Hunt returns to ‘The Mind of Christ’
RIDGECREST, N.C. (BP)–As he sat in the front row of an empty Spilman Auditorium, T.W. Hunt took a deep breath and sighed as he pondered the question. His wife Laverne, sitting next to him, also had a puzzled look on her face. The query: When was the last time he taught “The Mind of Christ,” […]
They’ve gone fishin’ (& studied the Bible)
RIDGECREST, N.C. (BP)–Tom Blackwell had never been fly fishing before. But here he was, knee-deep in the Tuckasegee River near the Great Smokey Mountains National Park, flicking an “Olive Wooly Bugger” gently across the crystal-clear river trying to entice a trout. His efforts were rewarded as his fly pole bent with the weight of a […]
Pastor’s Masters links golf with evangelism
RIDGECREST, N.C. (BP)–“A lot of men in my church play golf,” Ken Hall said. “It is a great way to put something that men love and evangelism together.” Hall, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Lilburn, Ga., ventured to his second Pastor’s Masters Golf Retreat this spring, joined by the congregation’s recreation director, Bill […]
Avid golfer carries faith to the fairways
RIDGECREST, N.C. (BP)--Scott Lehman has always been passionate about golf, beginning at age 8 with a shortened 7-iron golf club on a backyard course marked by six buried clay flowerpots.
‘Hogs’ with hearts for Christ
RIDGECREST, N.C. (BP)–On a brilliant Sunday, the tranquility of the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery and surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains was filled with the steady hum of 300 motorcycles. Not your stereotypical rowdy biker rally, there was no straight pipe revving or showing off Harleys, BMWs or Hondas. These riders had a higher purpose and […]
WORKPLACE MINISTRIES:
Church focuses on an oft-overlooked opportunity for evangelism
SIMPSONVILLE, SC (BP)--When Rick Julian realized that people today spend more time at work than they do at home, he updated his view of on-the-job training to include ministry.
WORKPLACE MINISTRIES:
A return to the original New Testament mission field
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| A visit between a Coca-Cola driver and a chaplain affiliated with Corporate Chaplains of America reflect the ever-expanding workplace ministry movement. |
Forty-five of Jesus’ 52 parables were about work, while 39 of 40 divine encounters in the Book of Acts occurred in workplace settings.
N.C. convention addresses trustee appointment questions
GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP)--While much pre-convention attention centered on the “Sanderson Motion” on homosexuality, the longest discussion during the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina’s Nov. 13-15 annual meeting involved the strained relationship between the BSCNC and the Baptist Retirement Homes.
N.C. Baptists vote to exclude pro-homosexuality churches
GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP)--The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina strengthened its membership criteria Nov. 14 to specify churches that do not support homosexuality and do not allow homosexuals to be members until they repent.
Raceway ministries expanding from Daytona to Indy
CONCORD, N.C. (BP)-–With the popularity of NASCAR Nextel Cup racing across the United States, it’s not surprising that the areas surrounding the racetracks turn into small cities during race weekends -– a mission field for sowing the Gospel and providing a much-needed helping hand to race organizers.
