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Small Groups Remain Key Aspect of Churches’ Discipleship Ministry

Almost half of adult Bible study groups ministry leaders say Bible study is the highest objective for their groups. Visiting a friend outside his hometown of Gloucester, England, in the late …

You Are Secure: Devotions for When Life Is Uncertain

Aimee Joseph leads women through 40 days of devotions from Colossians. Anchoring Our Hope in Christ Brings Us the Security We Desperately Seek. We live in a world filled with anxiety, …

How to Increase Biblical Literacy in Your Church

You must create a strategic plan of study and discipleship for your church that promotes spiritual growth and biblical literacy. Ask any preschooler what he’d like for dinner, and …

A Spiritual Analogy of the 80th Anniversary of Leyte Gulf Landings

This “ Homecoming: A Spiritual Analogy of the 80th Leyte Gulf Landing Anniversary ” article is written on the 80 th Leyte Gulf Landing Anniversary on Sunday, October 20, 2024. A joint …
Discipleship

If you want your church to grow by reaching new people, it may be beneficial to offer gender-specific groups and co-ed groups simultaneously. Read More The post Should Your Church Have …

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 …
Baptist Life

A global missionary partner (GMP) is a national church partner based overseas who is fully funded through a church, a network of churches or Baptist convention and who serves with an existing IMB …

When an older Muslim man grabbed her hand, IMB missionary Jackie Lewis was shocked. Muslim men do not customarily touch women who are not close relatives, especially young, single women like …
The International Mission Board and Woman’s Missionary Union invite all Southern Baptists to participate in the 2024 Week of Prayer and the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering®. Resources are now …
International Mission Board trustees approved the appointment of 69 full-time, fully funded missionaries during their Sept. 25-26 meeting near Richmond, Virginia. Fifty-seven of the missionaries …
Lottie Moon’s home church hosted the International Mission Board’s Sept. 25 Sending Celebration. Rob Pochek, senior pastor of First Baptist Church Park Street, Charlottesville, Virginia, told the …