Puerto Rico convention ‘a demonstration of what Southern Baptists can do’ together
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (BP) – Southern Baptists have hidden treasure in the Caribbean: the Convención de Iglesias Bautistas del Sur de Puerto Rico (CIBSPR) – in English, the Convention of Southern Baptist Churches of Puerto Rico. But it won’t be hidden for long if Luis Soto and Felix Cabrera have anything to do with it.
Minister learns ‘to rely on God more’ while planting churches in Ukraine
BUDAPEST, Hungary (BP) -- Michael Domke had spent nearly 15 years planting churches in Ukraine when Russia’s war forced him out. Today, he typically drives 1,700 miles to several cities in Ukraine from Budapest, Hungary, continuing his work.
Nevada church growing through God’s love
RENO, Nevada (BP) – Mark Morton was a sergeant with the Reno Police Department when he was called in 2005 out of the congregation to be the pastor of Granite Hills Baptist Church.
The world through the counselor’s open door
NEW ORLEANS (BP) -- Imagine stepping into another country where dozens of worldviews and cultures co-mingle, and sometimes clash.
Teaching your children to pray for the persecuted church
A six-year-old boy looked up at my husband, Nik, with eyes as big as saucers. Those eyes are a sight forever etched on my mind. After a Sunday morning service, his mom, Debbie, asked us if her little boy, David, could talk to us before the evening service. We arrived a few minutes early to talk with him, and he was already sitting on the front row waiting for us.
Slaughtered Somali pastor honored on Day of Christian Martyr
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. (BP) -- When Abdiwelli Ahmed met his future wife Helen, she recalls, the first thing he confessed was his love for Christ and his willingness to die for Him.
Diaspora Missions Collective a collaboration between SBC organizations
NEW ORLEANS, La. (BP) – The Diaspora Missions Collective, a collaboration between multiple different Southern Baptist Convention organizations, is a group focused on assisting churches to engage scattered or displaced ethnic groups both internationally and domestically.
Lottie Moon’s impact on Georgia town still being felt 150 years after she left
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. – Lottie Moon was in a worship service at what’s now First Baptist Church when she heard God's call to missions, prompting her to leave Cartersville for China 150 years ago.
Despite perils, Louisiana Baptists continue ministry in Haiti
NEW ORLEANS (LBM) – Escalating violence may have forced Louisiana Reach Haiti to halt most operations in the country, however, the ministry has found other ways to share the hope of Jesus in Haiti.
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