Japan is densely populated with nearly 124 million people — making its historically low crime rate and sparklingly clean cities impressive. While Japan also boasts of academic success and beautiful landscapes, a subtle brokenness lingers beneath the surface: loneliness. Even in densely populated cities, loneliness deeply affects the Japanese people. Suicide rates are high, and
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The International Mission Board (IMB) reports that Northern Africa and the Middle East are regions of extravagant wealth and extreme poverty — with 65% of the world’s current conflicts happening in these regions. The world’s major religions, which are Islam, Judaism, and Christianity, all have significant populations in Northern Africa and the Middle East. All
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Salt Lake City, Utah, was founded in 1847 by a group of Mormons seeking refuge from religious persecution. People quickly flocked to this “New Jerusalem” either to join the Mormon community there or due to the California Gold Rush. Utah and Mormonism Today, Salt Lake City is the world capital of the Church of Jesus
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In many parts of the world, there are groups of people who have never heard the Gospel and have no missionary presence. The International Mission Board aims to change that In 2023, the International Mission Board (IMB) launched Project 3000, an initiative planning to deploy 300 missionary explorers within five years to engage over 3,000
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Chris Gratton was a climbing TikTok musical sensation when he felt a conviction from the Lord to lean away from fame and instead disciple young men in his community. Gratton’s salvation was an unusual event. “Many believers have come to know the Lord through an altar call or an invitation. I met Jesus behind a
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From 1955 to 1966, Bobby Richardson played baseball for the Yankees. God used his time in the major leagues to impact lives through baseball. Richardson grew up in Sumter, SC, just down the road from an elementary school, YMCA, and Grace Baptist Church. He has lived there all his life, and it has always been
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Let me tell you a story about a young boy who grew up in South Carolina. When he was just a little boy, some Christians contributed to the Cooperative Program (CP), which they had supported for many years. This money was sent to a building in Columbia, where dedicated individuals ensured churches across the state
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Growing up in a South Carolina Baptist Convention church and later attending Charleston Southern University (CSU), Elise Bright’s path was deeply intertwined with the SCBaptist community. “At CSU, I was introduced to the Palmetto Collective at the end of my sophomore year, and after that, I was introduced to all of the various facets of
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This article was originally published by the International Mission Board at imb.org. Rwanda? Kenya? No trip sounded right. So, Katie kept searching for the perfect short-term mission trip on the International Mission Board’s Go Experience website. Her women-only team from First Baptist Church, Honea Path, South Carolina, wanted a place where they could use their gifts and maybe
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Renee’ Atkinson, the South Carolina Teacher of the Year for 2024, exemplifies shining a light for Christ in the classroom. With over 21 years of experience in the education field, Atkinson never anticipated the platform that she would have as the Teacher of the Year. Throughout the year, Atkinson has traveled across the state, speaking to other
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