Lynne Jones

SALT LAKE CITY (BP)–Follow-up on the more than 1,700 people who professed faith in Christ as a result of Crossover events is the top priority of Jack Smith, soul-winning evangelism associate for the Southern Baptist North American Mission Board. Crossover evangelism activities in the Salt Lake City area and Idaho Falls, Idaho, began the week […]

SALT LAKE CITY (BP)–Members of the Southern Baptist Canadian Task Force met June 9 to sign an agreement partnering the North American Mission Board and the International Mission Board with the Canadian Convention of Southern Baptists.The signing took place in Salt Lake City during the Southern Baptist Convention’s June 9-11 annual meeting. The agreement, called […]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–A fast-paced television documentary about how God is working in the NASCAR circuit will be previewed at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Salt Lake City.In celebration of NASCAR’s 50th anniversary, the North American Mission Board’s broadcast communications group has helped produce a one-hour documentary, “Driving Force,” on Christian drivers and crew […]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) — Trustees of the North American Mission Board elected two new vice presidents May 6th: John O. Yarbrough, vice president of the evangelization group, and David W. Clark, vice president of the broadcast communications group. Yarbrough served NAMB as lead strategy coordinator since the agency’s inception last June. As vice president of […]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–A former state Brotherhood director and a bank vice president are among five new staff members announced by the North American Mission Board. Joining NAMB as adult missions education strategist is Rob Carr, Brotherhood Services director for the Illinois Baptist State Association since 1989. Carr also was associate Brotherhood director for the Kentucky […]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–Sparked by “The Mormon Puzzle,” a video produced by the North American Mission Board (NAMB), the discussion about Mormonism’s claims to be Christian has been raised to the highest levels. Letters to the editor columns in Utah newspapers have been filled for months with the discussion, and in April it was a recurring […]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–A chaplaincy associate, special ministries associate and the manager of employment services of the North American Mission Board have transitioned to new positions at the agency. Bob Vickers, formerly the military chaplaincy associate for NAMB, has been named as the chaplaincy manager. Vickers has 30-plus years’ experience providing religious ministry to individuals and […]

HOUSTON (BP)–North American Mission Board leaders have challenged state leaders with a “God-sized” vision which would result in the more than doubling the number of Southern Baptist churches over the next 22 years by planting new churches — one of the principle thrusts of the agency’s strategy for reaching the United States and Canada. “In […]

A Vietnamese church planter in suburban Vancouver, B.C., struggling to reach those of his own nationality in one of the most international cities in the world. The director of an inner-city missions center and church in Waterbury, Ct., celebrating the diversity of his community through neighborhood programs and worship services. These are just two of […]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–All four radio programs producedby the North American Mission Board rank among the top 10syndicated religious radio programs, including the numberone spot, according to Religious Broadcasting magazine. Occupying the top slot is “Powerline,” a fast-pacedprogram of contemporary music hosted by Jon Rivers. “CountryCrossroads” ranks third and features top country hits andinterviews with country […]