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ALPHARETTA, Ga.—At the end of January when more than 130 pastors left the first gathering of …

NAMB mentoring program guides pastors during uncertain times Read More »

Brent Thompson can’t explain it, other than he felt God drawing him toward the West. “I …

Alabama church catches vision of Send Cities, supports Utah church plant Read More »

ALPHARETTA, Ga.— Southern Baptist leaders challenged college students and young adults to use their first years …

GO2 webinar encourages young adults to live on mission after graduation Read More »

Once during a college mission trip they were co-leading, brothers Greg and Rob Wilton got so …

Brothers enjoy life, ministry together in Send Relief Read More »

SHERMAN, Texas (RNS) — John Powell, a church planter and pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in …

Southern Baptist church planter dies after being hit by semi-truck Read More »

SAN DIEGO—One number will break the heart of anyone who cares about one of the most …

NAMB Journeymen learn life-long missionary skills Read More »

NEW YORK—New York City has entered Phase 2 of its reopening plan following the COVID-19 shutdown, …

Southern Baptist church plants, Send Relief persist in outreach to New York City Read More »

By Brandon Elrod ALPHARETTA, Ga.—Since the launch of the Who’s Your One evangelism initiative, the North …

New Who’s Your One devotional aims to equip students to share their faith Read More »

The summer months are now here for next generation ministries, but it’s a summer that looks …

7 Ways for Next Gen Ministries to Approach this Unique Summer Read More »

By Brandon Elrod ALPHARETTA, Ga.— A new podcast from the North American Mission Board (NAMB), “Next …

New NAMB evangelism podcast aims at reaching next generation Read More »

By Deborah Leuthold GOODYEAR, Ariz. — When the COVID-19 pandemic began and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey …

Young Arizona church plant creatively ministers during COVID-19 Read More »

By Brandon Elrod HOUSTON—Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) leaders and volunteers continue meeting needs and sharing …

Amid ongoing COVID-19 response, Southern Baptists help disaster survivors Read More »