Youth cycling team crosses state sharing testimonies & ministry
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP)–A 24-member Baptist cycling crew set out from Kingsport, Tenn., on June 24 with one mission in mind: to ride their bicycles from the eastern corner of the state to Collierville, a suburb of Memphis, while sharing Christ along the way. “When we first started, we all basically knew each other, … but […]
Prof’s collection of nativity sets give global view of Christ’s birth
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)–More than 35 nativity sets — from Bethlehem and countries such as the Philippines, Brazil, Nigeria and Sweden — are on display this holiday season at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Mo. Senior professor of missions Lavell Seats, who donated a lifetime collection of nativity sets to the seminary in […]
From ‘Princess,’ to Crisis, to Victory
Pam Adams and her friends agreed. She had lived a fairytale life. Throughout her childhood, Pam can remember her mother praying and reading the Bible every night. At age 7, she received Christ into her heart. "My mom had a station wagon, and our car was always full of kids, my friends, on the way […]
‘Princess’ buffeted by crisis now ready to be pastor’s wife
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)–Pam Adams and her friends agreed. She had lived a fairytale life. Throughout her childhood, Pam can remember her mother praying and reading the Bible every night. At age 7, she accepted Christ into her heart. “My mom had a station wagon, and our car was always full of kids, my friends, […]
Mixed-race couple ministers to rural Missouri congregation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)–A woman in her mid-30s, formerly a member of the congregation led by Nigel Baynes, approached him at a church softball game and prodded, “Why didn’t you tell me your wife was black?” “Would it have made a difference?” Baynes replied in his British accent. He and his wife, Calixthe, both moved […]
