Messianic group says Jewish evangelism can complete the Great Commission
PHOENIX (BP)--Sharing the Gospel message with the Jewish people in order to complete the Great Commission is their main purpose, the Southern Baptist Messianic Fellowship's president said at a June 16 meeting in Phoenix.
Workplace sessions exhort Christians to live out their faith on the job
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BP)--A.R. Bernard, senior pastor of Christian Cultural Center of Brooklyn, N.Y., said he is a product of workplace ministry.
Workplace ministry leaders envision ‘revolutionary’ movement for outreach
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BP)--Nearly 300 chaplains, businessmen, pastors and church leaders gathered at The Cove Billy Graham Training Center near Asheville, N.C., March 31-April 3 to discuss an emerging evangelism movement among Christians in the workplace.
Billy Graham association to aid workplace ministries movement
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BP)--Beyond hosting a conference on "His Presence in the Workplace," the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association gave a boost to the workplace ministry movement during the March 31-April 3 gathering at The Cove near Asheville, N.C.
Workplace ministry more than ‘another program,’ Spada says
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BP)--Doug Spada spent almost 10 years in naval nuclear engineering, specializing in submarine operations before God called him to launch His Church at Work to empower local congregations for workplace outreach.
Take Jesus, not religion, to work, Humphreys says
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BP)--When an established vice president of a successful company confided to Kent Humphreys that he felt a call to enter the ministry, Humphreys quickly responded, "You are already in the ministry."
British speaker: Workplace ministry hampered by secular-sacred mindset
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BP)--Workplace ministries are important because "work matters to God," Mark Greene, executive director of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity in England, told a conference on "His Presence in the Workplace" March 31-April 3 at The Cove near Asheville, N.C.
Overseas moms find strength by setting priorities, trusting God
IN THE MIDDLE EAST (BP)--With a schedule that demands 30 hours a week of language school, 15 hours a week making friends with local unbelievers and countless hours keeping up with their children in a foreign country, these wives prioritize their time -- and trust God -- amid their tremendous responsibilities.
Seminary couple in Mideast focus on ministry more than war
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| War notwithstanding A Southeastern Seminary husband and wife serving in a village in the Middle East need only look out their window to reflect on their resolve to share the gospel amid the risks of war. |
"I pray that a war will not happen," said Bill Garrett, who is enrolled in Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary's "two-plus-two" missions degree program. "But the threat of war has not changed our resolve to be here and serve these people. Their salvation is more important to me than any war."
The Garretts, along with their two children, ages 13 and 7, are in their fifth month as Southeastern students in a country in the turbulent Middle East. However, a possible war has not dampened their resolve to share the love of Christ in the region.
Patterson recalls meeting with Yasser Arafat
ISTANBUL, Turkey (BP)--The Muslim call to prayer echoes through a window of a downtown hotel where only days before anti-American demonstrations filled the streets.
