar y Wendy Ortiz fundaron una iglesia en Río Grande, Puerto Rico, no le pidieron a Dios una gran congregación. Pidieron una iglesia que fundara más iglesias. "Y Él respondió a esa oración", dice Wendy. "Dios nos dio una iglesia que ama al Señor y quiere ver que otras personas también lo amen". Foto de NAMB por Ben Rollins

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La iglesia que la familia Ortiz fundó en Río Grande, Puerto Rico, comenzó pequeña. "Comenzamos en la entrada de nuestra casa con solo seis adultos y nuestros hijos", dice Oscar. "Pero no hubo problema, porque no pretendíamos tener una gran congregación. Solo queríamos fundar una iglesia que fundara más iglesias". Foto de NAMB por Ben Rollins

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La iglesia que Oscar y Wendy Ortiz fundaron en Río Grande, Puerto Rico, aún es pequeña. Pero eso no les ha impedido soñar en grande. "Desde el principio, quisimos ser una iglesia que funda iglesias", dice Oscar. "No vamos a esperar a tener mucha gente para avanzar". Foto de NAMB por Ben Rollins.

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Oscar y Wendy Ortiz dejaron su hogar en Puerto Rico sin planes de regresar. Pero una dosis irresistible de nostalgia y una carga inquebrantable por los perdidos los trajo de vuelta. Ahora, están fundando una iglesia muy cerca de donde Oscar creció. "Dios nos dio un gran pesar por este lugar", dice Wendy. "Hay tanta gente aquí que necesita conocer a Jesús". Foto de NAMB por Ben Rollins.

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Oscar y Wendy Ortiz fundaron una iglesia en Río Grande, Puerto Rico, por una razón. "Hay tanta gente perdida aquí", dice Oscar, "y las diferentes iglesias conectan con diferentes personas. Sabíamos que fundar una nueva iglesia sería la mejor manera de comenzar a difundir el evangelio en esta zona". Foto de NAMB por Ben Rollins.

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El pastor Alex Cosio, de Iglesia Nuevo Horizonte en Woodstock, presenta su mensaje durante la Conferencia Hispana de Evangelismo de la Junta de Misiones Bautista de Georgia en Fort Valley, Ga., el sábado 28 de febrero de 2026. (Index/Henry Durand)

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