22+ hour ago  (601+ words) May 18, 2026 By Brandon Elrod ALPHARETTA, Ga. " While ongoing wars grab the headlines, communities and families in several regions of the world fight their own daily battle to put food on their plates. Conflict in Sudan has displaced millions of people,…...

21+ hour, 53+ min ago  (678+ words) May 18, 2026 By Richard Nations ARNOLD " The Rockport Baptist Church was out of space." Easter Sunday, the pastor said they were packed in so tight he could hardly move." But God has answered prayers, and in February they sold their 1960s era…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1009+ words) May 13, 2026 By IMB With 1, 452 years of combined service across 48 countries, 56 International Mission Board missionaries gathered near Richmond, Virginia, May 3-7, for the annual IMB Celebration of Emeriti. Almost half of these dedicated gospel workers spent more than three decades on the…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (392+ words) May 12, 2026 By Scott Barkley WESTWEGO, La. (BP) " Jay Adkins, pastor of First Baptist Church in Westwego, La. , has announced his intention to nominate Don Currence at the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting to serve another term as SBC registration…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (735+ words) May 11, 2026 By Rob Phillips This is another in a series of excerpts from'What Every Christian Should Know About the Return of Jesus, released by'High Street Press'and available at'Amazon. com. Jesus helps us grasp the promise of our eternal home, referring…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (179+ words) MBC Missions Mobilization will depart for Malawi in the coming days. We are featuring several videos with coverage and highlights from last year's trip. Please keep the upcoming team, their travels, and their work in Malawi in your prayers, as…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (151+ words) May 7, 2026 By Harrison Lang Harrison Lang is president/CEO of Truth in the Public Square. Discover how Jesus is calling, providing, and sending His Church today. A new church plant, Antioch Church, saw the need to be missionally minded and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1018+ words) May 6, 2026 By Aaron Earls BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (Lifeway Research) " Southern Baptist churches saw sustained growth in attendance and baptisms, but the two-decade membership decline continued in 2025. Total Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) membership fell by more than 3% from 2024 to 2025, dipping to 12, 331, 954, according…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (296+ words) May 5, 2026 By Baptist Press CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (BP) " SBC President Clint Pressley announced May 4, that John Pendelton will chair the Registration Committee for the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando in June. Pendleton, pastor of Bardstown Baptist Church in Bardstown, Kentucky,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (936+ words) May 5, 2026 By Tessa Sanchez Like many missionary kids, Lauren Hou didn't initially feel comfortable in the U. S. after she first arrived to attend university. Many of her formative years were spent overseas, and it felt like home. At first, she wanted…...