“I got a phone call from a telemarketer. He was trying to sell me something. I shyly asked him about salvation. I explained that he needed to be saved.”
– Kacie Newsome
“In September 2020 on a Saturday, I had decided to catch up with a long-time friend from a few years back in college; His name is Brian. Brian has been laid on my heart for a while to witness to. I wanted him to know about Jesus and what He has done for us.”
-Cody Williamson
“My friend Satwikaa, a Hindu in India, likes to ask me spiritual questions like ‘What are demons?, How powerful are angels and demons?, Who is Satan?’, and others. I have been answering her questions in accordance with the Bible for months”
– Cathy Danam
“It was the Monday after Kobe Bryant died. At work, my colleagues and I shared memories and thoughts throughout the workday, and by the end of the day, I was emotionally exhausted.”
-Bryan Murray
Recent Posts
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A Great Pursuit to Fulfill the Great Commission
Special guest blog by Dr. Paul Chitwood, President, International Mission Board, SBC. From the Great Commission to the Great Multitude, we as Southern Baptists have united for nearly 180 years in a Great Pursuit of those who have yet to hear the Good News of the Gospel. Mid-America alumni have long walked the paths to global mission fields in obedience to our Lord and in partnership with the International Mission Board.
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Equipping Church Leaders in Mozambique for a Lasting Impact
Today, and particularly in Mozambique and Portuguese-speaking countries of Africa, there is the need for equipping leaders in an urgent and rapidly changing world. Passing the baton in a meaningful way calls for adequate preparation. Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary invested in our lives to make such a difference and impact leaders in our context of ministry.
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Mid-America Professors Discuss Biblical Counseling—PODCAST
Mid-America Dean of the Adrian Rogers Center for Biblical Preaching Dr. David L. Allen joined fellow professor and Chairman of the Mid-America Biblical Counseling Department Dr. John Babler for two podcast episodes. The episodes center around burnout and how to avoid it as well as the general topic of biblical counseling.
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Interceding for the Nations
In this special guest blog, Dr. Gordon Fort, Senior Ambassador to the President, International Mission Board, SBC, reminds us that focused intercession that undergirds the advance of the Gospel among the nations is the most neglected weapon in the Great Commission arsenal.
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Pondering Preaching
A Tweet I read the other day got me to thinking about preaching. On X (formerly Twitter) a preacher posted that as a young preacher, he was advised to study one hour for each minute he preached. In the thread that followed, most disagreed with that advice, as do I. A disclaimer here—I am not […]
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Relational Discipleship
As believers, we should look at seasons of crisis as times of great opportunity. People in crisis are open to spiritual things. Rather than share advice based on common sense or our experience, we should minister God’s Word, helping people find answers to their struggles within Scripture.