As a deadly Ebola outbreak spreads through the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, faith-based aid organization World Relief is mobilizing emergency resources to Central Africa while the United
MANADO, Indonesia (BP)--A Christian human rights leader from the United States and a five-member delegation he was leading were detained for a day and a half by security forces in Indonesia's strife-ravaged Malukan island chain before being released Feb. 24.
RICHMOND, Va. (BP)--A dedicated American surgeon, beloved by nearly all who knew him, died 50 years ago -- alone, in a cold jail cell far from home. He was arrested in China on false charges based on planted evidence. He was beaten, ridiculed, jabbed…
SZEGED, Hungary (BP)--Official reports were bleak following last year's devastating cyanide spill into Hungary's Tisza River. But a year later, local communities are rebuilding with optimism, thanks in part to Southern Baptist relief assistance.
RICHMOND, Va. (BP)--God continued to astonish Southern Baptist workers with phenomenal growth in overseas baptisms and church starts last year. "God is at work and he is giving us the privilege of joining him in astounding ways," said International Mission Board President Jerry Rankin…
BEIJING (BP)--A Southern Baptist teacher working for a nondenominational ministry in the central Chinese city of Wuhan was stabbed to death inside a church just before the start of a worship service.
BEIJING (BP)--While prayerwalking is considered to be vital in reaching China's cities and ethnic minority groups for Christ, one full-time Christian worker recently opted out of a strategic walk at the last minute -- due to an unexpected call from a Muslim friend.
RICHMOND, Va. (BP)--He's been described as a denominational statesman and the mechanic who kept the International Mission Board running.
JINJA, Uganda (BP)--A father's faithfulness after his two sons were kidnapped opened the way for scores of people to come to Christ in Kitgum, Uganda.
BEIJING (BP)--Prayerwalkers on a 12-day journey to intercede for an unreached people group in East Asia found a special blessing awaiting them on the last night of their December journey.
AMBON CITY, Indonesia (BP)--Thousands of Christians in Indonesia are begging for political intervention to stop the religious cleansing they are suffering at the hands of Muslim extremists.
