The Baptist Courier

She has shared her story with Eric and Ramona Reese, International Mission Board missionaries in Rio de Janeiro who have counseled and discipled Viviane.... Continue Reading »

The study found that 44 percent of Americans indicate knowing a church is Southern Baptist would negatively impact their decision to visit or join the church; 36 percent say it would have no impact; and 10 percent say it... Continue Reading »

Though their circumstances have hardened them, the same difficulties that drove these women to prostitution -- loneliness, hunger, poverty and desperation -- are also drawing them to the Gospel.... Continue Reading »

Prostitutes and curious neighbors in one of India"s slums sit in any available space and stare at three visiting American nurses.... Continue Reading »

Women Share Gospel with Prostitutes in Southeast Asia... Continue Reading »

IMB President Tom Elliff and his wife Jeannie visited the Horn of Africa over Thanksgiving.... Continue Reading »

Last July in Istanbul, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton co-chaired a "High-Level Meeting on Combating Religious Intolerance" with the Saudi-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).... Continue Reading »

"It"s a real movement of God to see the focus on reaching unengaged unreached people groups [UUPGs] and churches stepping up to the plate taking on that challenge and church planting in their areas," Southern Baptist Convention President Bryant... Continue Reading »

From the States, published each Tuesday by Baptist Press, relays news and feature stories from state Baptist papers and other publications on initiatives by Baptist churches, associations and state conventions in evangelism, church planting and Great Commission outreach, including... Continue Reading »

>Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary opened its new 3,500-seat chapel with a daylong celebration Dec. 1, including a ribbon-cutting, dedication chapel service, baptisms and a free Christmas concert.... Continue Reading »

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an evangelical church"s plea to overturn New York City"s ban on renting public schools for religious worship services.... Continue Reading »

Hugh Freeze, who led Arkansas State"s football team to its best season in years and whose Christian testimony has made headlines, has been named the new head coach at Ole Miss.... Continue Reading »