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DAYTON, Ohio – A group of volunteers stepped into what was described as a “forgotten and...

FORT MYERS, Fla. – As Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) nears 500,000 meals prepared in the...

JOSHUA, Texas (BP) – For the past year and a half, Lane Prairie Baptist Church has...

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — At a national meeting of more than 275 field staff at the North...

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Any time a major storm system threatens the continental United States, the...

CHICAGO—North American Mission Board (NAMB) trustees meeting here Oct. 3-4 celebrated a new, all-time high total...

FORT MYERS, Fla. – As Hurricane Ian rolled in Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 28, Wade Harmon was...

CHICAGO—Southern Baptists gave a record $68.9 million to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering® in 2022, breaking...

UNDATED—As Floridians continued to grapple with the magnitude of Hurricane Ian’s devastating blow to the state,...

LEESBURG, Fla. (BP) — Hurricane Ian continued to strengthen Wednesday morning as it approached Florida’s Gulf...

CARY, N.C. – The North American Mission Board (NAMB) and N.C. Baptists announced a new church...

Nashville, Tenn. — Ben Mandrell, president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources, presented checks totaling $543,300.81...