“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat.” (Matthew 25:35) YOUR CHURCH CAN HELP. SBC of Virginia churches are fighting hunger by collecting canned goods and non-perishable items throughout the Commonwealth. We've developed a template that your…
The SBC of Virginia hosted a series of statewide zoom calls about evangelism during a pandemic, including a call featuring Johnny Hunt of the North American Mission Board (NAMB) on Thursday (June 18). Hunt, senior vice president for evangelism and…
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- Several Southern Baptist leaders, missionaries and pastors are voicing a unified response to the continuing decline of baptisms across the Southern Baptist Convention: "It's on me." In the face of a steady, 20-year decline, a new…
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…
Lynn Coleman decided she wanted to do more for God’s Kingdom in her Louisa community. When her neighbor lost everything to a house fire, she was ready to step in to help, but she realized she did not know her…
When One Door Closes, Another Door Opens We have often heard the saying, “When God closes a door, He opens another.” This phrase is most often used by Christians referring to new opportunities or reflecting on God’s last assignment while…
It’s a beautiful thing when a pastor sees an answer to prayer, especially if the answer comes in an unexpected way. Pastor Matt Meservy watched as kids and families from surrounding Lynchburg neighborhoods entered the building to attend Beulah Baptist…
Sent people send people. In Acts 11:22, the Bible tells us, “The report of this [a great number of people believing] came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.” Shortly after, we read…