Nigerian church faces Muslim takeover of land
April 5, 2007
SOKOTO, Nigeria — The Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest Pentecostal churches in Nigeria, is also one of the fastest growing churches
African couple gets BWA’s Lotz Award
March 29, 2007
Joao and Nora Matwawana, a couple from Angola, are this year’s recipients of the Denton Lotz Human Rights Award, given annually by the Baptist World
Islamic students burn school chapel in Nigeria
March 29, 2007
KUFENA, Nigeria — Islamic students twice have set fire to a high school chapel in Kufena, Nigeria, since it was rebuilt last August after Muslims
Thanks voiced for 20 days of prayer for Guinea
March 29, 2007
CONAKRY, Guinea — After calling for 20 days of prayer for Guinea, Southern Baptist missionaries there are expressing thanks for the intercession of fellow Christians.
Leaders use ‘Amazing Grace’ to spotlight modern-day slavery
March 22, 2007
A young girl named Rita looks up, dark eyes wary, mouth unsmiling. She has few clothes and despite being 12 years old, looks no more
Guinea returns to normal after strike ends
March 22, 2007
CONAKRY, Guinea — Conditions in Guinea are returning to normal after an agreement with trade unions ended weeks of unrest and a national strike. Five
IMB missionaries stable following attack in Tanzania
March 8, 2007
Southern Baptist missionaries Carl and Kay Garvin are in stable condition after two robbers attacked them Feb. 23 in Tanzania. The two Arkansas natives were
Ancient boy causes stir for Christians, archaeologist
March 8, 2007
NAIROBI, Kenya — A young boy who experts say died 1.6 million years ago is causing a modern-day spat between Christians in Kenya and a
