FIRST-PERSON: Fifteen years of ‘Send’
Fifteen years ago, Southern Baptists rallied around a simple, biblical conviction: we must send. Out of the Great Commission Resurgence emerged a fresh strategy – Send North America (now called Send Network) – to help churches plant evangelistic, Bible-anchored congregations in the places of greatest need.
Churches observe Student Baptism Sunday; Gen Z’s interest in Christianity rising
ATLANTA – Southern Baptists recognized Student Baptism Sunday Oct. 26 during a season in American religious life when church attendance among young people has been on the rise.
Yearlong training prepares Hispanic church planters in the West
BOISE, Idaho – Melvin Oliva, an active Christian for many years, started studying the Bible with purpose this August.
In Montreal, NAMB trustees see city’s beauty and its lostness
MONTREAL — North American Mission Board (NAMB) trustees, meeting in Montreal Oct. 6-7, toured the city, learned about the ministry challenges associated with reaching Canada, and conducted business in support of NAMB’s ministries.
Southern Baptist giving to Lottie Moon, Annie Armstrong offerings surpasses $278 million
NASHVILLE – Southern Baptists continue to prioritize pushing back lostness through missions, marking another strong year of generous giving to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. When the books closed on the SBC’s 2024-25 fiscal year Sept. 30, the Lottie offering totaled $207.2 million, and the Annie offering totaled $71.1 million, the second highest ever.
BCNY, NAMB announce Send Network New York partnership
LIVERPOOL, N.Y. – During the Annual Gathering of the Baptist Convention of New York (BCNY) Sept. 26-27, executive director-treasurer Frank Williams shared news of Send Network New York, a new agreement between the North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) church planting arm and the BCNY.
Lifeway campers give more than $690,000 to missions
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Each summer, kids, students and leaders at Lifeway's summer camps are invited to give to support Southern Baptist missionaries, and this year, campers gave the highest missions offering since 2017.
Ezell shares numbers, vision behind NAMB’s church planting efforts
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – Terminology goes a long way in perception. It’s difficult to get a clear picture if words have different meanings on different sides of a conversation.
Appeals Court rules in NAMB’s favor in McRaney case
OXFORD, Miss. (BP) – The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a previous dismissal in favor of the North American Mission Board regarding a years-long case brought by former Maryland/Delaware state executive Will McRaney.
Southern California pastor named NAMB Replanter of the Year
VALLE VISTA, Calif. – Scenic Valle Vista is nestled in the San Jacinto Mountain range, and Valle Vista Baptist Church has faced mountains of its own to climb as the church sought to fend off closure. Jason Mayo stepped up three years ago to lead the church through a replant process as its bivocational pastor.
