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Two SBC Churches Celebrate Anniversaries Together

Two churches in the San Diego Southern Baptist Association worshipped and celebrated together during their anniversaries on Sunday at 4 PM, March 10, 2024, in San Diego, CA.  Sonlight Church …

12 Questions Your Church Needs to Ask About Ministry to Women

Women’s ministry is effective in the church, but there's room for improvement. Pastors need to be asking these 12 questions. In the  State of Ministry to Women report from …

How to reconstruct a broken prayer life

Judith Greenberg, Ph.D., is not an evangelical. In fact, she is not even a Christian. She claims to be an atheist. Professor Greenberg studied at Yale and described herself as “a New York Upper …

Fostering a Small Group Mindset in a Small Church Setting

When small churches keep it simple and focus on the basics, they can foster a small-group mindset in their church. The fellowship of believers is essential for the spiritual growth of individual …
Discipleship

As a young believer, I learned from older believers that we were supposed to evangelize lost people—but do so from a distance so you’re not stained by the relationship. I understand that …

Few church programs are as ubiquitous as Vacation Bible School (VBS). Churches across all denominations prepare for the summer influx of kids. It’s fun. You get to dance in the sanctuary! …
EDITOR’S NOTE:  The following is a book excerpt from “Willing to Risk it All for His Name’s Sake” written by Eric Reese. Eric and Ramona Reese have served with the IMB in …
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from Recapturing Evangelism by Matt Queen, vice president for academic administration at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The …
EL CAJON, Calif. (BP) – In Matthew 18, the Lord’s quarreling followers asked Him, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” The Lord beckoned to a little child, whom He …
Baptist Life

Mark Hern, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Duluth, Georgia, has been strengthening discipleship in his church. In the process, he’s seen that, “a natural part of discipleship is equipping …

Reaching rural communities with the gospel is something Jeff Clark is passionate about. He grew up in a farming community. Then, God called him to minister among rural peoples in Asia. It’s only …
Quintell Hill, pastor of Multiply Community Church in Monroe, North Carolina, and president of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, will be joining the International Mission Board as …
A stab of hunger pain — it’s hours until Iftar, the meal when the fast is broken. A dry, scratchy throat, raspy for a drink of water. Saliva will have to do unless you are very devout and don’t …
Remember to pray for missions with these custom backgrounds for your computer and mobile devices. Using IMB photos from around the world, you can focus your attention on an area of the world in need …