‘Resident Lottie Moon’ honored on 100th birthday
ENTERPRISE, Ala. (BP) – First Baptist Church of Enterprise, Ala., considers Betty Jane Hunt its “resident Lottie Moon.” Hunt shares much in common with the iconic Moon, senior pastor Ben Bowden told Baptist Press days after the church celebrated Hunt’s 100th birthday.
Less than a century in the making, couple starts a flourishing church in Central Asia
When Josh and Madison Oakes interviewed for service with the International Mission Board, they were told that, historically, in the region where they would be serving, it typically took 100 years of Gospel proclamation before the message would take root and people would commit their lives to Christ.
Italy, Winter games begin, Southern Baptists ready to serve
Let the Games begin! More than 3,500 athletes from 93 countries have gathered in Milan, Italy, where they will spend the next two weeks competing for Olympic gold in sports like skiing, figure skating and ice hockey.
Missions culture helps West Kansas church leave big imprints
DIGHTON, Kan. (BP) – On May 18, an EF-3 tornado struck Grinnell, Kan. There were no deaths, but in a town of just over 240 people, losing more than 28 outbuildings and homes easily counts as significant damage.
Florida mission team travels to Chicago ‘to see, to serve and to sit’
CHICAGO – The simple act of offering a cup of cold water and lemonade on a hot summer day, served with a smile and a prayer, opened hundreds of hearts to the Gospel in downtown Chicago.
From Budapest and beyond, students partner with IMB on mission
This past July, TSA lines in airports were filled with students with passports in hand and a desire to learn about missions in their hearts. Volunteers from across the U.S. traveled to eight European countries to take part in the International Mission Board’s youth labs.
Pastor shares story of arrest for sharing the Gospel overseas
TAYLORS, S.C. – Two years ago, Josh Powell, pastor of Taylors First Baptist Church, spent the night in jail for sharing the Gospel on a faraway island.
12 ways your church can really help a missionary
Does your church want to be a help to missionaries? Chuck Lawless offers 12 practical ways a local church can serve and support missionaries.
IMB’s Karen and Richard Lee exhort other Blacks to persevere in rigorous pursuit of missions
RIDGECREST, N.C. (BP) – She was a 16-year-old Karen Wilson when she heard the biblical call to missions, but it would be 22 years later before she received a long-term overseas assignment with the International Mission Board.
FIRST-PERSON: The real Jesus sends us to all nations
The global dimension of this task is clear: Jesus is calling His followers to reach “all nations.” The ultimate form of obedience to your King is to go and make other disciples.
