Category: Missions & Church

2023 Youth Evangelism Conference: 5 key takeaways

by Brian Baldwin | Jan 27, 2023 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

DAVIS—On Jan. 15-16, Oklahoma Baptists held its largest training event of the year, the Youth...

Rising from the ashes: Weatherford church perseveres after fire

by Brian Hobbs | Jan 23, 2023 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

Pastor Skylar Spradlin of Weatherford, Trinity said it was “an ordinary day” when he and another...

Dance wonders if pastors are planning to finish well

by Brandon Porter | Jan 14, 2023 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

NASHVILLE (BP)—Thinking about the end from the beginning is something a Guidestone consultant says...

Advance Conference to focus on evangelism & discipleship ‘Together’

by Chris Doyle | Jan 12, 2023 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

UPDATE: Due to the most recent forecast of inclement weather and related safety considerations,...

Lifeway Research: 10 ideas for your small groups in the New Year

by Ken Braddy | Jan 9, 2023 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

A new year gives us an opportunity to make a fresh start. Many people resolve to leave bad habits...

Lifeway Research: How can pastors help church members read the Bible better next year?

by Marissa Postell | Dec 27, 2022 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

The church needs to establish a strategic pattern for giving people basic training in how to read...

IMB 2022 year in review: Together, we reach the nations

by IMB Staff | Dec 26, 2022 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

Over and over, the International Mission Board (IMB) sees examples of Southern Baptists coming...

Soldiers blessed by the sound of music at Christmas: OKC, Southern Hills’ senior adult choir sings for troops at sendoff

by Brian Hobbs | Dec 20, 2022 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

Oklahoma City, Southern Hills is alive with the sound of music, as their senior adult Jubilee...

Churches use pickleball’s popularity for relationship building, outreach

by Timothy Cockes | Dec 17, 2022 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)—Pickleball has been the fastest growing sport in America for the past two...

Caddo, First celebrates ‘Christmas Around the World’

by Staff | Dec 14, 2022 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

CADDO—Every December, Caddo, First hosts an event called “Christmas Around the World.”...

WEEK OF PRAYER: God’s influence in global cities

by IMB Staff | Dec 8, 2022 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

Above: Tourists hang out in front of the Pantheon, a major tourist attraction, in Roma, Italy. By...

Week of Prayer: God’s healing among refugees

by IMB Staff | Dec 7, 2022 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

Above: Russ Wise, a volunteer with a Southern Baptist Disaster Response team, offers water and...

WEEK OF PRAYER: God’s ministry through students

by IMB Staff | Dec 6, 2022 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

Above: Tatay, right, is a believer who came to faith at 81 because students from Nehemiah Teams...

WEEK OF PRAYER: God’s reach through health care

by IMB Staff | Dec 5, 2022 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

Above: Medical volunteer Anna Leigh Breedlove plays with a toddler in the pediatric ward of the...

WEEK OF PRAYER: God’s purpose to conquer lostness