Lynne Jones

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–A crisis pregnancy is an emotionally chargedevent that radically changes a person’s life. Some argue a woman has theright to choose, but according to Sylvia Boothe, “a woman has the rightto be educated and counseled on the physical, emotional, psychologicaland spiritual aspects of all her choices.” Staff and volunteers in crisis pregnancy ministries […]

A crisis pregnancy is an emotionally charged event that radically changes a person's status in life. Some argue a woman has the right to choose, but according to Sylvia Boothe, alternatives to abortion ministry specialist for the North American Mission Board (NAMB), "a woman has the right to be educated and counseled on the physical, […]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–Rachel, 8 years old, has lived in four states, Michigan, Florida, Tennessee and West Virginia. “My life’s dream is to share Jesus with children all over the United States and even the world,” she said. Her parents, James and Mindy Carter*, are home missionaries appointed by the North American Mission Board and jointly […]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–ACTS, the cable programming service of the North American Mission Board, and FamilyNet, the television broadcast service of NAMB, have named two stations in Arkansas as affiliates of the year for 1997. The ACTS (American Christian Television System) affiliate of the year is ACTS of Fort Smith. The FamilyNet affiliate of the year […]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–The former director of evangelism for the Baptist Convention of New York is among four new staff members at the North American Mission Board. Ken Tan has been named as NAMB’s director of leadership enlistment and training, which is part of the Southern Baptist Convention agency’s church planting group. As director of leadership […]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–Huey Perry, chaplaincy manager for the North American Mission Board, will retire Oct. 15. Perry first came to the Home Mission Board in 1977 to lead the agency’s institutional chaplaincy program. In 1986, he was elected director of the chaplaincy division. Perry will be the assistant director of chaplaincy services for Allied Holdings […]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–“True North,” a one hour documentary on ABC television, takes viewers across Canada to meet people from different walks of life who share a deep, personal spiritual faith.The documentary, produced by the Emmy winning Southern Baptist Media Technology Group of the North American Mission Board, is scheduled to be sent to local ABC […]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–“Students prayed for their schoolmates and teachers to be bold in expressing their faith,” said Dave Marinello, referring to students of Adalai Stevenson High School in Arlington Heights, Ill.“They prayed for those who don’t know the Lord to be confronted with the issue of salvation. They prayed for their state and nation, asking […]

ATLANTA (BP)??Twenty?eight chaplains were endorsed by the North American Mission Board Sept. 14, bringing the total number of Southern Baptist chaplains to 2,518, serving in 27 countries and all states and territories of the United States. The service was held at First Baptist Church, Peachtree City in suburban Atlanta.The North American Mission Board, which officially […]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–A Georgia director of missions and the associate pastor of one of Southern Baptist’s fastest growing churches are among the five latest additions to the growing leadership team of the North American Mission Board, the new Southern Baptist domestic missions sending agency.“We are continuing to search for people God has uniquely prepared for […]