RICHMOND, Va. – Projections for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering (LMCO) used in the International Mission Board’s (IMB) 2017 budget reflect IMB leadership’s fiscal conservatism, as well as their desire to lay a strong foundation for the mission agency’s future. IMB trustees celebrated a balanced 2017 budget during their Nov. 10-11 board meeting. “I am pleased to share with you that because of generous giving from Southern Baptist churches to the IMB, disciples have been made and … [Read more...]
Ministry to ex-cons, drug addicts goes global in 2017
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Freeway Ministries, a Springfield-based outreach and discipleship ministry to ex-cons, drug addicts and other hard-to-reach people, is going global next year. In October, John Stroup – a member of Crossway Baptist Church, Springfield, and one of the founders of Freeway Ministries – preached a revival at Lakeview Community Church in Cape Town, South Africa. Now, Stroup looks forward next spring to flying Gregory Craig, a member at Lakeview, to Missouri for … [Read more...]
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering set at $155 million
JEFFERSON CITY – With an ambitious national goal set at $155 million, now is the time for Southern Baptists to prepare for the annual Lottie Moon Christmas Offering (LMCO) and the Week of Prayer for International Missions, Dec. 4-11. A promotion DVD was recently mailed to churches from the International Missions Board (IMB), with additional resources available through their online store and thru the Missouri Woman’s Mission Union (MWMU) for free or at minimal cost. These resources will … [Read more...]
On mission: Enhancing marriages in Italy
SIENA, Italy – Melodious voices in both Italian and English joined together in one accord to sing praises to Almighty God. Dalton Patterson, 26, was in awe. “We will never forget it,” said Patterson, member of Second Baptist Church, Springfield. “It was a solidifying experience that will forever remind us that the God we serve in our small communities is a mighty God who is performing works and development all over the world.” Patterson and his wife, Dani, were part of a mission team made … [Read more...]
‘Malatya massacre’: 5 assailants found guilty
ISTANBUL, Turkey (BP) – Authorities arrested five Muslim-Turkish nationalists Sept. 29 who had been convicted for the torture and murder of three Christians in 2007. Despite the verdict in Malatya, a city of more than 750,000 people in southeast Turkey, the men were not detained and were subject only to routine surveillance, pending appeals proceedings in the slayings of Ugur Yüksel, 32, and Necati Aydin, 36, both Turkish converts from Islam, and Tilmann Geske, 45, a German national. The … [Read more...]
Behind the scenes of ‘The Insanity of God’
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) — When Nik and Ruth Ripken moved with their three sons to Africa, they had no idea how much obedience to Christ would cost. Years later, producer Craig Martin sensed that the Ripkens’ experiences would be vital viewing for the church in America. The assassination of four Somali Christian friends and the death of their son Timothy rocked the foundations of the Ripkens’ faith. Their spiritual crisis launched a search for answers. They needed to know: Is Jesus worth it? Is … [Read more...]
Haiti, Cuba lashed by Hurricane Matthew
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (BP) –Hurricane Matthew wreaked havoc in Haiti and Cuba Oct. 4, destroying homes, fields and businesses and driving thousands from their homes in a part of the Caribbean where many people already struggle day by day just to survive. Baptist Global Response, a Southern Baptist humanitarian organization, is monitoring the situation in both countries to determine what response might be most appropriate and effective. Winds of 145 mph lashed Haiti, along with heavy rain … [Read more...]
Missionary to Russia loses appeal on anti-evangelism law
ORYOL, Russia (BP) – A Baptist missionary convicted under Russia’s new anti-evangelism law and compelled to end his ministry there has lost his first court appeal in Oryol, Russia, but has vowed to continue legally fighting for the cause of religious freedom. An appeals court judge Sept. 30 upheld the conviction of Donald Ossewaarde on charges of conducting missionary activities in violation of the new law that prohibits evangelizing outside church walls and without a government … [Read more...]
Norway allows children to legally change gender
NORWAY (BP) – Norwegians as young as 6 can now legally change their gender using an online form – without a doctor’s approval, counseling, or surgery. The law, adopted with a 79-13 vote by the Norwegian parliament in June, makes Norway the fifth country in the world to pass a similar law, and the second behind Malta to include children. While the process in Malta requires a parent to seek court approval for the gender change, children in Norway apply for the change using the same process … [Read more...]
BRKC churches on mission in Africa
KANSAS CITY – Missouri Baptist churches throughout the Blue River-Kansas City Baptist Association (BRKC) are striving to transform lives and communities in Africa with the gospel message. For nearly 10 years, the Heart of Life Church has served in the West African nation of Togo by sharing the gospel from home to home, as well as through agricultural development, medical missions and church planting. According to Pastor Dennis Roth, the church’s desire has been to develop indigenous … [Read more...]
Russian anti-evangelism case appeal postponed
ORYOL, Russia (BP) – A Baptist missionary’s appeal of a judgment against him for teaching a Bible study in his home in Oryol, Russia, was postponed in the middle of proceedings Sept. 19 when the judge said additional witnesses were needed to continue. Donald Ossewaarde, who appealed a $600 fine under Russia’s new law prohibiting organizations from evangelizing outside church walls and without a permit, said his attorney believes the postponement is a delay tactic designed to sidestep … [Read more...]
Global Hunger Sunday set for Oct. 8
NASHVILLE (BP) – Baptist Global Response, a Southern Baptist humanitarian aid organization, has published a new media kit to help churches promote Global Hunger Sunday, Oct. 9. The kit contains a poster, promotional video, announcement slide, three versions of a bulletin insert and three hunger-related sermon outlines. Southern Baptist churches can use these resources to raise awareness about Global Hunger Sunday, an annual giving event for Global Hunger Relief (GHR). Formerly known as the … [Read more...]
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