FIRST-PERSON: Christmas prayers for storm victims
Hundreds of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers brought help, healing and hope to thousands of people affected by the devastating tornadoes in December in the south and midwest. Volunteers manned chainsaw teams, feeding units and helped tarp roofs across the affected states.
Baptists send backpacks for children in Appalachia, Atlanta
ATLANTA (BP) – The efforts of two groups of Georgia Baptists have sent school supplies, toys, Bibles, food and other materials to needy children both locally as well as into other states.
Youth leaders point to the Gospel, Christian counseling to help with America’s youth mental health crisis
ROCKWELL, Texas (BP) – Lauren Coats has seen firsthand the impact of a growing mental health crisis among young people. The number of calls from parents of teens and children looking for help to her three metro Dallas counseling centers has nearly doubled in less than two years.
Nigerian church gives from heart to aid tornado victims
When a small, poor Nigerian church heard about the devastation of the Dec. 11 tornadoes in Kentucky, they were filled with compassion and a desire to help.
“American Underdog” tells the football and faith journey of Kurt Warner
NASHVILLE (BP) – Going from working in a supermarket to winning the Super Bowl seems like something out of a movie, but that is exactly the story of NFL Hall of Famer Kurt Warner depicted in the new film “American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story.”
Singing Christmas tree comforts tornado-torn town
MONETTE, AR (BP) -- The metal and wood that framed the annual singing Christmas tree for years at First Baptist Church of Monette was in storage. The church’s desire to reach the community ended the tree’s five-year hiatus.
Longtime Baptist leader T.C. Pinckney dies
Retired Brig. Gen. Thomas C. “T.C.” Pinckney, a leader and longtime stalwart in the Southern Baptist Convention conservative resurgence of the 20th Century, died Monday (Dec. 20) at age 91.
Conexiones establecen socios misioneros, dice misionero de la IMB en Panamá
NASHVILLE (BP) – Tim Louderback ve las conexiones como un medio clave para llevar el evangelio por todo el mundo. Durante 12 años, el misionero de la Junta de Misiones Internacionales y su esposa, Tina, han estado sirviendo en Panamá para hablar a otros de Cristo y verlos crecer en una relación con Él.
Actualización del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Abuso Sexual (SATF): Revisión, búsqueda de términos en documentos electrónicos en curso
NASHVILLE (BP) - En una actualización publicada el lunes (20 de diciembre), el Grupo de Trabajo sobre Abuso Sexual de la SBC declaró que ha logrado un "progreso significativo" y que el enfoque de la investigación se ha desplazado a la recopilación y revisión de documentos relevantes relacionados con el Comité Ejecutivo de la SBC, en particular aquellos en formato electrónico.
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