Evangelism Stories

From addiction to redemption: Virginia missionary’s recovery ministry leads to new church

The house is in a Virginia pine forest at the end of a long, bumpy dirt road. The thirty people living here are 46 miles away from civilization. They might as well be 46 million miles away. This is where Fred and his wife, Casey, started a residential recovery and discipleship program called The Fix.

Baptist chaplains transform Kenya’s hospitals, prisons, schools 

God is using more than 300 Baptist chaplains to transform lives — and eternities — across the nation of Kenya.  

Ventriloquism opens doors to ministry for associate pastor at Faith Baptist Church, Festus

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.

MBC Prayer & Evangelism Conference to take place, April 27-28

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.”

Israeli Christians serving Jesus amid missile blasts as Passover nears

Passover plans this April 1 are a tossup for Israel, including the nation’s 20,000 to 30,000 Christians.

Midwestern Seminary’s Spanish studies department strengthens churches in Puerto Rico

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.

IMB missionaries in Central Asia reflect on first year

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, 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 the hard-won pearls of wisdom International Mission Board missionaries Forrest and Paige mulled over one evening as they reflected on their first year overseas.

Missouri Missions Offering tops $950,000

Receipts for the 2025 Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering topped $950,000, as Missouri Baptists gave generously to state mission projects ranging from foster care to disaster relief.

Tutoring center in South Asia becomes bridge to faith

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.

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.

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