70-plus profess faith during Southeastern Seminary revival
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP)–As Denon Williams watched four members of his church youth group make public professions of faith in Christ during a revival service Oct. 12 at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, memories of his own decision for Christ as a 12-year-old weighed heavy on his mind. Now, 38, Williams served as a deacon at […]
2 B&H authors discuss racism on prime-time Lifetime panel
NEW YORK (BP)–Two Broadman & Holman authors appeared during TV’s prime time Oct. 24 as guests on a panel moderated by ABC News’ Cokie Roberts and Deborah Roberts to discuss “the provocative and sometimes painful subject” of race relations on the Lifetime women’s cable network. Among the 16 panelists were Jo Kadlecek and Pamela Toussaint, […]
$50 million capital campaign launched by NOBTS trustees
NEW ORLEANS (BP)–Trustees of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary authorized administrators to begin a capital campaign for implementation of the seminary’s new master plan, elected two new professors and heard a report concerning the highest fall enrollment in the seminary’s 82-year history. Meeting in their annual fall session on the seminary campus Oct. 12-13, trustees […]
Consideration of security issues a heightened concern for churches
ATLANTA (BP)--There's a page missing from many churches' manuals on emergency procedures, if they even have such a notebook what to do when an armed intruder comes in the sanctuary.
Premillennialist view drives evangelism
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP)–The president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee said as a pastor he saw more people convert to Christianity once he began preaching “the premillennial coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.” Morris H. Chapman, during a chapel address Sept. 30 at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, N.C., noted that “you […]
Youth conference speakers address truth, witnessing, communicating
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP)–Just as North Carolinians must learn new ways of coping and living after having suffered the devastating effects of Hurricane Floyd, youth ministers need to learn how to deal with an era devastated by religious relativism, conference speakers said during “Culture Shock ’ 99,” Sept. 20-22 at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake […]
Reccord underscores ‘urgency’ in wake of Wedgwood shootings
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP)–The Sept. 15 shootings during a youth rally at Wedgwood Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas, should serve as a wake-up call for churches to do youth ministry with an “intentional urgency,” said Robert E. “Bob” Reccord, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board. Recounting the deadly shooting at […]
Consideration of security issues a heightened concern for churches
ATLANTA (BP)–There’s a page missing from many churches’ manuals on emergency procedures, if they even have such a notebook: what to do when an armed intruder comes in the sanctuary. What was once unthinkable — entering a place of worship to do physical harm — has occurred several times this year, most recently Sept. 15 […]
Kelley: U.S. mega-cities may be just one person away from revival
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP)–America’s metropolitan areas may be just a “Sam” or a “Susan” away from revival, said Charles “Chuck” Kelley Jr., president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and a Southern Baptist scholar in the field of evangelism. Just as God used the Old Testament prophet Jonah to spawn revival in the ancient city […]
Network TV ‘worse than ever’ in family hour, study reports
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–While television’s prime time has been known for decades as “the family hour,” the latest research shows it rarely is that, according to a study by the largest Hollywood-based media watchdog organization in America. “The Family Hour: Worse Than Ever and Headed for New Lows,” an 11-page report released Aug. 31 by the […]
