SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — On Wednesday afternoons inside Puerto Rico’s Guayama 1000 correctional facility, the atmosphere is shifting. Where concrete walls and razor wire once seemed to define the future of the men inside, Bibles are now open and voices rise in prayer as part of a new discipleship effort led by the Baptist Convention of Puerto Rico... read more
MIDDLE EAST — The phone buzzed, flashing an unrecognized number. The Middle Eastern pastor deliberated before accepting the call. It wasn’t spam but a voice from the past. “I wanted you to know I’m now a follower of Jesus,” the caller said... read more
BALASHIKHA CITY, Russia — A 63-year-old Russian Pentecostal pastor received a four-year sentence for preaching against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an Oslo-based news service focused on human rights and religious freedom reported... read more
Keith and Morgan Rawlings’ permission to stay in South Asia was under scrutiny. As the International Mission Board (IMB) missionary couple prepared to visit the U.S. for a few months, it was unclear whether they would be allowed to return to their home on the outskirts of a major South Asian city... read more
Germany is a land of contrasts, with a difficult past. Rich in Christian history, the nation was the focal point of the Reformation in 1517 and the seedbed of influential 20th century liberal theology... read more
Small but bright, gospel light in Germany draws those seeking real life
A generation of children raised to follow Jesus for first time in village history
Russian pastor sentenced for preaching against war
Social media ad leads to Bible studies, baptisms
Puerto Rico Baptists’ prison ministry bearing fruit in its first year