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5 Symptoms of False Humility

While humility is a virtue we should celebrate and encourage, it's essential to recognize how we may be expressing false humility. Humility is a highly regarded virtue in society. It’s …

Christian Flag

Pastor Raymond Lee, Pastor of See World Baptist Church, presented the church’s pennant or Christian flag to Judy Peterson, widow of Pastor Henry Peterson, on …

Jeff Iorg, a difference maker

Jeff Iorg has been unanimously elected as the new president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee. In one way, this is not a surprising event. In another way, given our recent past experiences, this …

Strategies for managing stress in ministry

I have been in pastoral ministry for more than 30 years and have seen many ministers burn out, quit when they shouldn’t or even disqualify themselves because they never learned how to deal with …
Discipleship

Cultural Christianity seemed like a huge roadblock in International Mission Board missionary Sarah’s ministry. She encountered people every day in Poland who affirmed they were “Christian.”   …

As a young believer, I learned from older believers that we were supposed to evangelize lost people—but do so from a distance so you’re not stained by the relationship. I understand that …
Few church programs are as ubiquitous as Vacation Bible School (VBS). Churches across all denominations prepare for the summer influx of kids. It’s fun. You get to dance in the sanctuary! …
EDITOR’S NOTE:  The following is a book excerpt from “Willing to Risk it All for His Name’s Sake” written by Eric Reese. Eric and Ramona Reese have served with the IMB in …
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from Recapturing Evangelism by Matt Queen, vice president for academic administration at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The …
Baptist Life

Sonya Herron stood beneath a large tent among a group of lepers, and others from the village, and shared the gospel with boldness. She called people to walk in the light as Jesus is the Light and …

When Wayne Myers, a retired International Mission Board missionary, returns to visit Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) he never goes alone. He wants churches in the United States to catch the vision he …
Lauree Agnew Moore, an International Mission Board missionary emeritus who shared the gospel in Tanzania and Kenya, died March 5, 2024. She was 83. Lauree was born Sept. 7, 1940, in Bennettsville, …
Florence Sanders Griggs, an International Mission Board missionary emeritus who shared the gospel in Zimbabwe, died March 14, 2024, in Jefferson City, Tennessee. She was 97. Florence was born Feb. 8, …
Dorothy Lee Sledge, an International Mission Board missionary emeritus who shared the gospel in Peru and Colombia, died March 17, 2024, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was 101. Dorothy was born …