Sunday Highlight: August 23, 2026 Pray for Carlton and Cornelia Walker, International Mission Board missionaries who have faithfully served in Japan for over 40 years. Cornelia’s journey began in elementary school when her Girls’ Auxiliary group assigned her to learn about Japan. She chose it because the flag was easy to draw, but God used that simple
Sunday Highlight: August 16, 2026 Jonathan had no prior experience with church planting. He only knew that his diverse community of Federal Way, Washington, where more than 100 languages are spoken, needed a multiethnic church, and God was calling him to start one. As Jonathan and his family stepped through the doors God opened, Connections Church was born. Soon,
Sunday Highlight: August 9, 2026 Let’s pray for Hun and Eunjoo Sol, International Mission Board missionaries serving college students and young adults in Seoul, South Korea. With 48 universities in the city, the Sols are passionate about reaching the next generation. Their ministry center, provided through the generosity of Southern Baptists, hosts church plants, English conversation groups, and trauma-healing programs.
Sunday Highlight: August 2, 2026 Mel and Rachel Hennegan are church planters on Guam, a U.S. territory known for its beaches and palm trees. But for the Hennegans, it’s the place where God called them to plant Gospel Life Church. Located in the heart of the Asian-Pacific Rim, Guam is home to a diverse population, including Chamorro
Sunday Highlight: July 26, 2026 Kevin and Andria Ibanez serve at O’side Church in Oceanside, California. Their church primarily reaches younger adults but also welcomes people of all ages and life stages, many from underserved and unreached backgrounds. Ministry in Oceanside comes with challenges. “It’s difficult to get people to commit to something,” Kevin said. “They are busy or
Sunday Highlight: July 19, 2026 Let’s pray for Nita Kilkenny, an International Mission Board missionary serving in the mountains of Southeast Asia. Nita connects with remote communities by meeting their physical needs. “They are so poor, they lack clean water and sanitation,” she said. Working alongside local believers, Nita’s ministry team gains access to these hard-to-reach areas by
Sunday Highlight: July 12, 2026 Matthew Hembree serves with Send Relief Puerto Rico, where he trains and equips volunteer missionaries serving across the island. Each year, he works with 2,500 to 3,000 one-week volunteers, engaging them in ministry and coaching them through opportunities to serve local Puerto Rican communities. Many islanders have lost hope due to financial crisis, political
Sunday Highlight: July 5, 2026 In 2023, Beza Merna and his wife, Yetnayet Woldegiorgis, planted Christ’s Saints Church to reach Amharic-speaking Ethiopians in Alexandria, Virginia. With an estimated 800,000 Ethiopians living between Alexandria and Silver Spring, Maryland, this region is considered the largest Ethiopian “city” outside of Addis Ababa. Beza faithfully shares the Gospel on the streets of Alexandria,
Sunday Highlight: June 28, 2026 Let’s pray for Katee Sheppard, an International Mission Board missionary serving in West Africa. Katee trains local believers to share the Gospel using a simple but powerful tool—rocks. Each rock represents a Bible story, from Creation to Revelation. As church members placed one rock after another, they shared 22 stories that tell the full
Sunday Highlight: June 21, 2026 John Heading serves as the state director of Ohio Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. He coordinates deployment efforts and guides the ministry to serve more effectively. As a chaplain endorsed by the Southern Baptist Convention, John also deploys with teams to care for volunteers and minister to residents impacted by disaster. His role includes assessing