The five years after what was termed a historic financial and operational “reset” for the International Mission Board have brought two of the highest Lottie Moon Christmas Offerings ever, but also room for growth in accordance with the goals of Vision 2025.
Missouri
Baptist Builders project helps repair decades-old church rift
Baptist Builders from several churches are helping revamp the facility of Beverly Hills Baptist Church, a nightmare of deferred maintenance and upkeep. Despite the physical labor and financial savings the construction mission is proving for the church, God has also used the group to help facilitate a different sort of restoration.
National
Fusion program trains up ‘world Christians’
According to the International Mission Board, 4.5 billion people live among more than 7,000 people groups unreached by the gospel. Preaching in chapel at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS), Provost and Professor of Historical Theology Jason Duesing told students, faculty and staff that every Christian should play a role in reaching these people groups with the gospel.
Columns
We need a restored focus on the Great Commission
SBC Executive Committee President Ronnie Floyd: “It is past time for the Great Commission to always be the lead topic of conversation in our Southern Baptist family. We need to come back home to Great Commission cooperation.”
Apologetics
Other witnesses to Christ’s deity
Next, we are told that Jesus is the “radiance of God’s glory.” That is, Jesus is the visible manifestation of the invisible God.
Global
Lott Cary: Former slave becomes first American Baptist missionary to Africa
Lott Cary was the first African-American missionary to Africa. He was responsible for the missionary movement that created a growing interest among African-Americans in the evangelization of Africa, as well as other parts of the world.
Culture
Heroes of history, heroes of faith: Christian authors introduce new generation to historic men, women
“What we’re trying to be is ambassadors, in a sense, for these people to a new generation, because these are amazing role models and amazing heroes,” Janet Benge, co-author of the best-selling “Heroes of History” and “Christian Heroes” book collections, told The Pathway.