PURCELLVILLE, Va./Christian Newswire/ -- The Department of Homeland Security verbally informed Home School Legal Defense Association that the Romeike family is being granted indefinite deferred action status. The Department told HSLDA that this meant the order of removal would not be acted on and that the Romeikes could stay. HSLDA Chairman Michael Farris was thrilled. "This is an incredible victory that I can only credit to Almighty God. I also want to thank those who spoke up on … [Read more...]
Midwestern Seminary announces training network
TIM SWEETMAN/MBTS communications Kansas City – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary announced on Feb. 14 the launch of the Midwestern Training Network (MTN), a ministry training partnership that includes a St. Louis-area church, The Journey, as the first of more than 30 churches that have already agreed to join in this groundbreaking educational format. The school described the network as a group of individuals and churches that are partnering with Midwestern Seminary to pursue an … [Read more...]
Nepalese love story started with a leaf
Caroline Anderson/IMB KATHMANDU, Nepal (BP) – In the West, the question, “How did you meet your spouse?” garners a variety of answers. Some husbands and wives meet in high school or college. Some are set up on blind dates or meet through dating websites. Other couples meet through mutual friends. Bal and Anila Rai met through the sounds of a leaf. The Rais believe music and instruments are not just a way to meet spouses but are a way people can connect with their Creator. In the … [Read more...]
Missourian leads fatherless to Heavenly Father
Chelsie Kormeier/contributing writer SANTA CRUZ DEL QUICHE, Guatemala – No one wanted Benito. He had no family. So he was passed around from place to place until three years ago, when he landed in Casa De Mi Padre at the age of 11. No one wanted Benito until Shane Sanderson, founder of Casa De Mi Padre, shared his heart with him and taught him the hope of Jesus. “He always touches my heart,” said Sanderson, a member of Missouri Valley Baptist Church in St. Joseph. At any given time, … [Read more...]
WMU challenged to raise missions bar
Julie Walters/WMU Communications BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Raising the bar of missions involvement was the challenge woven throughout national WMU’s board meeting at Shocco Springs Conference Center in Talladega, Ala. National WMU President Debby Akerman said in her address, “With Jesus’ words in Mark 8:34, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me,’ the bar was raised for those following Jesus.” “For the disciples He had called, as well … [Read more...]
Compensation survey helps set pay for pastors, staff
Shelly Moon/GuideStone DALLAS – Ministers and church employees are invited to participate in the 2014 SBC (Southern Baptist Convention) Church Compensation Survey: a tool used by churches of all sizes to determine fair wages and benefits. Participants will be entered for a chance to win an iPad. The survey and complete contest rules are available at www.GuideStone.org/CompensationSurvey. “GuideStone continues to be an advocate for pastors and church staff, ensuring that they are … [Read more...]
Missouri Southern BSU director finds his calling
Clint DeNisco/MSSU JOPLIN – By his sophomore year of college, Baptist Student Union Director Jon Smith knew he wanted to impact college students. “Today’s college students are very-near-future leaders. It’s important to be able to help guide and be a part of that,” he said. Born and raised in Eugene, Ore., Smith was always the guinea pig when it came to new and evolving ways of being educated. He was in the first class to take the PACE test in elementary school and was part of the … [Read more...]
HLGU starts the year with the Lord
Rebecca Sneed/HLGU communications Hannibal – Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) welcomed students back to campus on Jan. 7. Then at chapel the next day HLGU’s eighth President, Anthony Allen, brought the message at the first service of the year. The passage was taken from Luke 18:18-30 where a rich young ruler asks Jesus what he must do to have eternal life. Ultimately, he walks away saddened because he loved the material more than the eternal. “The bottom line is that the rich … [Read more...]
Our King condemned; our Savior crucified
By Dr. Jim McCullen Our King: Condemned! • John 18:33,19:11 • Feb. 2 Introduction: How often have you seen someone who denied Jesus later become a Christian and change his or her attitude completely? It is not happening enough, but it does happen. And it makes a significant contribution to the Christian community. Some people today, like those in our text, condemn our King, but Jesus is the ultimate authority. 1. Our King Condemned; Unlike Any Worldly King. John 18:33-38a The … [Read more...]
Mohler declares ‘cultural Christianity is dead’
By Aaron Cline Hanbury via SBTS News While “cultural Christianity is dead” in an increasingly secular America, evangelicals have the “theological resources” to keep the faith, R. Albert Mohler Jr. said during a public discussion about faith and politics on the campus of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mohler, the president of the seminary, joined nationally syndicated radio show host and conservative pundit Dennis Prager and The New York Times columnist Ross Douthat for the … [Read more...]
Ten important reasons why our churches still need choirs
Mark Condon/Special to The Pathway “Do We Still Need Choirs? I am asked almost every week in my travels about choirs vs. praise teams. Is choir still relevant? Should we keep working to make this happen? Are we behind-the-times by having a choir? My answer in short is YES, we still need choirs!!!! Keep working for these reasons. 1. Although I admit keeping people committed can be a challenge, it is a healthy way to involve many people in your church where they would possibly just … [Read more...]
Inerrancy ‘drift’ festers in Christian academia
Keith Collier/SWBTS FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) – Challenges in biblical inerrancy facing Christian colleges and seminaries were aired during the Evangelical Theological Society’s annual meeting in Baltimore. “The doctrine of Scripture is like a continental divide,” Greg Wills, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary’s dean of theology, said during a panel discussion. “Your doctrine of Scripture is not like one doctrine in a basket full of doctrines,” Wills said. “It’s the doctrine that … [Read more...]
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