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Southwest Baptist Rejoices with 13 Souls Saved

The 28 team members' united effort, total dedication, trained VBS volunteers/staff, hard work, and passion to win the lost were the keys to a successful Vacation Bible School led by Pastor Fermin …

Three factors that lead to unchurched Christians

According to Lifeway Research, among Protestant pastors in the United States, 3 in 5 consider someone in their congregation a regular churchgoer if they attend church at least twice a month. …

How to address church members who are too busy to serve

Seasonal missions or outreach opportunities arise throughout the year: Vacation Bible School, a mission trip, a partnership event at a local school, a chance to show appreciation to first responders, …

6 Ways to Keep Ministry Morale High When Summer Mission Momentum is Low

There’s a common misconception about church ministry during the summer months. For years, I was fooled into thinking that summer ministry would be a relaxing downshift from the more demanding …
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

Lincoln University students from Jefferson City, Missouri ask themselves the hard question, “Why not me?”  IMB Video Chyler Hughes had never seen a Black missionary. At church, she learned to …

Every morning when she opens her eyes, Erica Patrick thanks God for life and breath and another day to serve Him.   Before her feet hit the floor, she asks Him to take control of her day—to fill …
The Southern Baptist Convention’s expanding diversity became a passion for Minh Ha Nguyen, leading to his work in establishing and updating a cutting edge portal and resource that has greatly …
The trio struggled up the stairs of city hall in an Armenian village. The mother heard a medical team from the United States was seeing patients for free. She would do anything to have these doctors …
When IMB missionary Mick Stockwell spoke with the president of the Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary (UBTS) about globalization and missions, the pandemic and the war in Ukraine had yet to …