Everyone in the small church wondered if the baptism was ever going to happen. In this Central Asian city visited by thousands of tourists each year, the delays kept stacking up. Delay one: A new believer fell through a double-paned glass sliding door, landing him in the hospital. Delay two: The pool overflowed, flooding everything around it. Finally, everything fell into place and the new believers were baptized. They shared stories of meeting Jesus and choosing to follow Him. The … [Read more...]
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God brings healing to Ukrainian refugees
UKRAINE (IMB) – Olga wanted to go to church for years, but her husband forbade it. He didn’t believe in God and didn’t want his family dabbling in a faith he understood to be false. After Russia invaded Ukraine in the spring of 2022, Olga, her daughters and grandchildren fled and were welcomed at the border of Moldova by Christians from Dancu Baptist Church in Dancu, Moldova. Moldova shares an eastern, southern and northern border with Ukraine and a western border with Romania. When news … [Read more...]
Short-term student missionaries make impact in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES – Across the 2,000 inhabited islands of more than 7,600 that make up the Philippines, is a vast spiritual darkness. People are not only trapped by the islands, but trapped in their sin — separated from God because many have not yet heard the life-saving gospel. International Mission Board missionaries Jess and Wendy Jennings committed their lives to bringing the gospel to these islands. The Philippines is their home, the place where they raised their three children, who are … [Read more...]
Destitute and crying, Central Asian man makes desperate plea
By Tessa Sanchez CENTRAL ASIA – Damir sat by the side of the road, destitute and crying. He prayed God would either help him or let him die. His employer hadn’t paid him; he couldn’t pay his rent and his family disowned him because they remembered the days when alcohol ruled his life. Damir just graduated from an alcohol rehabilitation program in Central Asia that helped him kick his crippling habit, but he struggled to get on his feet after he left. After dropping his car off at … [Read more...]
There’s more to MBC resolution 3, ‘On Loving Your Neighbors,’ than meets the eye
EDITOR'S NOTE: David L. Burton serves as chairman of deacons at Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Springfield. He submitted Resolution 3, "On Loving Our Neighbor," at the Missouri Baptist Convention in St. Charles, Oct. 24-25. I was at the Missouri Baptist Convention this year and was ready for the debate during the resolutions portion of the meeting. I was ready to argue in favor of Resolution 3 on "loving our neighbors and in support of Missouri Good Neighbor Week (Sept. 28 – Oct. … [Read more...]
Robayna named IMB’s Hispanic church mobilization strategist
RICHMOND, Va. (IMB) – The International Mission Board announces Annel Robayna as the new Hispanic church mobilization strategist, serving with the mobilization department. In his role, Robayna will work with 3,390 Hispanic congregations across the Southern Baptist Convention to mobilize pastors and church members to reach the nations with the gospel. “Annel Robayna serves IMB's Revelation 7:9 vision by focusing on our mission to serve Southern Baptists,” D. Ray Davis, manager of the … [Read more...]
MODR team preemptively fills sandbags
LAGRANGE – The Mississippi River was at significantly low levels on Saturday, Oct. 22. That didn’t stop one Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) team from filling sandbags on the bluff a half-mile away from the river. Ten members of the Mt. Salem/Wyaconda Southern Baptist Association DR team filled 240 sandbags, set on three pallets, covered with a plastic tarp and sealed with plastic wrap. “It’s part of the flood fight program,” said local call-out coordinator Jill Feldkamp. “Sand … [Read more...]
HLGU’s ‘Freedom on the Inside’ program receives book donation from Souvay Memorial Library
HANNIBAL (HLGU) – Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) announces a partnership between the Souvay Memorial Library at Kenrick Glennon Seminary in St. Louis and HLGU’s Freedom on the Inside program at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. The Souvay Memorial Library benefits from the donation of many books and materials, but sometimes receives duplicate donations of works that are already in the collection. In this partnership with the Freedom on the Inside program, Souvay donates books … [Read more...]
IMB missionaries make impact through healthcare
NORTH AFRICA (IMB) – Word spread quickly in this North African town. A medical clinic arrived, and anyone is welcome. Setting up in a local church gave some people pause, but free healthcare is hard to turn down. Security guards sent by the local government wander close by. They are used to keeping a close watch on activities hosted by Christians. The medical needs in the area are numerous and most people have very few opportunities to see a doctor or nurse or even get needed medicines. … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist students reach out to MSU football team, band
SPRINGFIELD – A year ago, a series of God-ordained happenstance meetings led to the Baptist Student Union (BSU) at Missouri State University (MSU) partnering with local churches to feed the football team a meal every Sunday. Campus missionaries David Stone and Chris Wilson looked forward with expectancy at what God could do with that opportunity. One year later, another divinely orchestrated meeting has allowed them to build off those efforts. Stone met Brad Snow, MSU’s director of … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving feasts help IMB missionaries share gospel
LISBON, Portugal – Everyone excitedly crowded around the Thanksgiving feast. The tables overflowed with sweet potato casseroles, cranberry sauce, green bean casseroles, pumpkin and pecan pies. The turkey was roasted to a perfect, mouthwatering golden hue. Juice rolled down the sides of the meat dish as someone carved. It was picture perfect. Phones immediately came out of pockets to document this not-so-traditional feast in Lisbon, Portugal. For most, it was their first time experiencing … [Read more...]
FBC Marshall makes 7,290 Bibles to send across globe
MARSHALL – Building Bibles became a community event at the First Baptist Church of Marshall last month. “We turned our Family Life Center into a ‘Bible-Making Factory,’” Millie Randolph, member and mission team leader, said. “We ordered 5,000 Bibles to assemble for the Philippines, but we ended up doing 7,290. Bill Barker of ‘From Our Hands to Their Hands’ brought the materials and tools to us.” Randolph reported that thirty-seven groups and churches with more than four hundred people … [Read more...]
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