Latest News: DR teams ready for Hurricane Milton; IMB PrayerLine helping callers listen & pray; closer look at Christian voters

Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper, the sister publication of The Alabama Baptist.
Mada Knight (right), a member of First Baptist Church of Hudson, is a regular volunteer at the church’s food pantry ministry and is helping restore it after Hurricane Helene’s devastation. The banner on the wall reminds church members and community residents to focus on the gospel message even amid life’s difficulties.
Photo courtesy of the Florida Baptist Convention

Latest News: DR teams ready for Hurricane Milton; IMB PrayerLine helping callers listen & pray; closer look at Christian voters

To read a quick recap of some of the latest news reports from The Baptist Paper, see below.

1. Baptist relief efforts already underway in Florida following Hurricane Helene are temporarily on “pause” as Milton rolls toward the Tampa Bay area, but teams are ready to go once the storm passes.

Bracing for Milton: Ongoing relief efforts in FL on ‘pause,’ but teams ready to respond

2. Since its inception in 1981, PrayerLine has been a reliable source for daily prayer requests from the International Mission Board, enabling callers to listen and pray for international missions.

‘Power of prayer’: PrayerLine connecting people to critical prayer needs

3. Researcher George Barna says this election season is marked by a significant drop in voter enthusiasm, particularly among Christian voters who have historically been key players in determining the outcome of presidential races.

Barna study spotlights election influence of Christian voters

EDITOR’S NOTE — These stories were compiled by The Baptist Paper, with reporting from the International Mission Board and George Barna.

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