Paris | At first, Adam Moore was a little skeptical about one of the Olympics outreach strategies in which his mission team was participating. Moore, the teaching and sending pastor at Peninsula Baptist Church in Mooresville, N.C., led a team of 18 members of his church to minister in Paris for a week. One of […]
‘God first’ commitment fuels Armstrong’s Olympics outlook
Paris | His Instagram account proclaims “GOD FIRST!” and U.S. Olympic swimmer Hunter Armstrong tries to be faithful to that description whether he’s winning gold medals or not. “That’s the first thing I want people to see and know about me,” Armstrong told Baptist Press. “As we grow, we have to make sure we have […]
Baptist mission teams use upcoming Olympics to connect, evangelize in Paris
Paris | With the Olympic Games opening in Paris later this week, Southern Baptists have already been working in and around the city, capitalizing on the event as a bridge to spread the Gospel. “When we heard about the Olympics, we thought that would be a good time to go, to partner with some other […]
Despite criticism, Olympic wrestler Brooks points others to Christ
Paris | Olympic wrestler Aaron Brooks holds nothing back. You don’t have to encounter Brooks long to know the top priority in his life. His Instagram posts regularly reference Scripture verses. In his media interviews, he frequently and repeatedly talks about his commitment to Christ, sometimes while wearing a headband with the phrase “100% Jesus.” […]