Baptist Representatives

Baptist Representatives | Mar. 2 2020
Bryant Wright named Send Relief president
The International Mission Board (IMB) and the North American Mission Board (NAMB) announced Bryant Wright as the new president of Send Relief…

Baptist Representatives | Jun. 10 2019
‘Pursue’ Christ through prayer, missions is message of 2019 WMU annual meeting
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated June 12, 2019, at 10 a.m. to correct final attendance. “Sweet home, Alabama, where the skies are so blue. Sweet…

Baptist Representatives | Mar. 26 2019
Hundreds dead in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe after tropical cyclone Idai
Tropical Cyclone Idai brought torrential rain and wind as it made landfall near Beira City, Mozambique, in southeast Africa. Hundreds are confirmed…

Baptist Representatives | Sep. 13 2018
‘On the ready’: Busy Atlantic hurricane period puts Alabama Baptist DR volunteers on alert
Updated Sept. 17, 7:00 a.m.: Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief Strategist Mark Wakefield said the state has been asked to send its main feeding…

Baptist Representatives | Aug. 21 2016
Alabama Baptist DR deploys to Louisiana
Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) has answered the request from Louisiana for assistance after recent flooding impacted more than 40,000 homes,…

Baptist Representatives | Jul. 14 2016
Highland BC missions trip becomes ‘serving each other in love’ as floodwaters rise
What started out as a missions trip to Richwood, West Virginia, quickly became a lesson in handling disaster situations and leaning on God and…

Baptist Representatives | Jul. 11 2016
Disaster Relief volunteers assist West Virginians after flooding
Blue and yellow hard hats can be seen along eight West Virginia counties’ roads and streets — hats worn by Southern Baptist Disaster…

Baptist Representatives | Jun. 30 2016
Workers for Christ United helps churches with construction projects
In 15 years, Marshall Lewis has worked on a lot of church buildings. It’s quite a list. But the list of friends he’s made is…

Baptist Representatives | Jun. 23 2016
IMB’s Platt hopeful for sending ‘thousands more missionaries’
For more than 170 years, God has blessed the International Mission Board (IMB) for the spread of the gospel among the nations — and by God’s…