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SEDONA, Ariz. (BP) – Bowed heads before their meal on an anniversary trip led a Tennessee …

Mealtime prayer results in gospel conversation, connects churches across the nation Read More »

WHITESBURG, KY—As surveyors continue assessing the damage done by the historic flooding that has deluged eastern …

Southern Baptists responding to ‘overwhelming’ Kentucky floods Read More »

NASHVILLE (BP) – The North American Mission Board’s GenSend program gets college students out of their …

GenSend shows students ‘everything you do can be missional’ Read More »

FORT BENNING, Ga.—As he held the remote for the Claymore mine, Pat Hash started to grow …

Southern Baptist chaplain, Pat Hash, inducted into Army Ranger Hall of Fame Read More »

ALPHARETTA, Ga.—Send Relief, the compassion ministry arm of Southern Baptists, is encouraging churches to engage their …

Churches encouraged to engage in compassion ministry as part of Send Relief Sunday Read More »

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – JJ Washington’s transition to the national evangelism team at the North American Mission …

Washington to champion personal evangelism in new role at NAMB Read More »

LINWOOD, Kan. (BP) – You might be rural if you call Dollar General the mall. You …

Mark Clifton brings vitality to rural America church landscape Read More »

Steve Chambers said when he and his wife, Toni, started taking their family on missions trips …

Alabama family reaches out to ‘build trust with people’ through New York plant, Neighborhood Church Read More »

POLAND – As Americans celebrate July 4, thousands of members of the U.S. Armed Services are …

INDEPENDENCE DAY: Freedom’s fragility displayed as Southern Baptist chaplains serve Ukraine crisis Read More »

ANAHEIM, Calif. (BP) – Shane Pruitt and several other SBC leaders discussed the challenges and opportunities …

Focus on gospel vital in reaching the next generation Read More »