Asian Collective to go ‘forward, together, side by side’
DALLAS – At least a dozen ethnic leaders at this year’s Asian Collective Kickoff Celebration re-signed the covenant they first signed last year, signifying their continued interest in working together as Asians through the Southern Baptist Convention for the sake of the Gospel.
Polynesian church sprouts in unlikely place
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – What possibly is the first Polynesian church in the Southern Baptist Convention started a year ago in a western suburb of Salt Lake City.
M.E. Dodd’s spirit lives on at First Sevierville
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – First Baptist Church of Sevierville carries on the vision of Pastor Dan Spencer’s great-great uncle, M.E. Dodd.
An airplane conversation changes eternity for one Chinese man
ELEELE, Kauai, Hawaii – A 13-hour plane ride. Casual (and not so casual) conversation between strangers. That’s how the story started for Yao Yao.
Thousands of DR volunteers deployed so far this year, more needed
NATIONWIDE – So far this year, at least 5,300 Southern Baptist trained Disaster Relief volunteers have responded to 40 natural disasters across the United States, from wildfires in California to storms on the eastern side of the nation.
SBC entities help Ethnic Research Network in wake of Minh Ha’s death
DALLAS – Minh Ha Nguyen was among the 2 million mostly nameless and faceless Vietnamese “boat people” who between 1975 and 1992 made their way from a war-ravaged country to new life in America and elsewhere.
Multiple fellowship groups plan Dallas gatherings
DALLAS – Several groups affiliated with Southern Baptists plan to meet concurrent with the June 8-11 SBC annual meeting at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
Black Baptist groups, ethnic leaders to gather in Dallas
DALLAS (BP) -- Members of various African diaspora groups as well as leaders of various SBC ethnic fellowships have plans to meet for encouragement and strategic planning in Dallas.
SBC Asian Fellowships offering special events in June and year-round
DALLAS – Nine Asian fellowship groups enrich the Southern Baptist Convention’s diverse membership, and three more – Thai, South Asian and Nepalese – are in the formation process.
Asian Collective and NextGen announce plans for Dallas
DALLAS (BP) – “United” is the theme and Ephesians 4:3 the scriptural admonishment for the fourth annual gathering of the Asian Collective, an umbrella fellowship group of Southern Baptists from nine Asian nations: China, Cambodia, Hmong, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines and Vietnam. The Collective plans to meet from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, June 8, in […]
