‘Every nation’ underscored as IMB’s mission vision
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — Songs of worship in Swahili, a new missionary testimony in American Sign Language and Gospel presentations by missionaries in Mandarin, Hausa, Russian and Fon representing a biblical view of the church worshipping God for eternity. These were among the highlights of an International Mission Board dinner prior to the SBC annual meeting in Birmingham, Ala. “The IMB exists to partner with churches to...
Seasons of Waiting: What to do when God’s call and reality don’t seem to line up
You’re preparing to move your life and family overseas in obedience to the Great Commission. Your house is sold, tickets are booked, and bags are packed. Then, out of nowhere, you get the unsettling news that you’re not going. This would be a hard pill to swallow for anyone, and this is the pill that my family had to swallow just this past year. We were making all the arrangements to serve in Africa, but God had other plans. We went...
Relief rally serves El Reno tornado victims
EL RENO—On Wednesday evening May 29, a rally was held to help the El Reno tornado victims. This was a joint effort among the churches of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Association and Feed the Multitudes ministry. Approximately 40 tribal members were displaced due to the tornado in El Reno. Many lived in the Skyview mobile home park. The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe have provided temporarily lodging for the tribal members at a local hotel. In...
Native Americans utilizing print & video for ministry
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — Ledtkey “Lit” McIntosh, one of the stalwarts who helped develop the Fellowship of Native American Christians, retired as FoNAC’s chairman during its seventh annual meeting June 10. Reflecting the group’s interest in reaching younger Native Americans, Jordan Kanuho of the Pawnee and Navajo nations was named FoNAC’s new chairman. He is pastor of Belvin Baptist Church in...
Double Duty, Double Blessing: Sponsor takes time to serve at CrossTimbers, Falls Creek
Growing up as an Oklahoma Baptist, Jon Doyle is no stranger to Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center, having attended the summer youth weeks in the 1980s. Years later, as a married father of two students who will be attending Falls Creek this summer, Doyle wants to give back and serve as a sponsor. The civil engineer and his wife Lisa reside in Edmond and are active members of Oklahoma City, Quail Springs, for whom Doyle will be a...
Messenger Insight 334 – Global Reflections
Hear Walker Moore share stories from his time in China following the Tiananmen Square massacre 30 years ago, among other stories. https://media.blubrry.com/messengerinsight/p/cdn.baptistmessenger.com/2019/06/17123106/Messenger-Insight-334-Walker-Moore.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (28.9MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn |...
