Decreases in the number of baptisms and new churches reported by International Mission Board missionaries during the past decade reflect […]
Baptists Respond to Decline In Baptisms
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Southern Baptist Foreign Missionaries Drop by Nearly 1,000
One out of five Southern Baptist missionaries overseas — or nearly 1,000 total — have volunteered to leave their posts to […]
Baptist College Students In Bangkok With the ‘Ladyboys’
They walked a couple of blocks to escape the crowds and loud music, gathered in a quaint coffee shop while […]
Southern Baptists to Cut Missionary Force at Home and Abroad
Leaders of the International Mission Board announced a plan Aug. 27 to achieve a balanced budget that includes reductions in […]
Southern Baptists Converge on Columbus for Annual Convention
Thousands of Southern Baptists will converge on Columbus this week for the first of their national meetings held in Ohio.
Baptists Drop Ban on Missionaries Who Pray In Tongues
New guidelines for the International Mission Board’s missionary appointment require adherence to the Baptist Faith and Message.
International Mission Board Remembers Rappin’ Grandma, Eloise Dieker (Video)
Remembered by many for her tough-talking, missions-focused rappin’ grandma character in numerous promotional videos for the International Mission Board, those […]
25 Years Ago, Fall of Berlin Wall Represented a Spiritual Victory for Christians
A frenzied crowd danced on the wall separating East Berlin and West Berlin 25 years ago, celebrating a long-sought victory […]
Sept. 14 to Be New IMB President David Platt’s Last Sunday as Brook Hills’ Pastor
David Platt was in Nepal on the last day of a mission trip in February when he awoke to an […]
‘Radical’ Pastor David Platt Elected New President of SBC International Mission Board
The 36-year-old pastor of The Church at Brook Hills, a Southern Baptist congregation in Birmingham, Ala., takes office immediately as […]
Missionaries Work to Spread the Gospel In Venezuela Amid Violence, Unrest
In recent years, IMB missionaries in Venezuela have struggled to spread the Gospel amid ever-increasing difficulties. In the capital of […]
Ukrainian Churches Pray, Serve, and Witness for Christ In the Midst of Escalating Violence
Scripture portions helped provide a flicker of faith as violence escalated in Ukraine on Feb. 18. At least 25 were killed and hundreds injured as government forces acted to forcibly remove protesters from Kiev’s Independence Square. The dead include civilians and police officers.
