Challenge to church ‘explodes’
By Connie Davis Bushey SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (Baptist & Reflector) — “I knew God would provide and we would get along but I really didn’t imagine this thing would explode,” said Joe Thompson. What...
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Mental illness headlines stir pastors to help
By Staff/LifeWay Christian Resources Evangelical leaders are increasingly speaking out about mental health issues. Many have begun to open up about their own bouts with depression or a family member’s illness. Last month,...
Read MoreLast-minute Lottie Moon
Are you short on time to put together a presentation to promote the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering this year? No problem! Whether you are the pastor or a missions leader, the IMB has designed several presentations below using...
Read More‘3 Circles,’ on a napkin or with an app, conveys the Gospel
By Tobin Perry JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (BP) — As Derek Staples prepared for a mission trip to Honduras, he was on the lookout for a visual way to express the Gospel. The church mission team, in setting up a medical clinic at a...
Read MoreLottie Moon: Giving Together – Propelled by God’s Word
What if thousands of churches came together this Christmas Season for the sake of spreading the gospel to all nations? An invitation from David Platt Learn more about the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and find resources at...
Read MoreSpeaking the Story at Christmas
By Ed Stetzer This Christmas season, don’t pass up the opportunity to share the gospel with others. Without fail, every year, Christmas is the time of year I’ve seen the most non-Christians open up to the idea of...
Read MoreLottie Moon: ‘Scripture planting’ getting Gospel to unreached
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions in tandem with Cooperative Program gifts from Southern Baptist churches support approximately 4,800 international missionaries in seeking to...
Read MoreMobilizing Churches to Plant Churches
As the North American Mission Board heads into the fourth year of the Send North America (SNA) Strategy, I have been taking inventory of all that God has done up to this point. We have seen the number of church plants increase...
Read MoreCALL TO PRAYER: Anticipating Jesus’ coming
by Frank S. Page EDITOR’S NOTE: This column is part of the call to prayer issued by Frank S. Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, to pray for revival and spiritual awakening for our...
Read MoreThe Church and Mental Illness Part 1: Aspirations v. Reality
By Ed Stetzer A significant percentage of pastors aspire to address mental illness, but how many actually do? Mental health has been a hot topic of conversation lately, and rightly so, because the church honestly doesn’t know...
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Campers On Mission – 2026 National Rally
Tuesday, June 2 @ 8:00 am - Thursday, June 4 @ 5:00 pm at Amana RV Park & Event Center2026 SBC Annual Meeting
Sunday, June 7 @ 9:00 am - Wednesday, June 10 @ 1:00 pm2026 “For The Church” Conference – MBTS
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February 22, 2027 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm at All Nations Baptist ChurchFortify: Abuse Prevention & Response Training – Feb 23 – Adel
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