SBC Life Articles by Manda Gibson

Burning incense makes the air sweet and hazy. Four American women — a missionary named Molly*, a journeyman named Susan*, and two volunteers — sit among a dozen or so African prostitutes in a circle of mismatched chairs and a couch. They all listen intently as the Old Testament story of Joseph and Potiphar plays […]

LAKE FOREST, Calif. (BP)--Kay Warren has an impressive ministry resume. She’s the wife of Rick Warren, perhaps America’s best-known pastor. She’s a Bible teacher and the president of Acts of Mercy, a foundation she and Rick established to help vulnerable people and needy communities.

ATLANTA (BP)--Since the release of her book “Unlikely Angel: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero,” Ashley Smith has done so many media interviews and book signings that they've begun to run together in her mind. But she still remembers a call she received during one radio show.

RICHMOND (BP)--International Mission Board employee Joye Russell was eager to reach out to victims of Hurricane Katrina –- and as a disaster relief volunteer with training from the North American Mission Board and Red Cross, she had the skills to help.