LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) – Late at night in his kitchen – or whenever the father of four can spare a moment between fulltime employment and doctoral studies – Chad Nuss is sketching, weaving his epic worldview adventure “The Silence.” He launched the first issue in June 2016 after a successful Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for publishing and distribution. Set in the fictional Prolegomenon System – consisting of 12 planets that each manifest specific worldviews like existentialism, … [Read more...]
2017 SBC theme: ‘Pray! For such a time as this’
PHOENIX (BP) -- "Pray! For such a time as this" is the theme for the 2017 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting June 13–14 in Phoenix, anchored by Esther 4:14 and Luke 11:1, SBC President Steve Gaines has announced. Prayer should be the top priority of every Christian, Gaines said in an interview outlining his choice. "The Southern Baptist Convention needs to be a people of prayer," Gaines said in the interview with SBC LIFE, journal of the SBC. "Only then will God send the power … [Read more...]
Journey to pastorate included jail time for Fla. pastor
MIDDLEBURG, Fla. (BP) -- It's not the conventional road to the pastorate. "I wouldn't wish [my] story on anyone, but I wouldn't change anything about it, either," said Adam Wiggins, campus pastor of The Creek, a new campus of First Baptist Church of Orange Park, Fla., which is just outside of Jacksonville. Wiggins' path to the pulpit has been complicated, but it has ultimately landed him on staff with FBC Orange Park leading the church's newest effort to minister to an unreached … [Read more...]
Jesus’ purported tomb unearthed for study
JERUSALEM (BP) – Archaeologists’ discovery of what may be the original burial bed on which Jesus’ body was laid have been deemed “hugely significant” by a Southern Baptist archaeologist. The burial bed – which has not been studied by archaeologists previously – was unearthed Oct. 28 inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, a site regarded by some as the burial place of Jesus, National Geographic reported. Two days earlier, researchers from the National Technical University of … [Read more...]
IMB taps 5 megacities for global initiative pilot
LONDON (BP) – James Roberts is part of an International Mission Board team in London strategizing a comprehensive missions approach to reach this city of 8.6 million. More than 50 non-indigenous communities, each with 10,000 people or more, have been identified in London, making it truly a global city. “There’s no lack of church buildings in London, but the average congregation is fewer than 20 people,” Roberts noted. More than 300 languages are spoken in London, and 37 percent of the … [Read more...]
Week of Prayer set for Dec. 4-11
RICHMOND, Va. (IMB) – For 12 years Brian and Becky Harrell have shared the gospel with the Makhuwa Nahara Muslims on the coast of Mozambique. Their efforts in telling gospel stories and training national believers has been effective. But this year they’ve upped their game. “We have made . . . conscious efforts to be more deliberate in our prayers for our people group, and also in encouraging churches back home to be praying,” Becky Harrell says. “Because we know that we cannot bring anyone … [Read more...]
50 new missionaries appointed by IMB
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – Bob and Melanee Gallina invested 18 years in leading The Church at Green Hills in La Habra, Calif. They lived in a comfortable house that was a home base for their children, who are missionaries overseas. After retirement, the couple noted, they planned to serve overseas themselves. But then they felt God prompting them to consider, “Why wait until you retire? Why not now?” Now the church they once led is sending them through the International Mission Board to take the … [Read more...]
IMB celebrates balanced budget
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...]
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...]
2016 Annie Armstrong giving 2nd highest ever
ALPHARETTA, GA. (BP) – The nearly $59 million given to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering in 2016 ranks second highest in the offering's history, the North American Mission Board announced today (Oct. 12). Jessica Paskins (center) is one of many baptized at church plants receiving support from Southern Baptists’ nearly $59 million in gifts to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions. Southern Baptists gave $58,860,553 in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30 to the … [Read more...]
Women’s Ministry Advisory Council conducts survey
ATLANTA (BP) – Fourteen women, including Pathway Columnist Rhonda Rhea, met for two days in Atlanta to continue their discussion about increasing the participation of women in the Southern Baptist Convention. Frank S. Page, president of the SBC Executive Committee, appointed the Women’s Ministry Advisory Council to gather information concerning the involvement of women’s ministry leaders and ministry wives in their Southern Baptist churches. With the purpose of involving women in … [Read more...]
SBC’s Frank Page: Principles, pragmatism motivated Trump voters
NASHVILLE (BP) -- Americans went to bed, if they went to bed at all, stunned with the news of last night's election. The same Americans woke this morning, if they slept at all, stunned with the news of last night's election. We now await the elite to tell us what happened and why Americans voted as they did. I am not among that group. And few would ask my analysis. But, I'm going to give it anyway! Americans voted out of principle, but also out of pragmatism. This is the way it has … [Read more...]
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