By John Ambra DALLAS — All Anna Streeter saw in her refrigerator was three hot dogs and one bottle of apple juice. She was hungry and wanted to go to the grocery store, but her bank account was as empty as her icebox. Anna wasn’t used to needing to ask others for assistance. For more than 30 years, she had graciously ministered to those in need through the work of Southern Baptists churches. But now, at age 84, she had little left to live on besides a small pension and a modest Social … [Read more...]
Missionaries say God reoriented their lives
Marie Curtis/International Mission Board RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – John* had his comfortable American life all arranged. Moving up the corporate ladder, he was successful in a plywood company and looked forward to his next opportunity. “I planned on being somebody,” John said. “Money and recognition were my main motives for getting up every day.” But when he spoke to a missionary appointment service Nov. 10, he had a different story to tell. “I was planning on making a name for … [Read more...]
First Baptist, Bismarck demonstrates God’s love through EPIC Outreach community project
Bismarck – The congregation of First Baptist Church here has been keeping busy. For the second year in a row, they participated in EPIC Outreach, a four-day community-wide ministry project. As part of Epic Outreach, there were multiple yard projects completed throughout Bismarck, including tree removal, raking leaves and clearing brush. Homes were given face-lifts, with windows washed, gutters cleaned, power-washing performed, steps and hand-rails built. Two families were provided with … [Read more...]
Joplin churches welcome in public schools
JOPLIN – Church and public schools don’t mix? Don’t tell that to Joplin Public Schools. Churches have been partnering with students and classes with dramatic results since 2010 in a school district that has had some ups and downs in recent years. The program is called Bright Futures and it simply connects the community to its schools. Local churches of all faiths are just one aspect of Bright Futures, which also brings together businesses, parents, and social services to benefit the … [Read more...]
Workers in the Harvest (WITH) making disciples
Missionaries working in Turkey once took me to the place where they believe Paul received his “Macedonian Call,” which Luke recorded in Acts 16. The hill looked out over straits that separated us in Asia from a gray sliver of land over in Europe. Most of us with a European heritage appreciate the westward advance of the gospel. We live in a state that commemorates with a 630’ tall Arch America’s westward advance. And believers in Missouri appreciate that pioneers took the gospel with … [Read more...]
Small church pastors vital to Southern Baptist life
Van Welton/ Pastor of Apple Valley Baptist Church BERRYVILLE, Va. (BP) – Can a small church pastor benefit the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)? Biblically and historically, the answer is a clear yes. Berryville is the county seat for Clarke County, the smallest county in Virginia. The latest census indicated that just over 4,000 people live in Berryville. It has a total of three stoplights, and the closest Walmart is 17 miles away. By many standards, Berryville is puny. In … [Read more...]
Son of God trailer
The official trailer for the much anticipated movie Son of God; the first motion picture about the life of Jesus since the Passion of the Christ. … [Read more...]
DR: MBC already on ground in Cebu City, Philippines
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Missouri Baptists are on the ground in typhoon-ravaged islands of the Philippines, and leaders are asking for prayer, future volunteers and funds. Dwain Carter, director of Disaster Relief (DR) for the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) and Mike Beasley, a disaster relief “white hat” from Trimble Baptist Church, left Nov. 13 for the Philippines joining two Southern Baptists from Texas at the request of the United Nations (UN), the Filipino government and Baptist … [Read more...]
Scripture Distribution Increases in Persecution Hotspot
SWINDON, England /Christian Newswire/ -- Bible Societies in some of the countries where Christians suffer high levels of persecution are reporting a sharp rise in the number of Scriptures distributed. There is no doubt that the persecution of Christians is on the rise. Official reports and news articles are describing it as a 'war on Christians', with horrifying statistics clearly showing that Christianity is the most persecuted religion in the world.* But recent figures from Bible … [Read more...]
Sending a gift for disaster relief? Maximize your gift’s effectiveness with prudence
As I write today the images from Tacloban, Philippines, are unbelievable. Massive relief efforts are underway to assist those who survived the howling 200+ mph winds and the estimated 20-foot storm surge generated by super typhoon Haiyan. The death toll is rising. We all have seen the images of thousands of survivors attempting to leave the area where water, food and medical assistance evaporated within a matter of hours after the storm. Yet, the roads and flights into Tacloban and other … [Read more...]
Billy Graham video leads to 30 professing in faith: Including family of deceased LU football player
JEFFERSON CITY – One day after Lincoln University’s (LU) football team defeated Oklahoma’s Northeastern State University, 42-33, some team members scored a greater win when they professed faith in Christ after watching My Hope America with Billy Graham here during a service at Calvary Baptist Church. During the Nov. 10 service, 30 people surrendered their lives to Christ, including seven family members of deceased LU football player Gabriel Soto. Additionally, during this service, 14 … [Read more...]
Yeats urges pastors to promote CP, confront culture
KANSAS CITY – Missouri Baptists made a “grave mistake” when they allowed the state convention to take the lead role in promoting the Cooperative Program, Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) executive director John Yeats said during his address at the 2013 annual meeting in Kansas City, Oct. 28. This grave mistake took shape in the 1980s and 1990s, and “it is time it had a funeral,” Yeats said. “From the outset, the key promoters, the key educators, the key leaders for Baptist … [Read more...]
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