Author: mnwibaptist

  • Josh and Beth Glymph

    Josh and Beth Glymph

    Four years ago, God told Josh and Beth Glymph to simultaneously do the two hardest things they’d ever done: “Foster care and church planting,” says Beth. And yet, everything began to make sense after the Glymphs adopted three children, two out of foster care, while starting Refuge Church in the Jacksonville community of Ortega.  “People…

  • Joseph and Kristen Gibbons

    Joseph and Kristen Gibbons

    “When people think of Vegas, they think it’s just casinos,” says Kristen. “But families live here. And we didn’t fall in love with the Strip. We fell in love with the people.” In 2020, the Gibbons left their home in Alabama to plant Favor City Church in Henderson, Nevada. “The people who run the Strip…

  • EMPOWER 2024

    EMPOWER 2024

    If you missed Empower, you can watch the plenary sessions here. We had a great time of fellowship and encouragement, as we learned from NAMB Director of Personal Evangelism, J.J. Washington, and other speakers on the topic of creating a culture of evangelism. Thank you to everyone who came and participated at Empower. We look…

  • Faith Garland

    Faith Garland

    As a missionary serving at the Send Relief Ministry Center in downtown Boston, Faith often finds herself in alleyways looking for women who are looking for help. “In anti-trafficking and sexual abuse awareness work, you have to remember that everyone you meet is searching for Christ’s perfect love,” she says. “They just don’t always know…

  • Noelson & Edna Chery

    Noelson & Edna Chery

    Noelson and Edna are Haitian immigrants. They discovered that most Haitian churches in their community worshipped only in Haitian Creole. “Everything in the churches was done for adults, whether the kids can speak Creole or not,” Noelson says. “So, we started Bible study in English with our kids at home.” When other Haitian families learned…

  • MWBC State Paper – March 2024

    MWBC State Paper – March 2024

    Your Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist digital newspaper has arrived! Download the printable file below. Help us spread the word by forwarding this link to members of your church and others who may be interested in what God is doing in Minnesota and Wisconsin. If you are not yet subscribed to the paper, you can sign up here.…