Jack Martin, who pioneered ministry to prison inmates in Thailand during his nearly 35 years as a Baptist missionary, died Sept. 20 after a long illness. He was 90. Like many pioneers, Martin didn’t take no for an answer when…
Earthquake and airstrikes devastate the people of Burma
On March 28, in the Mandalay and Sagaing district of Burma, the people there were hit with a devastating earthquake. At magnitude 7.7, hundreds — maybe thousands — have been injured or killed. Not long after the earthquake, the Burma…
Allow me to rattle you a bit
At 6:57 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, March 28, I got a message from Acharn Soonthorn Soonthorntarawong with an appeal to me saying; “Please pray for us. Today, the earthquake was quite strong (7.7) for us. Our 2 children’s buildings…
Religion Notes: Baptists raising money for migrant workers and cutting trips to the landfill
A Florida nonprofit operated by former Cooperative Baptist Fellowship international missionaries has entered a fund-raising challenge in which donors can help it win up to $25,000 and expand its ministry to migrant workers. The organization, Cultivate Abundance, is participating in…
Where the colors of the world worship together
“If two of our greatest challenges in this country are immigration and health care, then we’re a microcosm of that in this building.”
Photo gallery: Gaston Christian Center
View the photo gallery of Gaston Christian Center.
Video: Karen Baptist Church Pastor Hsa Twel and Wallace Yay interview
Watch the interview with Karen Baptist Church pastor Hsa Twel and Wallace Yay at Gaston Christian Center.
Video: Chin Agape Baptist Church congregational singing
Watch the Chin Agape Baptist Church congregational singing at Gaston Christian Center.
Video: Karen Baptist Church children’s choir
View the Karen Baptist Church children’s choir singing in their native language
Ministry teaches farmers how to raise better cows and chickens
Soontorn Inthayok is a day laborer and part-time guard, serving as the primary wage earner for his family in Northern Thailand. The 49-year-old provides for his older sister, who is mentally disabled, and for his son, who is attending technical…
Missionary, daughter launch clothing line produced by refugees
There are the kinds of missionaries who translate the Bible into exotic languages, who hold revivals on faraway continents and who provide medical care and food for earthquake victims. And then there are the kind who launch and run businesses…