The Gem State is Largely Unreached; Reach Idaho Wants to Change That | Baptist Press
Reach Idaho's first big goal is a Southern Baptist church in every county in the state.
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The need for justice, mercy, and humility
How should followers of Jesus respond in a time of political turmoil and cultural fragmentation, when the loudest voices often drown out the wisest? We don't need to guess. God has revealed what the Lord requires of us, and Jesus demonstrated the practicalities of it. God's people must keep justice, loving mercy, and humility at the forefront of our ethics as a compass to guide us.
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Prayer, advocacy heat up for persecuted Nigerian Christians – amid pushback
As prayer is focused on the persecuted church this Sunday (Nov. 2) for International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP), Christians in Nigeria are being killed daily while pushback grows against assertions that they are suffering genocide.
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MinistryWatch downgrades Samaritan’s Purse to “Withhold Giving” designation
Franklin Graham speaks at the Museum of the Bible, Sept. 8, 2025, in Washington. Associated Press / Photo by Alex Brandon The Christian humanitarian nonprofit...
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Trump says Christians facing an ‘existential’ threat in Nigeria, vows CPC designation
President Donald Trump said Friday that Christians are facing an existential threat in Nigeria and vowed to have the U S State Department place the country on its list of Countries of Particular
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Florida pastor Willy Rice to be nominated for SBC president in Orlando | Baptist Press
CLEARWATER, Fla. (BP) – Florida pastor Willy Rice announced his intentions to be nominated as a candidate for Southern Baptist Convention president at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando. In a video released Friday (Oct. 31), Rice said he is allowing the nomination based on his hope for renewal…
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Christians in Egypt push to have Easter recognized as an official public holiday
An appeal to recognize Easter as an official public holiday in Egypt has been filed at the Administrative Court after the government declined an earlier petition to include one of the most important days on the Christian calendar as an official public holiday.
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WEA General Assembly approves governance reforms and launches constitutional review
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, held in Seoul from Oct. 27 to 31, took several important steps to strengthen its governance and financial transparency during its business sessions on Oct. 29.
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As SNAP Benefits End, Food Pantries Prepare | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – The uptick in those visiting The Good Samaritan Ministry began weeks ago, Wilma Erickson noticed.
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Lifeway’s NextGen conference equips leaders for ministry amid ever-changing culture | Baptist Press
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – At ETCH (Equipping the Church and Home), Lifeway’s NextGen team equipped ministry leaders to respond to the speed of culture with wisdom, intentionality and urgency. The annual NextGen ministry conference took place at Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood, Tenn., Oct. 27-29.
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Blind Christian in Pakistan charged with blasphemy
A 49-year-old blind Christian in Pakistan has been arrested and charged with blasphemy, punishable by death, after a Muslim accused him of insulting Islam’s prophet, his mother said.
