BRISTOL, Fla. (BP) – Local lore – spun by a Baptist preacher in the 1950s – has it that the Garden of Eden may have been in the Southeast. The Apalachicola River that flows near the town of Bristol, Fla., has four main tributaries akin to what Genesis 2:10 recounts. A rare species of evergreen called gopher wood grows on the Apalachicola's banks – – the same species that Noah used to build the ark, according to Genesis 6:14. The Rev. Elvy E. Callaway "claimed that only two rivers in the … [Read more...]
Mohler: Osteen message ‘aims for so little’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) – The evangelical world, joined by no shortage of secular observers, has been abuzz about the latest soundbite of note from the Pastors Osteen – this time offered by Victoria Osteen as her husband Joel beamed in the background. In her message, Victoria Osteen tells their massive congregation to realize that their devotion to God is not really about God, but about themselves. “I just want to encourage every one of us to realize when we obey God, we’re not doing it for … [Read more...]
Floyd calls for “extraordinary prayer” at MBTS
KANSAS CITY – During a chapel service and prayer summit held at Midwestern Seminary on Aug. 27, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) emphasized the need for “extraordinary prayer” in expectancy of the next great movement of God in America. Ronnie Floyd, who was elected to the SBC’s top position on June 10, also provided seminary students, faculty, staff and friends insight into his role as president and his vision for the convention during the morning’s chapel … [Read more...]
HIS vision tour reveals spiritual need
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Participants of the Heartland Interstate Strategy (HIS) vision tour exited the bus on Prospect Hill and gazed into South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska. Dr. Leo Endel, a former pastor in the area and the current executive director of the Minnesota Wisconsin Baptist Convention provided a brief history of the region and then led them in prayer. “Lord, you called us to a purpose – to go and make disciples of all nations,” Endel said. “And there are vast groups of people west of … [Read more...]
A timeless message from a great preacher
R.G. Lee Payday Someday from Baptist Press on Vimeo. Some people have called it the most famous sermon of the 20th century. R.G. Lee, pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis from 1927 to 1960, was best known for his sermon "Payday Someday," which used the story of Ahab and Jezebel from 1 and 2 Kings to portray God's judgment against sinners. Lee preached the sermon more than 1,000 times to some 3 million people and as a result saw more than 8,000 professions of faith in Christ as Lord … [Read more...]
Church gives back after tragic bus crash
DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (BP) – For many of the members at Front Street Baptist Church in Statesville, N.C., the events of Oct. 2, 2013 will be etched in their memories for the rest of their lives. On that day nearly a year ago, six senior adults were killed and 12 others severely injured in a bus accident near Dandridge, Tenn., that also claimed the lives of two other people. The group was returning from a senior adult conference in Gatlinburg. A blown out front tire caused the bus to cross … [Read more...]
Bank robbery leads to answered prayer
SOUTHGATE, Mich. – One pastor learned the answer to prayer sometimes comes in the least likely of ways – even a bank robbery. This unexpected answer to prayer came while Calvary Baptist Church in Southgate, Mich., was trying to sell its building to move to a larger location. The facility had been on the market for more than four years. “We were getting ready to give up because of the lack of interest in the building,” Dan Russell, the church’s executive pastor, said. “We asked the … [Read more...]
19,000 crosses, CP extend Colorado church’s ministry reach
BAYFIELD, Colo. (BP) – An exhibit of 19,000 white 12-inch crosses rotates among various locations in Bayfield, Colo. The crosses are an outreach of First Baptist Church. The Crosses Project, seen only in the town of about 2,500 people, vividly illustrates the 19,000 children worldwide who die each day from hunger and poverty. The Cooperative Program of the Southern Baptist Convention helps the church respond to the global need. Randy Ash has served as pastor of First Baptist in … [Read more...]
In first year, Send produces fruit
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – The deaf residents of Manchester, Conn., now have a church of their own, as do the students at the University of Hartford – and it’s right on campus. This is because God is using church planters to reach into the hard-to-reach areas of North America with the gospel. These are just two success stories among hundreds from last year of God using church planters, pastors, Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) chaplains, Disaster Relief volunteers and a host of other … [Read more...]
Mission team targets one of America’s most dangerous areas
CHICAGO – An 8-member mission team from Springhill Baptist Church, Springfield, carried the gospel to one of the nation’s most dangerous communities last month. The team partnered with Good Hope Baptist Church in Englewood, one of the 77 official communities of Chicago – a city with only one church per 31,791 people. Two of the top 25 most dangerous neighborhoods in the nation are situated in Englewood, according to data released last year on NeighborhoodScout.com. This July, more than … [Read more...]
Missouri children meet KC planter their VBS funds support
RICHMOND, Mo. - Children have been carrying bags full of pennies, nickels and dimes into Vacation Bible School in order to donate to Southern Baptist missionaries for years. Many never see what happens through their gifts or who benefits from them. But that changed this year at First Baptist Church of Richmond, Mo. July's VBS at the church concluded a week of learning about Send North America: Kansas City church planter Kevin Barnes-along with other missionaries-by meeting his family on … [Read more...]
Tennessee church planting network develops tomorrow’s leaders
When Steve Tiebout planted a church in northern California in the late 1990s, he would have relished the help of a worship leader like 23-year-old Curtis Looper. Young, talented, full of energy and with a passionate love of Jesus, Looper already shows the God-given ability to prepare a congregation for corporate worship. And at age 23, he'll likely only get better. "Man, if someone would have sent me a 20-year-old who loved Jesus, could play the guitar and wanted to lead worship, I would … [Read more...]
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