News Articles by Karen Pearce

RIVERTON, Wyo. (BP) -- Eighty-three kids coming to Vacation Bible School at United Baptist Church this year was not the highlight -- the pastor noted the real victory was the 42 adults that came on family night, 28 of whom had never been to a church before. "Our VBS doesn't focus on children or youth, but on family ministry," Dean Whitaker, pastor of United Baptist in Riverton, ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (BP) -- Seventeen-year-old Justin Spencer was with a team of Texas Baptists when an unexpected thing happened. Standing on the front porch of a house in Chalmettte, La., listening as his teammate Hailey gave a Gospel presentation, his heart quickened. When Hailey asked the resident if he wanted to pray to receive Christ, he said no. But Justin said yes.

United Baptist Church's VBS is effective as a "harvest event" because of faithful ministry the rest of the year.

At Lihue Baptist Church, Vacation Bible School is not just a crazy, hectic week marking the busiest days of summer, but the touchstone of their evangelism efforts on the island of Kauai.

BARRE, Vt. (BP) -- When pastor Matt Dunavant and his wife Stacey came to Faith Community Church in Vermont, they made sure "connect cards" were placed in the pews so attendees could request more information about being a Jesus-follower. Those cards helped change Barbara Petrie's life.

SHREVEPORT, La (BP) -- Warmth enveloped Jasmine when she came up from the baptismal waters at Broadmoor Baptist Church. "Everything was warm around me and I was feeling happiness and like finally I'm complete," she said. "I can say it now aloud.... 'That's me, that's what I am, I am Baptist.'"

REHE, Germany (BP) — It’s taking a different breed of outreach to engage people in secular Europe these days. Many Journeymen — recent college graduates serving as short-term IMB missionaries — have found creative ways to rub shoulders with people, develop relationships and have spiritual conversations. Kim works with artists in Paris, Jeremy has joined […]

Devastated families in Hungary and Serbia have been the focus of relief efforts by Southern Baptist representatives and national partners after two disasters in those countries. In Hungary, three villages were flooded when 185 million gallons of toxic red sludge burst from the reservoir of a refinery in Ajka. In less than an hour, the […]

AJKA, Hungary (BP)--Devastated families in Hungary and Serbia have been the focus of relief efforts by Southern Baptist representatives and national partners after two disasters in those countries.