In a few weeks, the 2026 Winter Olympics will once again draw attention as top athletes from around the world gather in Italy. Most Olympians spend years training in order to have a brief window of time to compete and demonstrate their abilities.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Despite potential barriers within the congregation, the community, and the broader culture, new Hispanic churches in the U.S. are reaching new people and welcoming new faces.

It took weeks of research, both online and in person, to come up with a guess on where the Sys people lived in South Asia. Even then, the information contradicted itself. One finding listed 300 people among the group, while another had 230,000. There was not even a digital footprint for International Mission Board missionary John Pratt to follow in his search for this unengaged, unreached people group. 

KUTTAWA, Ky. (KT) — A Kentucky Baptist pastor describes his family’s life as “full throttle” these days. That’s understandable since Bryan Grigg pastors Macedonia Baptist Church in Lyon County while also serving as an assistant basketball coach at Christian Fellowship School, where five of the Grigg children play varsity basketball.

WASHINGTON (BP) – The recently passed 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) contains several noteworthy Southern Baptist policy priority wins, including the prohibition of government-funded gender reassignment surgeries.  

NASHVILLE (BP) – The Cooperative Program (CP) landscape continues to change, but the rate of change may be slowing.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Former Southern Baptist Foundation President Hollis E. Johnson, III. died Dec. 29 at the age of 90. Johnson led the foundation from 1977 until 2002.

Colson Brooks learned the importance of taking just one step during the two years he spent as a  Missionary Explorer  for the International Mission Board . He and his partner, …

I am about to show my age, but as I was thinking about January 1st, I started remembering a simple, inexpensive toy that my children used to entertain themselves when we were traveling.  It was called a "Magic Slate."

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Twelve months ago, Georgia Baptists looked back on 2024 as a year marked by emergency response and recovery. Today, looking at 2025, they see a year with a focus on evangelism and the urgent goal of reaching the state’s more than 7 million lost with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

MORRISTOWN, Tenn. — Doug Brown stood on the slopes of Mount Kenya in the cold rain, praying for the 50 students he had traveled 8,000 miles to teach.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — As 2025 comes to a close, Lifeway Christian Resources reflects on a year marked by leadership transition, expanding ministry reach, and a continued commitment to walk alongside churches as they make disciples.

First, the good news. Dixie found Jesus. Dixie is the precious and wonderful dog my beloved rescued over a year ago. We hadn’t had a dog in over 30 years, but fell head over paws in love. We are thankful to have her as a part of our family.

TALMO, Ga. — ​It’s a changing of the guard as three northeast Georgia Associational Missionary Strategists with sixty years of combined experience are retiring

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — In 2025, Send Relief’s ministry footprint stretched from neighborhoods shaken by wildfires to communities rebuilding after hurricanes, from U.S. cities mobilizing volunteers to international partners providing care amid war and natural disasters.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — For the fourth consecutive year, 2025 saw Southern Baptists increase baptisms and plant at least 600 new churches while surpassing $70 million given to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for the third consecutive year to support the work of North American missionaries.

Sending people to the nations is what we do as Southern Baptists. We go to those who have yet to hear the gospel. This year has been filled with stories of how, together, we address lostness as the world’s greatest problem. 

It is estimated that over 90% of this past year’s Christmas gift purchases were made with credit cards or payment plans. The temptation of paying later is too strong for many to resist. Some people equate material possessions and money with happiness.

As Jesus continues in the Sermon on the Mount, He instructs His followers about a different way of giving, gives a model for prayer, and continues to define Kingdom living with new priorities.

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — As the Chattahoochee Baptist Association launches into its third century, it will be led by a new Associational Mission Strategist. Rod Zwemke will begin his new role in this northeast Georgia Association centered out of Gainesville on Jan. 1.

ALEXANDRIA, La. (LBM) – Organizers and participants of the 2025 Youth Evangelism Celebration praised God for the 571 students who made decisions for Christ, Nov. 23-24, in the Laborde Earles Coliseum in Alexandria.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Members of Little Rock Immanuel Chinese Baptist Church have been raising banners for Jesus.  

Southern Baptists first arrived in Nigeria when it existed as independent kingdoms. Now, 175 years later, Southern Baptists continue to serve in the West African country home to diverse ethnic groups.   

CLARKSVILLE, Ga. — At Hills Crossing Baptist Church, real faith meets real people.  Members focus on discipleship that begins at home, then touches the lives of the body of Christ, and impacts its community and the nations.

MOORE, Okla. — The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is an important part of the Christmas season for Oklahoma Baptists and Southern Baptists all over the world. It not only allows the Church to honor Moon’s legacy of mission work and give to International Missions, but also gives them an opportunity to inspire the next generation of missionaries.