God measures the health of His church differently than we often do. It’s easy to look at a full building and assume it must be a healthy church. Numbers and attendance can be a blessing, but they do not automatically mean spiritual maturity. God’s measure is deeper. He is looking for lives that are being transformed, for disciples who not only profess faith but consistently walk with Him in their everyday lives…

Greetings from the city of Chipata! We’re excited to share how God is working through Hope Bible Baptist Church as we step into a new year filled with opportunities to grow, serve, and reach our community with the Gospel. 

Discipleship has always been the heartbeat of our ministry, and God is doing something truly special here. Over the years, we’ve seen how one-on-one discipleship creates life-changing relationships, where a believer walks alongside another, opening God’s Word together and growing in faith. It’s personal. It’s intentional. And it’s transformative.

Adoniram Judson had a clear and passionate perspective on missions, and his insights remain incredibly relevant for us today. He believed that the attitude we bring to missions matters just as much as the work itself. Writing in 1833 to the secretary of the Baptist Board, he didn’t hold back when addressing the tendency of some missionaries to approach the field with short-term or self-serving goals. He remarked, “They come out for a few years with the view of acquiring a stock of credit on which they may vegetate the rest of their days in the congenial climate of their native land. The motto of every missionary, whether preacher, printer, or school master, ought to be devoted for life.” Judson’s words challenge us to examine our own dedication and remind us that true missions work requires a lifelong commitment to serving Christ and others.