Old church stands strong on CP, gains new life
SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. (BP) – The Cooperative Program is neither a “sacred cow” nor the only way to support missions. Rather, it’s the best way to financially provide for Kingdom-building missions, say members of Goshen Baptist Church, who will celebrate the church’s 150th anniversary next year.
Cornerstone Mitchell facilitates disciple-makers
MITCHELL, S.D. – What do an electrician, printer and insurance executive have in common, besides all being part of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Mitchell?
Southern Baptist evangelists focus on family with Huckabee, Penrod
NASHVILLE (BP) – As a musician since the age of 11, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee told Southern Baptist evangelists he knows the first thing he has to do when he picks up an instrument is to tune it so each note sounds like it should.
Filipino Fellowship sends out its first church planter
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Filipino Southern Baptist Fellowship of North America two years ago said they wanted to support Filipino church planters, and they sent out their first this January.
SBC’s Asian American Collective holds first meeting
NASHVILLE (BP) – About 130 people from most of 27 Southern Baptists’ distinct Asian cultures met for the “Asian American Kickoff Gathering” Sunday (June 13) in a double-sized room at the Music City Center.
Church planter ‘broken … for the people of Utah’
EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah – Barry Smith, bi-vocational pastor at Pioneer Community Church, is in his second attempt to plant a church southwest of Salt Lake City.
Featured NAMB Annie missionaries share stories of encouragement
Hand-drawn hearts painstakingly colored and mailed with messages that say, “We love you pastor, and we love your family,” or “Thank you for sharing the Gospel in many ways,” or “I hope you are safe and have food and shelter,” have been received this spring by missionaries featured in this year’s Annie Armstrong Easter Offering Week of Prayer emphasis.
Evangelists, associational leaders, other SBC groups to reconnect in Nashville
NASHVILLE (BP) – Several groups closely connected with the Southern Baptist Convention plan gatherings adjacent to the 2021 SBC Annual Meeting June 15-16 in Nashville.
First Asian American Collective gathering to be among several Asian meetings in Nashville
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Korean and Filipino Southern Baptist Fellowship groups plan to hold their annual meetings in the days surrounding the two-day annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Ainsworth Baptist reaches out to Flint community and the world
FLINT, Mich. (BP) – Because the Cooperative Program came to Flint 55 years ago, GM employee Jeff King became a Christian and a Southern Baptist.
