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Baptist Bible College Update

Our students model BBFI philosophy and methods

by Jim Edge As I interact with our students, I am reminded of Ecclesiastes 9:2, “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.” Members of the student body at Baptist Bible College […]

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Boston Baptist College Update

Of Wade and Walmart

by David Melton Walmart has just about everything. I call it “the $200-store” because with a family our size we can go in there to stock up on nothing fun and still leave $200 lighter. […]

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Global Partners

Community Outreach

by James G. Smith When we asked our BBFI missionaries what types of community outreaches were being used, we were impressed with the variety of expressions of love and compassion. We received responses from Europe, […]

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Feature Article

God and gravitas

by Keith Bassham Rob Bell, pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, MI, has released a book titled Love Wins. This is not a review of that book. However, there are many reviews […]

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Feature Article

What we’ve heard about the Cebu meeting

by Jon Konnerup After 60 years of global evangelization, nearly 7,000 churches have been started outside the United States as a result of the efforts of the BBFI. Many countries are now sending their own […]

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Baptist History

Edward & Anna Scott

Examples of commitment by Thomas Ray Edward Scott and Anna Kay had never met, but they had something in common — both had broken their mar­riage engagements when their prospective mates because they refused to […]

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Urban Current

One man, one vision — one city, one world

by Charles Lyons Who can foretell the ultimate poten­tial of one person with an idea? He was born a child of the city in 1735. This son of privilege inherited his father’s successful printing concern, […]

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On the Table

I’m all in

by Keith Bassham I mentioned to my wife this morning that 35 years ago today she and I were preparing to leave Springfield for our first post-college ministry in Texas. I cannot remember if I […]

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President Perspective

The power of mentoring

by Linzy Slayden Mentoring has withstood the test of time. Mentoring was, and continues to be, one of the most effective ways to pass on skills, knowledge, and wisdom, and to train the next generation. […]

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Worldwide Missions

Japan needs our help and prayer

by Jon Konnerup Our hearts are saddened by the recent tragedy in Japan. We have not yet seen the full scale of the damage, death, and destruc­tion. Despite these things, God is still in control […]