Mission One Coordinator Jim Pratt speaks with Steve Comfort about updates to the Hibbs Ministry Center in Juarez, Mexico. Teresa Hibbs also talks about some of the history leading up to the ministry's current position, which is poised to make an incredible impact on the local community in Juarez. To contribute to the ministry in Juarez, please visi…

Mission One Coordinator Jim Pratt sits down with Faith Home Director Christina Massey and Education Missionary Robin Lowery to discuss Faith Home's day-to-day operations, some of its ongoing needs, and the many opportunities for mission teams and interns. Links: Faith Home Classroom Amazon Wishlist https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/QYK760J8NH9D…

Mission One coordinator Jim Pratt talks with guests Joyce (Porcadilla) and Evan Rubia about how General Baptists minister in the Philippines. They also discuss the many opportunities for mission teams there and the wide range of talents and skills that are needed.By General Baptist Ministries

Mission One Director Jim Pratt talks with Pastor Mat Murphy about their newly released book, Out of the Cornfields. The book is a collection of stories from among General Baptists and their calling to missions.By General Baptist Ministries

Sadly, today’s episode will be the last episode of the Premier Christian Newscast. To wrap the show up, we looked back over the last two years at what stories and topics have come up the most. What has been making waves in church news? What issues are we unable to move on from? And what might this tell us about what is going to be hitting the headl…

In this episode, Mission One director Jim Pratt speaks with guests Preston Owens, Aaron Dickinson, and Tyler Gilman about integrating student ministries into the Church’s (Big C) mission.By General Baptist Ministries

All of the UK will be going to the polls soon in a general election, which is expected at some point in the autumn. After a drubbing in the recent local elections, Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives are widely expected to be dumped out of office in Westminster too. And just as more and more Britons are abandoning the Tories, so too are Christians. This we…

The horrendous attack on a mother and her children by Abdul Ezedi, an Afghan asylum seeker, in Clapham earlier this year sparked a ferocious row. A string of politicians and right-wing media outlets accused churches of giving asylum seekers like Ezedi bogus baptisms after they had fraudulently converted to Christianity to boost their arguments to n…

It’s not just British denominations which are splintering under the weight of their divisions. The United Methodist Church in the United States has also gone through a painful five years of divorce, with up to one in four congregations choosing to leave. The crisis was, inevitably, precipitated by deep disagreements over LGBT issues including same-…

In this episode, Mission One director Jim Pratt sits down with his daughter, Katie, Pastor Jeff Roth, and his daughter, Addie, to discuss what it looks like to be raised in a missional home.By General Baptist Ministries

It’s not just a toddler group. Emphasis on the ‘just’. That’s the title and message of a new report which urges churches to take their midweek parents and toddler groups more seriously. These groups are not just about toys on mats and beakers of juice for tired mums, but vital for children’s flourishing and also for drawing families into the wider …

It is not just the Church of England and the Catholic Church which has been wrestling with divisions over same-sex marriage in recent years. The Baptist Union is also split between those who believe God affirms gay marriage and those who hold to a traditional opposition to it. Yet unlike other denominations, the Baptists have come recently to an in…

Ecumenism. Even the word itself is probably putting some of you off right now. A tiresome bit of churchy jargon that has no relevance for your church or spiritual life, right? But working for unity across churches and denominations is for some a genuine passion, an urgent priority, even a lifetime’s ministry. Earlier this year, a group of Catholic …

Mission One coordinator Jim Pratt discusses with Tyler Gilman, Youth Pastor at Generation Church, what Missional Legacy is and what it means to be a part of it.By General Baptist Ministries

Many of England’s biggest football clubs – today some of the country’s largest entertainment businesses – were originally started by local churches 150 years ago. Fascinatingly, the connections between Christianity and football are not solely a historical quirk either. There are Christians playing the game at every level, managing teams and running…

Just before Christmas, the Catholic Church surprisingly announced priests could offer pastoral blessings to same-sex couples for the first time. The announcement has been a jolt of energy to the church, delighting liberals who have been quick to publicise their blessings, and equally infuriating conservatives. Why has the backlash been so vociferou…

