As Dr. Robert Anderson Retires, He says, “Remember”

by Sharon Mager | Feb 26, 2025 | African American, Missions, retirement

By Sharon Mager RANDALLSTOWN, Md. — The Rev. Dr. Robert J. Anderson, Jr., with his wife, Jacqueline (Jacki), by his side, has served as the senior pastor of Colonial Baptist Church (CBC) for 28 years. Robert, who will retire on February 28, has been a leader locally...

George Liele Missionary Breakfast: Who’s Your Hero?

by Sharon Mager | Feb 17, 2025 | African American, Evangelism, Featured, International Mission Board, Missions

LANHAM, Md. — Despite an expected snowstorm, over 100 attended the third annual George Liele Missionary Breakfast at Sharon Bible Fellowship Church on February 8. The breakfast, sponsored by the African American Fellowship (AAF) of the Baptist Convention of...

John Gauger Called as Susquehanna Baptist Association Executive Director

by Sharon Mager | Feb 3, 2025 | Associations, Missions

By Sharon Mager ABERDEEN, Md. — The Susquehanna Baptist Association (SBA) has called John Gauger as their executive director. Gauger succeeds Dan Sheffield, who retired Dec. 31 after serving the association for over 40 years as the director of missions (DOM). Gauger...

Friendship Baptist Church Starts Hispanic Church At “Just the Right Time”

by Sharon Mager | Feb 3, 2025 | Church Planting, Featured, Hispanic, Missions

By Sharon Mager Sykesville, MD — In the Fall of 2024, Friendship Baptist Church (Mid-Maryland Association) started a Hispanic church called FBC en Español, led by Church Planters Martin and Ester Nieto of Cancun, Mexico. The new church is already gaining momentum and...

Alabama Baptist Campus Ministries Partner With MD/DE Students

by Sharon Mager | Jan 29, 2025 | collegiate Ministry, Featured, Missions

By Grace Thornton Jess Senasack said campus ministry is a little different in the area where she lives than it is in Alabama. In Maryland and Delaware, only 14 of the 60 colleges and universities have some kind of Baptist ministry going on. In Alabama, which has the...

Ogletown WMU an Extension of OBC’s Missions Legacy

by Sharon Mager | Jan 28, 2025 | Missions, WMU, Women

By Sharon Mager NEWARK, De. — Ogletown Baptist Church’s Women on Mission group recently delivered 2,842 diapers and 6,780 wipes to A Door of Hope Pregnancy Crisis Center. That’s a big difference from their last delivery of 300 diapers and wipes. “This year, God just...