Prison, freedom ‘all about Jesus,’ former Afghan captives tell crowd
WACO, Texas (BP)--About 4,000 people in Waco, Texas, celebrated homecoming Dec. 8 for two American aid workers jailed 104 days by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Pastor heads out of the country as church’s mission gifts soar
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--This time last year, Midway Baptist Church was struggling to reach a $2,000 goal for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions. As of Nov. 18, the church's 145 regular attenders have given more than $10,600 to this year's offering.
Church responds to Sept. 11 by doubling mission gifts to $1.5M
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Members of First Baptist Church of Concord, Tenn., doubled their gifts to the church's annual missions offering Oct. 21, pledging $1.5 million.
After Hurricane Iris blasts Belize, believers join forces to rebuild
BELIZE CITY, Belize (BP)--Southern Baptist missionaries are working alongside Belize Baptists to rebuild homes and churches destroyed by an Oct. 8 hurricane.