Almost nobody has heard of Sir Paul Marshall until a few weeks ago. But, thanks to his Twitter account, the multi-millionaire hedge funder and media mogul has become briefly famous, or perhaps infamous. An investigation has revealed Marshall had a private Twitter account which had liked and re-posted dozens of hardline anti-Muslim and far-right twe…

After the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, the Church of England embarked on a racial reckoning just like so many institutions. This produced a landmark report and a new racial justice unit. But more than three years on, has any progress been made in dismantling prejudice and discrimination in the national church?…

Mission One Coordinator Jim Pratt sits down with President of General Baptist Ministries Danny Dunivan and Vice President for Global Missions Mark Powell and discusses what it means to fulfill the missional mandate of the church.By General Baptist Ministries

A Christian gospel singer was approached by the police while busking in central London. In a video of the conversation, one of the officers tells the singer she is not allowed to sing church songs outside of church grounds, and later sticks her tongue out. For many of those furiously sharing this video online, it is further evidence of how the secu…

Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, the government of Iran has sought to tightly control its small Christian minority and suppress the spread of Christianity throughout the population. But the Women Life Freedom anti-government protest movement has rocked the Islamist regime. Millions of Iranians have defied the strict interpretation of Islam the…

The story which dominated the UK church world last year was undoubtedly the revelations about Mike Pilavachi and Soul Survivor. But while the C of E’s investigation into him confirmed he had acted inappropriately at the Watford church he led, the story has often been veiled in vague terms and muttered innuendo. What exactly did he do to those young…

Mission 1 coordinator Jim Pratt discusses the key principles that drive mission teams in General Baptist Global Missions. There's more that goes into mission teams than the initial step of deciding to go. Jim speaks about what guides every decision we make in GBGM.By General Baptist Ministries

Christians spend an awful lot of time thinking about how and why people join the church. But we rarely consider the opposite – all of those who leave. Every year, an entirely uncounted number of people give up on going to church. Some continue to believe and practice faith outside a worshipping community, others abandon Christianity entirely. Who a…

Abuse scandals. Famous deaths. A lot of reports. And a even more arguing about same-sex relationships. 2023 was a busy year for church news, and 2024 is already shaping up to be more of the same. But before the last 12 months is totally swamped by what’s already kicked off this year, let’s take a brief look back at some of the most consequential st…

VP for International Missions Mark Powell talks with a few of our missionaries stationed around the world and the different ways they celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ! In this podcast: Rodney Walls - Missionary to Honduras Steve Dame - Missionary to Saipan Schuyler Brantley - Missionary to Guam Joyce Porcadilla-Rubia - President of GBBC in the …

Ever since October 7th, the world has been transfixed with horror at the violence and war unfolding in Israel and Gaza. First the brutal Hamas terrorist attack which left over a thousand dead and hundreds more snatched as hostages. Then the devastating Israeli bombing campaign, which has killed thousands more. And now Israeli soldiers and tanks fig…

Pastor Brandon Petty, President Danny Dunivan, and VP for Regional Ministries Dustin Thompson talk about the importance of bringing spiritual discipline into your walk with Christ.By General Baptist Ministries

In France, Emmanuel Macron has launched a new fund to raise hundreds of millions of euros to pay for the preservation and renovation of ancient church buildings across the French countryside. The move has excited church conservation types on this side of the Channel, as a possible model to follow to safeguard our crumbling Christian buildings which…

President Danny Dunivan and VP for Regional Ministries Dustin Thompson discuss the anticipation of the coming Advent Season and the traditions, history, and connections of Christmas.By General Baptist Ministries

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the famous atheist and scourge of Islam, has suddenly announced she has now become a Christian. Many in the church have reacted with excitement that a prominent anti-religious voice has switched sides. But others have been scornful, noting her article explaining the conversion seems focused on Christianity’s role in the culture war…

