In 1998, my wife and I traveled to Zimbabwe on a mission trip with a group from our church.  While in Africa, we met a missionary family that had been serving there for several years at that time.  After spending time together during our stay, we got to hear about their calling to the mission field.  The story was quite emotional and the heartache was tremendous for their family.  After the couple felt God's call on...

The Cooperative Program of the Southern Baptist Convention provides “missionary moments” to describe the work that Southern Baptist missionaries are doing on the field.  Click here to read the updates.

The North American Mission Board, along with state Baptist convention leaders, has taken the lead in organizing Southern Baptists to respond to disasters. They contribute manpower, ministry, and financial help during floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, earthquakes, and urban disasters. NAMB uses Disaster Relief donations for meeting human needs as a priority and of sharing the Gospel and/or starting churches as part of NAMB’s...

100 percent of your gift will be used for meeting needs of earthquake victims in Haiti. Haiti Response Fund, IMB Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund, Baptist Global Response Southern Baptists have an extensive network for disaster response including missionaries already on the scene with language and cultural skills. The IMB partners with Baptist Global Response because it is led by Southern Baptists who have decades of experience in...

“November 9-13, 2009, four bloggers will witness firsthand the ministry of Compassion International to the poor of El Salvador.”  Click here for more information.

What type of church do you attend?  That question alone could require further clarification, or you may have a quick answer prepared.  Some my classify their church as old fashioned.  Others may consider their church to be modern.  Another group may consider their church to be trendy and hip.  While many different definitions and descriptions float around regarding the types of churches that are presently visible in our culture, the...