This summer, our family vacationed in Bangladesh. “Are there beaches in Bangladesh?” you might ask. No, there are no beaches, but there are lots and lots of people, and few of them know anything about Jesus. Our summer vacation was a mission trip to Bangladesh, and it was all that we had hoped it would

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Nashoba Valley Church was sinking fast with little hope of survival. Nestled back in the trees, unable to be seen from rural Highway 144 passing nearby, the church had dwindled to three ladies who attended faithfully. There was no water in the church house because of leaky pipes, but there was water on the church

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Each year, Forbes Magazine publishes a list of the richest people in the world. It is interesting to note the variety in this year’s list, from variety in types of businesses in which the wealthy came into their kingdoms, to the variety of nations in which they live.But the matter that stands out most is

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Ten new believers were baptized by Duke, First following the church’s ACROSS Oklahoma gospel seed-sowing effort! Members of the church visited homes on Saturday, leaving gospel presentations at each home and inviting residents to revival services that began the following day. God poured forth his Spirit, and 10 came forward for baptism, ranging from 10-74

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Oklahoma Baptists have a tremendous heritage of faith, which has resulted in more than 1,700 churches and more than 150,000 in weekly Bible study attendance. In Part 1 of this series, we learned Oklahoma Baptists grew rapidly during Indian Territory days and the initial years of statehood. In the decade following the land rushes, hundreds

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Editor’s Note: This is the first part of a two-part series about the westward movement of the church in America. The story of Baptist work in Oklahoma is as colorful and rich as any you will find. The first Baptist church founded on Oklahoma soil was led by a Creek Indian, John Davis, with two

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