ONTARIO, Calif. (BP) -- International Mission Board President David Platt has apologized to Southern Baptists for the divisive nature of an amicus brief the IMB joined last May in support of a New Jersey's Islamic society's right to build a mosque. "I apologize to Southern Baptists for how distracting and divisive this has been," Platt said Feb. 15 during a meeting with Baptist state paper editors in Ontario, Calif. "I can say with full confidence," he said, "that in the days ahead, … [Read more...]
MBCH eyes partnership in Ukraine
BRIDGETON – Trustees for the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home heard various reports during their Jan. 24 meeting, including one that may eventually result in a partnership with a similar organization in Ukraine. The potential partnership came about from connections made by MBCH trustee Greg Morrow while he was on sabbatical in the eastern European country last fall. A representative from New Hope Ukraine will be present at the next MBCH board meeting April 24-25 to further explore how … [Read more...]
Refugees find a safe place to learn
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – While sitting with her daughter at a mall food court, Kim Carr noticed internationals in exotic clothing surrounded them. Carr asked her daughter, “When did they all get here? Where are they from? Who is reaching them?” Armed with the new sensitivity, and prompted by the Holy Spirit, Carr felt led to learn more. She visited a local fitness center where staff immediately took her to an office. There, she met a former International Mission Board Journeyman who had been … [Read more...]
Years later, martyrs’ memory lives on
KHABAROVSK, Russia – David Hendrick had no idea what God had in store for him when he answered the call to go to Russia as a missionary in 1993. Hendrick, who now serves as a regional collegiate ministry coordinator for the Missouri Baptist Convention, was a student at Southwestern Seminary and had a two-year opportunity with the what is now the International Mission Board (IMB) to reach students and next generation leaders in the city of Khabarovsk, in far eastern Russia. Before his time … [Read more...]
ANALYSIS: What to know about apostasy laws worldwide
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) -- When a Sudanese court handed down a death sentence to Meriam Yahya Ibrahim for converting from Islam to Christianity, her case sparked international outcry. The young wife and expecting mother was convicted of apostasy, a crime in Sudan. Although the furor died down after her 2014 release, the law she was found guilty of violating remains on the books today. As recently as one month ago in Sudan, a group of men, including three teenagers, was accused of … [Read more...]
Trump immigration order sparks biblical analysis
WASHINGTON (BP) -- With President Trump's travel ban from seven predominantly-Muslim countries on hold at least temporarily, some Christians are evaluating biblical teaching on immigration and refugees. On one side of the debate, the National Association of Evangelicals' World Relief arm is helping to draft a letter signed by hundreds of pastors asking Trump to rethink the travel ban. Other Christians have emphasized the need for stringent border security along with compassion toward … [Read more...]
Christian charged with blasphemy, 106 Muslims acquitted
LAHORE, Pakistan (BP) -- A 70-year-old Christian in Pakistan was jailed on blasphemy charges on the same day 106 Muslims accused in a 2013 attack on a Christian colony were acquitted. A mosque leader in the Lambanwali area north of Gujranwala, Punjab Province, on Jan. 28 accused Mukhtar Masih of writing two letters containing derogatory remarks about the Koran and Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, police records show. He was charged with allegedly carrying out deliberate and malicious acts … [Read more...]
Go, pray, proclaim, repeat
NEOSHO – For a decade, Calvary Baptist has been on mission in Thailand and in Africa. One truth coming from both locales is the need for repeat visits. The work in Africa “Calvary was a guinea pig for the engaging churches that the IMB started. Rick Hedger (now MBC staff) was pastor before I came,” said current pastor Roger Brumley. “First we had to “find the (African) people group we had adopted,” Brumley said. Through the years, they found and ministered to them in Guinea-Bissau, … [Read more...]
Mosque case prompts IMB policy tweak
NASHVILLE (BP) – Ongoing discussion of a federal court case concerning religious liberty for Muslims has prompted the resignation of an International Mission Board trustee and a revision of the IMB's process for submitting friend of the court briefs. Dean Haun, pastor of First Baptist Church in Morristown, Tenn., resigned from the IMB trustee board in November based on his conviction the IMB should not have joined a friend of the court brief last May supporting the Islamic Society of … [Read more...]
Trump signs order defunding International Planned Parenthood, foreign abortions
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump Jan. 23 signed an executive order to defund International Planned Parenthood. Most pro-life Americans are anxiously awaiting Congress to pass a bill to defund the Planned Parenthood abortion business. While that defunding legislation concerns the domestic-based Planned Parenthood abortion corporation, President Trump has the ability to put in place an executive order that would revoke funding for its International affiliate. When pro-abortion former … [Read more...]
Tennessee pastor resigns as IMB trustee over Mosque
MORRISTOWN — A Tennessee Baptist pastor has resigned as a trustee of the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board in response to an action taken by IMB leadership last summer. He had another year to serve on his present term. Dean Haun, pastor of First Baptist Church, Morristown, told the Baptist and Reflector his resignation was in response to the IMB’s May 2016 decision to sign an amicus brief in support of a mosque to be built in New Jersey. “I love our IMB … [Read more...]
GCC features musical diversity
SPRINGFIELD – Worship will play a role in the Great Commission Conference at Ridgecrest Baptist Church here Feb. 23-25, featuring Michael Card and the Chris White band. In a career that spans 34 years, Card has recorded 37 albums, authored over 25 books, hosted a radio program, and written for a wide range of magazines. Penning such favorites as “El Shaddai,” “Love Crucified Arose,” and “Emmanuel,” he has sold more than 4 million albums. Card said he seeks to encourage his audience to join … [Read more...]
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