WMU Expands Royal Ambassadors to Include Young Men Through 12th Grade
Boys in first grade can be a part of Royal Ambassadors and now continue their RA journey in missions discipleship through their senior year of high school. National WMU board members approved a recomm
Recognizing Mental Health Challenges, Ministry Opportunities
Only one in two people with mental illness or experiencing a mental health challenge seek help according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Stigma, lack of access to affordable care, and limi
Gilbreath, Harrell to Serve on National Acteens Panel
Eden Gilbreath of Stallings Memorial Baptist Church in Salisbury, North Carolina, and Carolyn Harrell of Calvary Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, have been named as this year’s national Acteens
WMU’s January Board Meeting Highlights Joy
Despite a major winter storm that impacted travel across the country and brought a blanket of snow to Birmingham, approximately 180 missions leaders gathered for national WMU’s board meeting, Jan. 11–
Children Around the Country Make Missional Impact Through Children’s Missions Day
Children’s Missions Day (CMD), an initiative of WMU, encourages children in grades 1–6 to take part in missions-focused projects that positively impact their communities. CMD took place on Sept.
Craft Stick Houseboat Represents Joy, Impact of Working Together
The joy of working together for the glory of God was on display as a houseboat constructed of nearly 700,000 craft sticks floated on Lay Lake near Birmingham, Alabama, on November 7. The boat launch w
Four CWJC Graduates Awarded Scholarships to Help with Next Steps
Marie Beam says she’s always liked working on cars. She found out early on that she didn’t like being stranded — she’d rather be able to do something about it when her car had problems. “I started lea
WMU’s Sybil Bentley Dove Award Helps Mother of Three Continue Nursing Journey
Giselle Gonzalez-Rivera said she wondered if she was crazy going back to school in her late 30s with three young children. But she found a group that encouraged her — Moving Forward Chattanooga, a Chr
WMU Foundation Grants Help CWJC Sites Expand Their Reach, Deepen Their Help
Peggy Meeks said Cross Walk to Life, the Christian Women’s Job Corps site she leads in Las Cruces, New Mexico, has one common need — English classes. “Our group really is non-English-speaking people,”
WMU Tells Missions Stories, Teaches Churches to Get Involved in Missions, Discipleship
Kate, a young member of a Girls in Action group, approached her parents in the fall of 2023 with the idea of doing a project for Haiti. They thought it might be something small, but she told them she
SBC Leaders Engage in Friendly Competition on the Track in Indy
One by one SBC entity leaders arrived at the Royal Ambassadors (RA) derby racetrack in the WMU booth in the SBC exhibit hall as the crowd of spectators grew. Each brought their meticulously crafted ca
Normalize the Conversation and Break the Stigma About Mental Health, Say CP Stage Panelists
Sandy Wisdom-Martin, executive director-treasurer for WMU, led a conversation about mental health on the CP Stage in the Exhibit Hall prior to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention on