John Day Jr. (1797–1859) was the first African-American missionary appointed by the Foreign Mission Board (now International Mission Board) of the Southern Baptist Convention. He
When John the Baptist presented Jesus and His purpose for coming into the world, John couched his announcement in terms of “taking away” sin. He
Jesus was breast-fed. It’s a point often made by mothers who want to breast-feed in church but know others would prefer that they retreat to
“She has epitomized the servant-mindedness of a devoted follower of Christ.” That’s how Rick Lance, Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM) executive director, described
Raising the bar of missions involvement was the challenge woven throughout national Woman’s Missionary Union’s (WMU) board meeting, Jan. 11–13, at Shocco Springs Baptist Conference
Bill Brown doesn’t go anywhere without his iPad — not even the pulpit. His sermon outline is there, as is every sermon he has preached
RICHMOND, Va. — A longtime Baptist minister and social worker will be recommended Feb. 8 to be the ninth executive of Woman’s Missionary Union of
Ann Hasseltine Judson was America’s first woman international missionary. This year — 2014 — marks the 225th anniversary of her birth, the same year George
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