LAGRANGE, Ga. — Coming home from the mission field can be difficult and stressful for missionaries. But Rosemont Church in Lagrange is trying to make that a little easier.

SAN ANGELO, Texas  — At a time when many seem to move further away from the church, Glen Meadows Baptist Church is seeing people come closer.

ELKIN, N.C. — In November 2022, Elkin Valley Baptist Church was full of hope. Years of prayer and giving had culminated in the church breaking ground on a long-anticipated building project for a new worship center.

RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – Liberty Counsel has filed the opening brief to seek dismissal of a wrongful termination case brought by a former Liberty University employee who hid his steps to transition and identify as a female during the hiring process.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (BP) – Fred MacDonald, executive director-treasurer of the Dakota Baptist Convention, has announced his intention to retire in the fall of next year.

Every day, I am thankful the Lord planted me in eastern Kentucky.

LEAKEY, Texas – Kids from Trinity Baptist Church in Kerrville, Texas, received a much-needed time of fun and rest following last month’s devastating floods in their area.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — As students head back to the classroom, they’re likely to see the impact of local churches in their schools this year.

NASHVILLE (BP) — Baptist Student Ministries. Baptist Collegiate Ministries. Baptist Campus Ministries. Christian Challenge. By whatever name, it still produces missionaries and the next generation of Southern Baptist leaders.

Donald Lee Rice was born on December 8, 1946, in Oakland, California. He was the son of a pioneer church planter and pastor, Rev Lewis and Margie Rice. He went to heaven to be with Jesus on August 3, 2025.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — At last year’s annual meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention, Thomas Hammond, Jr., executive director of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, announced a statewide evangelism initiative to bring the gospel to every individual in Georgia. Hammond said the goal is to train every Georgia Baptist to clearly articulate the gospel and help every church to develop a strategy to intentionally pursue its mission field for Christ. “

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — Standing in the middle of about 850 men and at least 16 blue kiddie pools full of enough shrimp, potatoes, corn and sausage to capsize a fishing boat, Jeff Iorg dove into Scripture with a message on the “power of forgiveness” — the kind we joyfully receive through Jesus Christ and the difficult kind we struggle to give to those who hurt us deeply.

GLENDALE, Ariz.—Monty Patton, associate executive director of the Arizona Mission Network of Southern Baptists, has been named the organization's executive director.

As a young girl, Dr. Claire considered missionary life to be totally normal since her father, also a doctor, frequently treated missionaries stateside. Little did she know that God would call her to missions in the disengaged deserts of Africa.

Two words that should never be found beside one another are “arrogant” and “Christian.” There is no one more unlike Christ than someone full of themselves and consumed by ego.

Psalm 23 is one of the most famous and practical chapters in the Book of Psalms. Many believers have memorized this psalm because of its message. Psalm 23 describes believers as sheep and the Lord as a personal Shepherd.

ROME, Ga. — Shorter University’s School of Education proudly welcomed the 2025–2026 class of student teachers during its annual Clinical Practice Orientation, held Monday, Aug. 4, on campus. This year’s theme, “Road Trip: The Adventure Begins,” set the tone for a year full of growth, impact, and discovery in the classroom.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BP) — Thomas Hammond, executive director of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, and the GBMB's public affairs representative, Mike Griffin, were among 40 Southern Baptist state executives, officers ,and public policy leaders that signed on to a letter encouraging President Donald Trump to take “immediate action” in stopping the mail-order distribution of the abortifacient mifepristone.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Executive Director Search Committee of the Illinois Baptist State Association has begun fielding candidates for its next Executive Director. Committee chairman Jeff Logsdon, pastor of Island City Baptist Church, said they will be seeking resumes from qualified candidates until September 15.

Few noticed when a group of about 75 tourists learning about London’s Christian history grew by two. As the tour group, consisting mostly of pastors and church leaders from the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, ambled down the city’s bustling streets, a pair of local teenagers began walking with the tour and asked one of its participants what all the fuss was about.

Ma Aye is a mother and manual laborer. When an earthquake devastated Myanmar on March 28, 2025, her family of four lost everything. “We never imagined we would own a house again,” she said. But thanks to a generous donor, they now live in a safe, new home. “We are incredibly happy. We thank the donors, and we thank God.”

LEITCHFIELD, Ky. (KT) — Leading a mission trip to the Mississippi Delta is something that never loses its excitement for Steve Hill and the churches he has pastored for more than three decades. This year’s mission endeavor was no exception.

ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia Baptists from across the state are invited to gather November 9–11 at First Baptist Atlanta for the 203rd Annual Meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention. Registration is now open.

HUNT, Texas — Weeks after the deadly July 4 Guadalupe River flood, its survivors still live with memories of danger, fear, confusion, loss—and faith. Will and Ann Britt awoke that morning just in time.

Each week, headlines tell us that pastors are burned out. They’re leaving the ministry. They’re throwing in the towel. Pastoral ministry is too hard on the family. The demands are too high. The challenges are too difficult. The message we hear: There’s a mass exodus of pastors.