LEXINGTON – First Baptist Church of Lexington, took a mission team to Pueblo Colorado July 7-14. The 6 adults and 9 teens were involved in helping a church replant, called Steel City Fellowship. This church almost closed its doors and was restarted as an entirely new congregation October 2017. The current leadership is comprised of young men and women. There are two co-pastors and two interns, all of whom receive no pay for their services to the church. The two co-pastors will soon move on … [Read more...]
SWBTS appoints 9-member presidential search committee
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) – A search committee comprising nine Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary trustees has been appointed to recommend the seminary's next president. Led by chairman Danny Roberts, an at-large trustee and executive pastor of North Richland Hills (Texas) Baptist Church, the search committee was appointed by trustee chairman Kevin Ueckert and announced to the full board Aug. 23. In addition to Roberts, the committee includes: Denise Ewing (Ill.), Jamie Green … [Read more...]
New Billy Graham tributes launched this month
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BP) – A permanent Sirius XM channel dedicated exclusively to messages from “America’s Pastor,” Billy Graham, will launch, Aug. 20. Since his death, ministry supporters and Sirius XM subscribers have steadily contacted his ministry, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), as well as the broadcast company, to petition for more inspiring messages from the world-renowned evangelist. Soon, subscribers from around the world will have access to these messages 24 hours … [Read more...]
GuideStone trustees hear report on relocation
NEW YORK (BP) – Marking the 100th anniversary of GuideStone Financial Resources, the Southern Baptist entity's trustees gathered July 30–31 in regular session to hear ministry reports from its executive leadership team and staff. In a report to trustees on GuideStone 100, GuideStone President O.S. Hawkins noted that 2018 also marks the conclusion of GuideStone's long-range strategic plan that has guided the ministry's work for more than a decade. All of its key objectives, Hawkins … [Read more...]
Charles Fuller, SBC Peace Committee chair, dies
ROANOKE, Va. (BP) – Charles Fuller, a Virginia pastor who chaired the Southern Baptist Convention’s Peace Committee, died July 28 in Roanoke, Va. He was 86. Formed in 1985 in response to a motion at the SBC annual meeting, the Peace Committee was charged to “seek to determine the sources” of controversy amid the convention’s Conservative Resurgence and “make findings and recommendations.” Fuller was thought a natural fit to chair the 22-member group – which comprised conservatives, … [Read more...]
NAMB launches evangelism group, names Law as executive director
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – The North American Mission Board (NAMB) is launching an evangelism and leadership group that will promote evangelism among Southern Baptist churches, provide evangelistic resources and equip pastors to help their congregations become more evangelistically active. Jim Law, who currently serves as executive pastor at First Baptist Church Woodstock, Ga., will serve as executive director of the new group. "Everything we do at NAMB is focused on sharing the hope of the … [Read more...]
Satanists erect statue outside Ark. Capitol
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (BP) – A group from The Satanic Temple temporarily erected a goat-headed, winged statue on the Arkansas State Capitol grounds on Thursday (Aug. 16) to protest the Ten Commandments monument already placed there. "If you're going to have one religious monument up then it should be open to others, and if you don't agree with that then let's just not have any at all," said Satanic Arkansas cofounder Ivy Forrester, a rally organizer, according to AP. The 7.5-foot-tall … [Read more...]
Ham radio message leads to salvation after tornado
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Ham radio can be the ultimate communication tool during a disaster, and Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief communication volunteers are trained to set up networks and relay messages when all other forms of connection are down. But after a tornado in Iowa, ham radio provided a different type of connection for one man who lost his garage and roof. Jerry Palmer, a communications “Blue Hat” (team leader) from Lawson, was working at the Incident Command Center as Missourians … [Read more...]
NAMB’s SEND Relief aims to bring compassion, aid DR
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Seeking to fill gaps as Southern Baptists serve disaster survivors and other people in need, the North American Mission Board two years ago began Send Relief. The ministry identifies five main areas of need: poverty, refugees and internationals, foster care and adoption, human trafficking and disaster response. “While Send Relief aims to send hope by meeting material needs, the primary reason Send Relief exists is to send the eternal hope of the gospel through compassion … [Read more...]
Son of Olympic athlete, subject of ‘Unbroken’ sequel to speak at Hannibal-LaGrange event
HANNIBAL – Hannibal-LaGrange University announced Luke Zamperini as the keynote speaker for the 77th Annual Booster Banquet. The banquet will be Nov. 9, at 7 pm. Luke Zamperini is the son of Louis Zamperini, one of World War II’s most well-known prisoners of war and hero of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Louis Zamperini is the subject of Laura Hillenbrand’s 2010 book, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, which has repeatedly been in the number one position … [Read more...]
Mo. Baptists respond to Conn. tornadoes
SOUTHBURY, Conn. – When tornadoes ripped through Connecticut this May, they left chaos in their wake. Thousands of homeowners were left with downed trees, debris and nowhere to turn for help. In the midst of such devastation, teams of volunteers from across the country stepped up to assist in recovery. One of those teams was a group of Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief’s collegiate interns. Armed with a chainsaw, a wood chipper and the Word of God, DR volunteers provide hope, healing and a … [Read more...]
IMB data breach prompts ‘comprehensive response’
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – A data breach occurred at the International Mission Board that may have exposed personal information of current and former employees, volunteers and applicants. The Southern Baptist entity began a "comprehensive response" immediately upon discovering the cyber security incident and promptly notified law enforcement officials, according to a statement released to Baptist Press July 16, parallel to one released to North Carolina Baptists' newsjournal, the Biblical … [Read more...]
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