WASHINGTON (BP) — U.S. President Donald Trump designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) on Oct. 31 for tolerating religious freedom violations, especially against Christians, and threatened sanctions and military force to discourage such persecution... read more
MIDLAND, Texas — Growing up on a farm in the Texas Panhandle, Jason Hatch, lead pastor of Redeemer Church in Midland, developed a lifelong passion for hunting. After winning a raffle for an all-expenses-paid trip to hunt a bull moose, Hatch had a new goal — to hunt and harvest all 10 big game species native to North America... read more
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. — More than 700 people made commitments to the Lord Jesus Christ during the GO TELL AMERICA Crusade in Brookhaven, Miss., on Oct. 19-22, from among the 10,000 who attended the four-night event, according to event organizers... read more
SOUTHEAST ASIA — Rose waited anxiously through the night, checking for a text message from Sari, a new believer she had been discipling. The two met when Sari came to attend college on the island where Rose, an International Mission Board worker in Southeast Asia, lives... read more
THOMASVILLE, N.C. — Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina (BCH) has named Jay Boyd as its new chief advancement officer following a national search that drew more than 200 candidates. Boyd most recently served as senior vice president of strategy and engagement at Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries in Greenwood, South Carolina — one of the state’s most recognized child and family service ministries... read more
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