Bible’s plan for women reflects God’s image, says Lifeway women’s ministry specialist
BRANDON, Miss. – Many biblical passages, especially within the Old Testament, have caused people to question God’s opinion of women, says Alicia Wong, women’s ministry specialist at Lifeway Christian Resources and associate professor of women’s ministry at Gateway Seminary. In our modern day, the term “patriarchy” is associated with unfair advantages and exclusive power.
Mississippi mission team brings VBS to isolated Dakota community
ENEMY SWIM, S.D. – The Choctaw Baptist Association in Ackerman, Miss., led its first combined mission trip last month when 21 adults and youth drove for two days to partner with an isolated church in remote South Dakota.
Central Asian missionaries see God work through Bible stories, dreams
CENTRAL ASIA – Twenty years ago, Judd and Debbie McKinnon* packed 26 suitcases – two of which were filled with LEGOs – and brought their 12- and 10-year-old children to make themselves at home in Central Asia. Missionaries with the International Mission Board, the McKinnons have lived in the same city their entire career, a rare blessing for missionaries. At the time of sharing their story, they were waiting to see if God would open the door for them to return to their home in Central Asia.
Team chaplain, BSU reach University of Southern Mississippi athletes throughout the week
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — How can ministry effectively breach the eventful schedule of a college athlete without forcibly dragging him from the practice field to the pew? Will an ultimatum of “Sunday morning church or else” really win the heart of a non-believing teammate for Christ?
