FIRST-PERSON: Why am I a Southern Baptist?
Editor’s note: Recently, Midwestern Seminary & Spurgeon College hosted a chapel panel discussion on the topic, “Why We are Southern Baptist.” This article by Jason Duesing expands upon his comments during the chapel session and is based on his course lectures and essays written over the last two decades. Watch the full panel here. Why am I a […]
Questions can lead children to Jesus, ministry leader says
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – “I want to be baptized,” 10-year-old mostly-unchurched Jessica announced. When asked why, she responded with as much conviction as she could muster: “I want to be a better person!” Her Mormon step-brother had told her about baptism.
Small but bright, Gospel light in Germany draws those seeking real life
Germany is a land of contrasts, with a difficult past. Rich in Christian history, the nation was the focal point of the Reformation in 1517 and the seedbed of influential 20th century liberal theology.
August CP receipts above budget
NASHVILLE (BP) – Cooperative Program receipts in August were substantially above budget, bringing the year-to-date total closer in line with budget goals with one month left in the fiscal year. Designated giving, at nearly $9 million, was also significantly higher than August of last year, continuing a trend seen in the summer months.
BIBLE STUDY: Wise leadership
Humble servanthood is difficult; it takes sacrifice and an agape love that only God can give. But when we live and lead with such humility, we follow in the footsteps of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who sacrificed so much to serve us.
State of the Church: Gen Z and Millennials attend church more than older adults
BOULDER, Colo. (BP) – For the first time in decades, Gen Z and Millennials are attending church more frequently than older adults, Barna and Gloo reported Sept. 3 from its latest State of the Church research.
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.
Emmanuel Farmington evangelizes to disciple
FARMINGTON, N.M. – Emmanuel Baptist Church boils its evangelism down to the single digits: Who’s Your One?
Iron supplements: senior adults seeing gains through weightlifting
OZARK, Mo. (BP) – Don Currence was 61 in 2017 when he made a health-conscious decision by adding another plate. That would be several plates, actually. At his age, the choice to take up powerlifting was a different path. But it’s one that Currence says has him feeling like a true athlete for the first […]
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.
