Associations given 300-yr. celebration
SAN ANTONIO (BP)--Undergirded by 300 years of ministry experience, Baptist associations should move into the future with a willingness to innovate and nurture relationships with younger Christian leaders, local churches and Baptist entities.
Rankin addresses COSBE, focuses on Acts 1:8 mandate
GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP)--Southern Baptists should embrace all four dimensions of Acts 1:8 -- taking the Gospel both locally and internationally -- International Mission Board President Jerry Rankin told members of the Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists in Greensboro, N.C., June 10 during their annual retreat.
Young leader concerns among motions at SBC
GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP)--Messengers offered more than 25 motions during the opening day of the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting, proposing actions related to young Christian leaders, the planning and conducting of future SBC meetings and the initiation of possible studies by the SBC Executive Committee.
SBC leaders address Younger Leaders Summit II
GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP)--Southern Baptists need the involvement and influence of young leaders in the convention, speakers declared at the Younger Leaders Summit II June 12 in Greensboro, N.C.
Evangelists adopt Acts 1:8 strategy
GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP)--A proposal for an Acts 1:8 strategy for 2006-07 garnered unanimous support from members of the Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists during their June 12 business meeting in conjunction with the June 13-14 annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Greensboro, N.C.
Disaster relief rooted in CP, associational missions
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| Stirring ministry Oklahoma disaster relief volunteers (from left) Bub Osten, Lawrence Priest, W.A. Boured and Thomas Parris prepare a hot meal for Hurricane Dennis victims from a feeding unit stationed at First Baptist Church in Atmore, Ala. Photo by Doug Rogers/Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions |
Jeff Howard, pastor of the Little Escambia Baptist Church in Flomaton, Ala., said his congregation gained a new appreciation for the Cooperative Program in the wake of Hurricane Ivan last September which savaged Alabama much more than this July’s Hurricane Dennis.
"Our congregation last year saw the mobilization of volunteers after Ivan, realizing 90 percent of the help people received was from Southern Baptists -– every bit of that supported through the Cooperative Program and disaster relief," Howard said. "It was an eye-opener for our people to see that we send all this money and now we see in a very practical way just what this ministry means to people in a time of crisis."
Southern Baptists send steady flow of help after Dennis
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| Ready with the Gospel SBC President Bobby Welch outlines basics of the Christian faith with three National Guardsmen as Rick Lance, executive director of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions, looks on. Photo by Doug Rogers/Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions |
By July 12, feeding operations were fully operational at the Little Escambia Baptist Church in Flomaton, Ala., where the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions deployed its disaster relief unit -– a 45-foot tractor-trailer housing a mobile kitchen.
Food units, chainsaw crews move in to help with recovery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (BP)--In the wake of Hurricane Dennis, Alabama Baptists have mobilized quickly with food, chainsaws, volunteers and other resources sent to storm-affected areas -- particularly in Escambia County, Ala.
Joe McKeever, an artist-minister, a real draw at SBC
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--In most years, messengers to annual meetings of the Southern Baptist Convention find themselves drawn to exhibit areas by LifeWay Christian Store bargains, opportunities to spot familiar faces from years gone by and information from Baptist entities and church-related vendors.
Ala. exec commends relief workers ‘who have come to our rescue’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (BP)--More than a week after Hurricane Ivan tore a path of destruction through several Alabama counties, numerous volunteers continue a relentless effort to help clean up and repair storm-ravaged areas.
