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Osvaldo and Vanessa Lerma: Coming to America

They didn’t want to do it, but they had no choice. Ecuadorians Eduardo Vera and his wife, Juliana, walked more than 1,900 miles with their family, pushing Juliana’s elderly father almost the whole way on a rusty, discarded tricycle... Continue Reading »

A Journey Planned in Advance

“You must be out of your mind.” No one said it. But it had to be what most reasonable people were thinking when they heard what Christian and Laura Rowland had decided to do. “When our church in Texas... Continue Reading »

Brittany Brown: Ministry on the Home Front

Brittany Brown will never forget the evening of Nov. 19, 2005. But her memories of that night, the night she gave birth to her second child, are anything but typical. “Being a military wife, you deal with things other... Continue Reading »

N.C. Missionaries Focusing on Gospel Deployment

The bathroom smells like shrimp, the office is packed with preschoolers, and up on stage, all the Neverland props from the previous night’s very-off-Broadway performance of Peter Pan have been shoved to one side. But it’s not the environmental... Continue Reading »

A Renaissance in Flint

Leo and Miosha Robinson know what people think. And it hurts. “It really gets to me when I tell people we’re from Flint,” Leo says, “They’ll say, ‘Oh, you must hate it there,’ or ‘You must not be able... Continue Reading »

The Real Jesus in a City of Counterfeits

In Provo, appearances can be deceiving. “This is a beautiful community,” says David Gaskins. “Our nickname is Happy Valley. Every lawn is perfect. Every home is immaculate. But that’s the wild thing—Happy Valley is a sarcastic nickname because almost... Continue Reading »

2025 Week of Prayer for North American Missions Observed March 2-9

Now, it’s easy to see — North America is a mission field. Our neighborhoods and communities are filled with ever-increasing numbers of people who’ve never heard the gospel story, and that’s why the faithful prayers and generous giving of... Continue Reading »

Pressley: ‘Nothing Else Even Comes Close’ to SBC, CP

What do the SBC and the Porsche 911 sports car have in common? According to SBC President Clint Pressley, an enduring design that cannot be equaled but that must be tweaked for a stable future. “Porsche was so superior... Continue Reading »

NAMB Encouraging Pastors to Leverage March 16 to Share John 3:16

This year, March 16 falls on a Sunday, and the North American Mission Board’s evangelism team is urging Southern Baptist churches to plan a special outreach on that day with a campaign: “3:16 on 3/16.” “John 3:16 has been... Continue Reading »

Wright to Retire After 5 Years as ‘Send Relief’ President

After five years serving as president of Send Relief, Bryant Wright is set to retire at the end of March. “I am so thankful for the opportunity to steward Send Relief as we sought to extend the ministry’s reach... Continue Reading »

‘Send Network’ Church Plant Meets Needs in Aftermath of L.A. Fires

When Trenton Mueller moved from Tennessee to Southern California to begin the church planting process, he never would have imagined his journey would intersect with one of the greatest tragedies Los Angeles would ever face. Mueller was attending his... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists Hold Top Two Chaplain Roles in U.S. Air Force

In his first week as an active-duty chaplain more than 25 years ago, Chaplain Major General Trent Davis discovered the unique impact of the conversations chaplains are privileged to have. A young officer trainee walked into his sparsely decorated... Continue Reading »