William listened to the voice over the phone, weighed his options, and paused for a moment. “Let me pray about it,” he whispered. William was inside Annual Homecoming listening to the preaching. On the other end of the phone were…
The blast that shook Beirut had the same power of a 3.5 magnitude earthquake and could be heard as far away as the island of Cyprus, some 150 miles away. So far, 5,000 injuries and 137 deaths have been confirmed,…
We would all say that prayer is powerful and hopefully, we all want it to be a main focus in our churches, but I don’t think I really understood the power of prayer until I went to the mission field.…
Quarantine. Lockdown. Unable to leave your apartment. Not exactly the ideal recipe for large-scale gospel sharing in difficult-to-reach Spain, where less than 0.5 of 1% of the population have a personal relationship with Christ. Enter God into the equation, though,…
International Mission Board senior leaders have directed IMB missionary personnel around the world to postpone hosting any ministry volunteer groups through June 30, leaders announced Wednesday, March 25. Consideration of missionaries hosting volunteer teams beyond June 30 will be reviewed…
by Caroline Anderson The world will converge on Tokyo, Japan, twice in the span of a year for two international sporting events, the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Olympics. Southern Baptists and their local church partners in Tokyo…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) -- As Southern Baptists, we have one thing that unites us. At our core is the passion to take the Gospel of Christ to those who have never heard. We work together toward that common goal. As…
EDITOR'S NOTE: Paul Chitwood is president of the Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board. October is Cooperative Program Emphasis month in the Southern Baptist Convention. Learn more about CP at www.sbc.net/cp. RICHMOND, Va. (BP) -- As I near the first…
SBC of Virginia is seeking pastors to build relationships, equip, and train indigenous pastors around the globe. There are currently opportunities to partner with IMB, NAMB, and local churches in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and the Americas. Training and materials…