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No longer a ‘wreck’ thanks to CWJC

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (BP)–Gabrielle Harbin admits her life before coming to Christian Women’s Job Corps was a “wreck.” She had exhausted every avenue she knew of to get her life back on track after her marriage ended. “But the more I tried, the harder it got, and the bigger mess I made,” Harbin confesses. “My […]

Job corps sees ‘God’s faithful presence’

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (BP)–“God hovers over this ministry and He reminds us of His faithful presence in [our] day-to-day activities.” For Mary Koehn, God’s presence is evident in the Christian Women’s Job Corps site she was instrumental in starting in Louisiana: Beauregard CWJC. Pat Bryan, site coordinator of CWJC of Raleigh, N.C, said the outreach […]

Speaker: God cares about what women wear

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)–“Does God care what I wear?” It may not be a question most fashion-savvy teenage girls consider when they get dressed in the morning, but it should be, says Sarah Bragg, author of “Body. Beauty. Boys.” According to Bragg, answering this question is the first step in realizing that God does care […]

Teens donate hair to disadvantaged children

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP–Fourteen-year-old Shea Arnold tightly closed her eyes as she sat in the salon chair. She sighed nervously as 11 inches from her long brown hair were bound into ponytails, cut and placed in a plastic Ziplock bag. “It’s soooo short!” Arnold exclaimed as she ran her hands through her now unfamiliar locks. […]

Blume to encourage ‘5 Ways of Giving’

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)–Did you know that $1 can provide clean water for one African for a year? Or that $200 can provide six months of rent at a safe apartment for a woman in Moldova who has been a victim of human trafficking? This summer, teenage girls and collegiate young women will explore “5 […]

Page underscores need for revival

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP)–Southern Baptist Convention President Frank Page, while affirming the SBC’s conservative resurgence, is challenging churches to be equally as passionate about relevance and revival. “I believe that God wants Southern Baptists to be the leading evangelical body of believers in challenging our culture, sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ and ministering to […]

WMU offers on-demand resources

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP)—Woman’s Missionary Union now offers print-on-demand Bible studies to help small groups in churches increase in biblical and missional understanding of their responsibility and opportunities for sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ. These Bible studies are offered for all age levels as part of WMU’s new Generation M (M for missions) brand […]