North American Mission Board

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – A banner year for church planting in Canada, a third straight increase in baptisms and another record year for giving to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering featured prominently in the North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) ministry in 2024.

Shane Pruitt to co-teach courses at SWBTS; Children make missional impact through Children’s Missions Day.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – North American Mission Board (NAMB) president Kevin Ezell will host a series of information sessions for Texas Southern Baptist pastors whose churches are affiliated of the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT). The sessions, which will take place in early 2025, are intended to answer questions and bring greater clarity to how NAMB can serve these churches.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BP) — President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a former Southern Baptist pastor to be the next head of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

AUSTIN, Nev. (BP) – Smack dab in the middle of Nevada is the tiny town of Austin, home to First Baptist Church, where Charles Vaughn has been pastor since 2008. The population has declined to about 100 people, down from 167 four years ago. Fifteen to 25 people attend services.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (BP) – The North American Mission Board (NAMB) served Southern Baptist ministry couples by bringing the Refresh Retreat to the Caribe Hilton in San Juan.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- A diverse group of more than 170 planters representing at least 14 different languages and 153 Sending Churches attended Send Network’s Orientation, a biannual event for newly endorsed church planters, held November 11-13 at NAMB’s headquarters in Alpharetta, Ga.

STATESBORO, Ga. — W. Thomas Hammond, Jr., executive director of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, and Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board, announced a new partnership Sunday night (Nov. 10) with the aim of planting more churches in Georgia. Signing of an agreement was held at First Baptist Statesboro at an inspirational service Sunday on the eve of the annual meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention.

SHAWNEE, Okla. (BP) – The impact came out of nowhere — but Southern Baptist Chaplain Charles LeClair will never forget it. Suddenly, another truck barreled toward them, slamming into their jeep and sending LeClair hurtling to the ground.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A new documentary set to release today (Nov. 8) aims to tell the story of how combat chaplains support members of the U.S. Armed Services.