Review: Jingjiao
In "Jingjiao: The Earliest Christian Church in China," Glen L. Thompson introduces readers to the surprising history of the early Eastern church — referred to as Jingjiao, or the Luminous Teaching.
German Pastor Hopeful in Fight to Remain in Turkey
Wave of Christian expat expulsions leaves many churches without leaders. Read full piece
Wheaton Pulls Jim Elliot Missionary Plaque to Reword ‘Savage’ Description
The college plans to update the inscription to “reflect the full dignity” of the Waorani tribe. Read full piece
Missionaries Gain Access to Amazon’s Indigenous Peoples Despite Pandemic
When the first COVID-19 cases hit Brazil in March, the government agency in charge of protecting the country’s Indigenous peoples ordered all civilians to leave the Indigenous reservations. But a new law made an exception for one group: Christian missionaries. And some people aren’t happy.
Why We Must Send More Missionaries of Color
According to recent estimates, African Americans comprise as few as 1 percent of international missionaries. Similar stats about the rarity of missionaries from other demographics are easy to find as well. For the glory of God and the sake of the nations, we need to
Lee: Missionaries surrender, sacrifice for God
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Missionaries surrender to, sacrifice for and serve God as they minister where the Lord sends them.
National Woman’s Missionary Union Executive Director Wanda Lee challenged
Growing number of evangelical missionaries heading from East to West
Western Christians often think in terms of West-to-East movement when missionaries go to other countries. But more and more frequently, evangelicals arrive from the East to evangelize the West.
CBF commissions self-funded missionaries
TAMPA, Fla. (ABP) -- The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship commissioned 14 self-funded individuals to missions work June 23 at the General Assembly in Tampa, Fla. More than 1,600 Fellowship Baptists were in attendance on the first full day of the Assembly, which included auxiliary events, business
CBF leaders urging churches to keep ‘promises’ to missionaries
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) – While churches are giving more than ever to global missions through the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, many are doing it in new ways, prompting shortfalls in an annual offering needed to sustain fully funded missionaries already on the field,
Missionaries grapple with leaving Japan
Across Japan and back home in the United States, missions leaders are grappling with whether personnel should stay put or move away, either to other parts of Japan or out of the country entirely. The Southern Baptist Convention International Mission Board moved its
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