by Chris Doyle/IMB The African nation of Guinea, formally known as the Republic of Guinea, is a country of roughly 14 million people, yet it has only nine Baptist churches nationwide. Ninety percent of the population is Muslim, and less than one percent identifies as evangelical Christian. The Baptist movement is barely three decades old, and most of its leaders grew up in Muslim families, never having seen a thriving local church structure. In this environment, finding, training … [Read more...]
From addiction to redemption: Virginia missionary’s recovery ministry leads to new church
By Tony Hudson EDITOR'S NOTE: This article highlights the ministry taking place on the North American mission field through support from the annual Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (AAEO) for North American Missions. All gifts given to the offering support missionaries and resources on the mission field. The AAEO provides half of the annual funding for the North American Mission Board. Gifts to the Annie offering can be given through local Southern Baptist churches or online at … [Read more...]
Baptist chaplains transform Kenya’s hospitals, prisons, schools
NAIROBI, Kenya (IMB) – Supporting a family ending the life support of a loved one. Ministering to prison inmates and officers. Counseling students. God is using more than 300 Kenyan Baptist chaplains to transform lives — and eternities — across the nation. International Mission Board missionary Patricia Woolsey said many names are being added to the Book of Life. Patricia and her husband, Ray, serve in Nairobi, training and equipping the current and future generations of chaplains who … [Read more...]
Ventriloquism opens doors to ministry for associate pastor at Faith Baptist Church, Festus
ST. LOUIS – Smiles turned to laughter as Doug Mickan, associate pastor of worship and music at Faith Baptist Church in Festus, introduced his friends. Mickan was at Parkway Baptist Church in St. Louis for an Operation Christmas Child event. His friends live in a trunk and depend on him for a voice. “I have always been interested in puppets,” Mickan said, “and for my 16th birthday, my parents paid for a class at a local community college in ventriloquism.” “It was about a year before I … [Read more...]
MBC Prayer & Evangelism Conference to take place, April 27-28
SPRINGFIELD – Missouri Baptists from across the state will gather, April 27-28, for the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) 2026 Prayer and Evangelism Conference, hosted by Second Baptist Church, Springfield. The conference theme is “Called to the Harvest.” “It is my heart's desire for the Evangelism Conference to challenge, encourage, and equip Missouri Baptists to reach our state for Christ,” Rob Pochek, MBC Prayer & Evangelism team leader, told The Pathway. "According to … [Read more...]
Israeli Christians serving Jesus amid missile blasts as Passover nears
TEL AVIV (BP) — Passover plans this April 1 are a tossup for Israel, including the nation’s 20,000 to 30,000 Christians. “We’re at war, and we have rockets every day, and missiles falling every day,” Tel Aviv Messianic pastor Avi Mizrachi told Baptist Press. “It’s a real challenge. We make plans, but we don’t own the time, because things can change every day.” Mizrachi, founder of Adonai Roi Congregation and the humanitarian outreach Dugit Ministries, was driving to a desert in … [Read more...]
Midwestern Seminary’s Spanish studies department strengthens churches in Puerto Rico
by Jonathan Lumley/MBTS KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MBTS) – Arnaldo Achucarro, director and assistant dean of Spanish studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, travelled to Puerto Rico from late February to early March. His goal was to strengthen church partnerships through the For the Church Conference Puerto Rico, teaching in residential cohort classes, sharing at the Annual Meeting of the Baptist Convention of Puerto Rico, and preaching at Iglesia Bautista Sin Paredes. For the Church … [Read more...]
IMB missionaries in Central Asia reflect on first year
By Kristen Sosebee/IMB Sometimes it takes two hours just to get groceries. A doctor’s visit will most likely require Google Translate at some point. Air pollution skyrockets during winter months. Language learning is not for the faint of heart. And yet, showing up is more important than saying the right thing. Children are magnets for meeting people. And, even when it takes three hours of tea to get to a gospel conversation, making Christ known is worth it. These are just some of … [Read more...]
Missouri Missions Offering tops $950,000
JEFFERSON CITY – Receipts for the 2025 Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering (MMO) topped $950,000, as Missouri Baptists gave generously to state mission projects ranging from foster care to disaster relief. MMO receipts in 2025, which are disbursed in 2026, totaled $952,530, outpacing the goal of $800,000 and reaching the third-highest level since MMO was introduced in 1985. Last year’s record of $1,072,207 was aided by an estate gift of $136,000. Receipts in 2025 marked the 13th … [Read more...]
Tutoring center in South Asia becomes bridge to faith
by Chris Doyle/IMB SOUTH ASIA (IMB) – Tutoring centers are ubiquitous in South Asia, according to Crawford Kaiser, International Mission Board missionary. “It’s a bunch of local folks trying to provide tutoring,” he explained with a smile. Kaiser and his team of national partners are taking advantage of the teaching opportunities for the sake of the gospel. They offer a low-cost learning hub for Muslim families in a low-income apartment block. Though it may appear to be “local folks” … [Read more...]
Pray for ‘freedom in Christ, freedom of religion’ in Iran
Missouri Baptist and Southern Baptist leaders alike have called for prayer amid rising conflicts in the Middle East. God has been moving in Iran for many years, and He is continuing to work for the salvation of men and women in the region. Last year, as tensions with Iran began to rise, I spoke with my friend Ayman Ibrahim, who serves as a professor of Islamic Studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Christianity is expanding in the region, he told me. “I know that … [Read more...]
Compassion ministry helps church planting missionary family “go big” in Puerto Rico
By Tony Hudson/NAMB EDITOR'S NOTE: This year’s Week of Prayer for North American Missions is March 1-March 8 and is focused on the theme: More Than a Gift and the theme verse of Ephesians 3:20-21. The emphasis spotlights the spiritual needs and ministry taking place on the North American mission field leading up to the annual Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (AAEO) for North American Missions. All gifts given to the offering support missionaries and resources on the mission field. The … [Read more...]
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