As baptisms in Southern Baptist congregations increase, a growing percentage of those entering the baptismal pools are adults. In the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Church Profile (ACP), baptisms grew for the fifth straight year to reach 263,075, the highest total since 2016. This was the f
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. IN NUMBERS 35,711 people assisted in August (51% female) 278.160 mt food distributed in August USD 254,924 cash transferred in August USD 22.4 required in the next six months (September 2026 – February 2027) KEY HIGHLIGHTS Despite the escalation in the region, WFP remains stead...
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. 190,000 people assisted in August (60% female) USD 2.3M cash transferred in August USD 6.5M required in the next six months (September 2026 – February 2027) KEY HIGHLIGHTS In August, WFP, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Population, General Authority for Healthcar...
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Four years ago, I was diagnosed with stage 4, “highly aggressive,” allegedly incurable cancer. So far, treatments have held it in check, but with no remission in sight. Doctors have forewarned us that the cancer will reactivate at some point. Just yesterday, we learned there migh...
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Ken Katayama, Global President and CEO of Crossover Global, didn't come to faith in Christ until he was 15 years old. Two years later, he was invited to a missions conference and heard for the first time that there are people who have never heard the gospel. Ken felt very clearly...
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Mature believers are not perfect people. But as we grow in discerning good and evil, we better understand and apply the wisdom of God.Watch Now
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In size and population, Scotland is tiny. Its area is smaller than South Carolina. It has fewer people than the DC Metropolitan Area. Indeed, there are almost five times as many millionaires in the US as there are people in all of Scotland. So, small it is. And yet, in God’s econ...
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In this episode of 'Theology Refresh,' hosts David Mathis and Lewis Guest IV talk with guest Gregg Allison and dive deep into the connection between fitness and faith.Watch Now...
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. As shared in the Anticipatory Action Technical Working Group (AATWG), between October to December 2026, the AA community in Bangladesh plans to reach approximately 4,056,430 people through Anticipatory Actions addressing tropical cyclone, flash floods, drought and cold wave ris...
