Third missionary doctor tests positive for Ebola September 11, 2014 MONROVIA, LIBERIA — Missionary doctor Rick Sacra working for SIM USA in Liberia tested positive for the Ebola virus and was flown to Nebraska Read More
BWA sends aid to displaced Iraqi Christians September 11, 2014 Washington — The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) sent an initial sum of $20,000 to assist with Christians displaced inside Iraq. Funds given by the BWA Read More
South Asia flooding stirs call for prayer and relief September 10, 2014 SOUTH ASIA — Floodwaters sweeping across northern India and Pakistan have killed more than 450 people. Hundreds of thousands more have fled their homes as Read More
Liberian Baptists stepping up efforts in Ebola battle September 8, 2014 Baptists in Liberia are ramping up their response to the deadly Ebola virus outbreak that has killed more than 2,100 people in five West Read More
WorldCrafts provides impoverished people with respectable income, hope of everlasting life September 4, 2014 It’s not every day that you can buy a handcrafted necklace for yourself and a woven purse as a birthday gift for your sister — Read More
Fear, uncertainty carry loud voices in eastern Ukraine as violence continues September 4, 2014 Sasha’s shoe repair shop has always sounded a bit like a percussion section. But lately it’s had some deep, terrifying bass in the background. Guns. Read More
Alabama Baptists adapt missions efforts in Ukraine during unrest September 4, 2014 When Ashley Ivey sees Ukraine in the news — the violence, the bombs, the downed aircraft — or overhears a conversation about it, she thinks Read More
Deadly political rally ignites Ukrainian church to share peace in Odessa September 4, 2014 It seemed like an ordinary spring day when 12-year-old Josh Craig arrived home from school. His family was planning a party that evening and the Read More