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Retired missionaries celebrate God’s call

Published on October 2, 2007

When you?ve served for more than 26,000 years, you deserve to celebrate. As part of the International Mission Board's ?Year of Emeriti? observance, nearly 1,000 retired missionaries united for the first time at LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center in North... Continue Reading »

Moscow’s vast mosaic

Published on August 3, 2007

How do you reach the 15 million souls of Moscow? One at a time.... Continue Reading »

Yemen hospital’s legacy: love and grit

Published on July 10, 2007

Southern Baptist doctors Judy Williams and Bruce Roach used to have a friendly competition at Jibla Baptist Hospital in Yemen: Who would work the longest 'shift? without walking out the front gate?... Continue Reading »

International Mission Board trustees celebrate record offering

Published on May 15, 2007

International Mission Board trustees celebrated the largest Lottie Moon Christmas Offering on record, earmarked $5 million to fund an additional 200 new missionaries and adopted guidelines on baptism and the practice of tongues and prayer languages among prospective missionaries... Continue Reading »

Lost in South Carolina estimated at 1.6 million-plus

Published on April 17, 2007

Five years ago, Jack and Joni were living the ?American dream? ? great careers, comfortable home, predictable future. Their dream changed radically during a short-term mission trip overseas.... Continue Reading »

Living a resurrection life

Published on April 4, 2007

After the long, dark night of winter, Easter's approach brings thoughts of new life, new hope, new beginnings. Buck Holloway, 83, is waiting for a new beginning, too.... Continue Reading »

IMB trustees hear challenge, respond to Burleson motion

Published on February 20, 2007

International Mission Board trustees heard a challenge to speed up the sluggish growth of Southern Baptists? global mission force and appointed 43 new missionaries during their Jan. 29-31 meeting in Ontario, Calif.... Continue Reading »

Breakthroughs for the gospel seen in annual IMB statistics

Published on November 13, 2006

Southern Baptist missionaries and their international Baptist partners baptized more than 475,000 new believers last year, started nearly 23,500 churches and began church planting among 104 people groups for the first time.... Continue Reading »

Lebanese Christians serve Muslim refugees; Southern Baptists assist with relief funds

Published on August 4, 2006

The frightened, protective Muslim mother finally agreed to let Christian medical workers take her sick 2-year-old daughter to the hospital. ?If you send me with one of your people, I am ready to go with her,? the Shiite woman... Continue Reading »

‘Day of Prayer and Fasting’ June 4 to focus on Egypt’s people

Published on May 12, 2006

Next time you think of Egypt, don't think about King Tut and the pyramids.... Continue Reading »

Push against conversions considered evidence of gospel’s success in India

Published on March 22, 2006

A new campaign against the conversion of Hindus to Christianity is ?evidence of success? for the spread of the gospel in India, a Christian worker there says.... Continue Reading »

30,000 villages: This coach has a game plan to reach them all in Bengal

Published on December 1, 2005

As the youngest high school football coach in South Carolina Division 4-A history, 24-year-old Carter Bolin* relished the challenge of motivating his team before games against bigger, better opponents. Eventually, he joined the ministry staff of his church, East... Continue Reading »