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Southern Baptists see attendance and baptism gains amid membership declines

Southern Baptist churches saw sustained growth in attendance and baptisms, but the two-decade membership decline continued in 2025.

Missionary kid returns to mission field for all the right reasons

Like many missionary kids, Lauren Hou didn’t initially feel comfortable in the U.S. after she first arrived to attend university. Many of her formative years were spent overseas, and it felt like home. At first, she wanted to move back overseas as soon as possible, but by the end of her freshman year at California Baptist University, after she plugged into campus ministry and attended a women’s retreat, God challenged and convicted her.

Missouri Baptists foster special needs ministries, as SBC task force prepares report for this summer

A task force appointed by Southern Baptist messengers last year is prepared to give a report at this summer’s annual meeting in Orlando, urging more special needs ministries be established.  They are trying to identify ways SBC entities and state conventions can assist churches to reach more people with disabilities.

ReHope to help trafficking survivors during FIFA World Cup

One ministry founded by Missouri Baptists will respond to a likely increase in human trafficking when the FIFA World Cup comes to Kansas City this summer. ReHope, formerly an outreach ministry of Blue River-Kansas City Baptist Association and now an independent nonprofit, “provides crisis stabilization and long term recovery programs for survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation,” CEO Jason Alvis said.

Missouri Baptists prepare for FIFA World Cup outreach in Kansas City

The world is coming to Kansas City this summer for the largest sporting event on the planet. As many as one million additional visitors from around the globe may flood into the city for the FIFA World Cup in June and July, and Missouri Baptists are preparing to share the love of Jesus with them.

Annual Generosity Report highlights Missouri Baptist investment in missions

Missouri Baptists gave nearly $22.9 million to mission causes last year, according to the 2025 Missouri Baptist Generosity Report, which is being mailed this month to more than 1,700 MBC-affiliated churches across the state.

Trading sunscreen for service, MBCollegiate groups impact communities across globe during spring break

Usually, college students equate sunscreen and snorkeling with spring break, but many Missouri Baptist college students have a different focus. MBCollegiate groups on college campuses around the state sent students on spring break mission trips  in their communities, around the state, in neighboring states and even foreign countries.

Mixtec musician’s call to worship changes after conversion

A locally renowned musician found himself sitting in the one-room jail cell of the local police station. In addition to an illustrious career as a pianist in a band, he was his community’s cantor. Unflustered at his current situation, Thiago patiently waited, praying and contentedly waiting for the Lord’s will to be done.

Missouri DR volunteer Toby Tucker receives Distinguished Service Award

Anyone who knows MODR volunteer Toby Tucker already knows that the Distinguished Service Award he received from Southern Baptist Disaster Relief and Send Relief was well deserved. Presented in recognition of exceptional service during a disaster and based on the most recent year of responses, the Distinguished Service Award is like an All-Star award for volunteers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty during an actual response or series of responses during the most recent year. 

Two young leaders impact church growth in Guinea

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. Against this backdrop, two men named Christian and Jacques have emerged as beacons of hope.

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