International stories in 2023

'He who saves a single life, saves the world entire'

Close relationships built up over several years with leaders in Ukraine meant the charity Dnipro Hope Mission (DHM) was able to fund and resource a number of live-saving initiatives when war broke out, writes co-founder and trustee Joshua Searle

'Our country is in great shock'

Baptists in Turkey requested prayer and practical help following the worst earthquake in their country since 1939, while the Hungarian Baptist Aid Rescue24 team helped save lives from under the rubble

Discerning God in the darkness

I found God at work among the Baptist churches in Ukraine as they live up to their high calling and become a light in the darkness, writes Alan Bain, a retired vicar who has worked with church teams in the country since 2007

'Historic moment' for JBU as Merlyn Hyde-Riley appointed General Secretary

The Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) elected and appointed the Revd Merlyn Hyde-Riley as its new General Secretary at its 173rd General Assembly - the first woman to be appointed to this post

Baptists hard at work in Ukraine

As the Ukraine conflict rages on and the terrible refugee crisis deepens, local Baptists continue to help in many ways - supported by the international Baptist community. Our latest Baptist Insurance Grants Programme story

Trauma, tears, prayer, admiration

Dnipro Hope Mission co-founder and trustee Joshua T. Searle shares reflections following his first trip to Ukraine since the Russian invasion, where he met Baptist ministry partners serving on the frontlines

'We request fervent prayer for just peace'

Baptists across Israel and the Palestinian Territories share calls to prayer

A British Baptist with a calling to Germany

Joshua Searle appointed Professor of Mission Studies at the German Theological University

'Incredibly challenging - but tangibly showing Christ's love'

Baptists at the heart of the Israel-Hamas war have been sharing their anguish and grief at the situation unfolding before them, how they are helping support those affected

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