President Danny Dunivan and Vince Daniel, Vice President for National Missions, discuss relational leadership in a sample from the Church Leadership Network’s Leader Labs. The network is designed to develop leaders in biblical theology, leadership experiences, and practical ministry skills. CLN Website: https://www.churchleadership.cc/…

It’s not only the Church of England that has been having big synods recently. Throughout October, hundreds of bishops and others from the Catholic Church gathered in Rome for their own synod. But unlike the regular twice-yearly meetings the C of E has had for decades, this synod is a much larger, and rarer event. It’s all part of Pope Francis’s eff…

President Danny Dunivan speaks with Pastor Mike Brady and VP for Church Health Travis Stephens about moving from doing everything yourself to equipping others to do ministry. Contact Travis Stephens Email: travis.stephens@generalbaptist.com Office: 573-785-7746 Show Links: Answering The Call - Mentor Guide: https://tinyurl.com/544n57mv CLN Website:…

Last week was a momentous one in the long-running civil war over same-sex relationships in the Church of England. Just like in February, a session of the General Synod – the church’s elected parliament – was almost entirely focused on scrutinising the bishops’ plans to offer formal services of blessing for gay couples in church. The lengthy and at …

Vice President for National Missions Vince Daniel discusses with GBM President Danny Dunivan how the Bible as we know it came together and some of the questions and discussions on the various translations.By General Baptist Ministries

In this podcast, Mission One Coordinator Jim Pratt is joined by VP for Global Missions Mark Powell as they discuss numerous opportunities to be a part of Mission One teams in 2024.By General Baptist Ministries

Vice President for Church Health Travis Stephens and Vice President for Regional Ministries Dustin Thompson discuss the indicators and results of healthy churches.By General Baptist Ministries

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Join Vicki Smith, President of Women's Ministries, in a conversation with Sarah Capehart and the Alegria artisans in Honduras as they discuss the progress and future of Alegria.By General Baptist Women's Ministries

The General Baptist Ministries cabinet discusses traditions in the Church, both old and new, and shares some fond stories and memories.By General Baptist Ministries

The increasingly dictatorial government of President Daniel Ortega has turned its oppressive gaze onto the Catholic Church in Nicaragua in recent years. Angered by the church sheltering anti-government protesters in 2018, the state has intimidated, harassed, detained and exiled numerous church leaders and Christian activists. But many within the Ca…

Vice President for Regional Ministries Dustin Thompson and Vice President for Church Health Travis Stephens talk about hosting and Answering The Call Sunday at your church and some of the resources GBM can provide.By General Baptist Ministries

Europe is often described as the world’s first post-Christian continent. In what was the cradle of Christendom, a tidal wave of secularisation has swept through from the post-war era onwards. But while mainline and established denominations – whether Catholic, Protestant or Orthodox - have if anything seen even more decline than we have here in Bri…

General Baptist Ministries President Danny Dunivan and Vice President of Global Missions Mark Powell discuss some of the history and celebrate 200 years this month of General Baptists.By General Baptist Ministries

17 October marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Eight years ago the UN set itself the ambitious target of eliminating severe poverty globally by 2030. But despite almost a century of steady progress, numbers of people living on less than $2 a day have actually started increasing, not dwindling down to nothing. What’s gone wro…

Mission One Coordinator Jim Pratt speaks with the Cooks about their upcoming mission to the Philippines.By General Baptist Ministries

President of General Baptist Ministries, Danny Dunivan, and Vice President of Regional Ministries, Dustin Thompson, sit down and give a quick look at some of the topics starting next week in season 3 of the Doing Together podcast.By General Baptist Ministries

“Martyrs are more numerous in our time than in the first centuries: they are bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, lay people and families, who in the different countries of the world, with the gift of their lives, have offered the supreme proof of charity.” Those were the words of Pope Francis as he announced he was setting up a new commiss…

Mostly, we can only guess what clergy in the Church of England think about any number of hot button issues, but last month The Times conducted a fascinating survey of 1,200 serving vicars, rectors and curates. For the first time in about a decade, we can dig into a much more representative sampling of what the clergy think, on everything from same-…