North African convert used as ‘mouthpiece of God’
For Jason and Allison Cook* history does repeat itself. Like Philip in the Bible, the Cooks obeyed God’s call on their life and traveled to another land.
January 20, 2022
For Jason and Allison Cook* history does repeat itself. Like Philip in the Bible, the Cooks obeyed God’s call on their life and traveled to another land.
“Everybody should be considering how the Lord is calling them to follow Jesus.”
Six months ago, Daler* received a Bible from local Christians who were ministering in his village. Christian worker Brent Dorsett* has made several visits to this town, and he recently accompanied his national partner on a follow-up visit.
The week of prayer for international missions and the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is Nov. 28-Dec. 5.
To say that missions giving has become a priority for the members of First Baptist Church in Sheridan would be an understatement.
In serving SBC churches, the statement began, NAMB seeks to “fulfill its mission in fidelity” to The Baptist Faith and Message. As part of that commitment, NAMB will endorse or fund church planters whose practices remain consistent with the BF&M.
Even the 2019 kidnapping and torture of two team members, the 2015 kidnapping and brutal beating of his wife Laurie and the 2018 murder of a base manager did not sway medical missionary David Vanderpool to close shop in Haiti.
Five Arkansas Baptist women were involved in English-teaching ministry through the Brooklyn Arab American Friendship Center, October 12-15. Prayer walking, visiting in women’s homes for coffee and prayer, encouraging missions partners, and doing
“There is a difference between living next to someone and being their neighbor.”
Nigeria is increasingly in the news, and not for its tourist attractions. Headlines amplify the spiral of hatred, civil unrest, violence, kidnapping and destruction that is “spinning out of control” in many parts of the African nation, according to some observers.
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