“It doesn’t matter where you are from or even if you share a language, rural people connect with each other in a special way,” the IMB’s Jeff Clark explains. “Half the barrier is resolved when a guy in Kenya says, ‘I’ve got 10 goats. What do you know?’ And the American answers, ‘I’ve got 60 in Indiana.’ This connection can open access for sharing the gospel.”
Missouri
SBU, Kanakuk Institute forge partnership
Southwest Baptist University (SBU) is delighted to announce a new partnership with the Kanakuk Institute, which is aimed at providing students with unique opportunities for academic and professional growth.
National
Ferguson to chair SBC resolutions committee
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) President Bart Barber has named Kristen Ferguson, associate dean of educational effectiveness and director of online education at Gateway Seminary, to serve as chair of the 2024 Committee on Resolutions. Resolutions are being accepted from April 1 to May 22.
Columns
Let’s support Annie
Each year as we approach Easter, we have the unique opportunity to support the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. As you likely know, this offering helps support 2,900-plus North American Mission Board (NAMB) missionaries serving across the United States and Canada. Every dollar given is used towards evangelism, church planting, and providing relief to those who are hurting. It’s truly an offering worth supporting.
Apologetics
The writer of Hebrews and Christ’s return
“The writer of Hebrews implores Jewish Christians to stay faithful, despite mounting pressure to return to Judaism. The same Jesus who died once for our sins will appear a second time to complete the work of salvation he began in all Christians.”
Global
Mississippi church is answer to Romanian pastor’s 30-year prayer
Thirty years was a long time to wait for help. Yet, the Romanian pastor had faithfully prayed since he was 8 years old for someone to come alongside him to serve and love his people.
Culture
High Street Press releases posthumous book by Gene Austin, late MBC collegiate leader
The Missouri Baptist Convention, through its High Street Press imprint, has released a new resource for personal or group study titled “Spirit Sailing: A Modern-day Parable of Co-Laboring with God.”