Hispanic Task Force completes report with multiple proposals
ALPHARETTA, GA (BP)--A national Hispanic task force created by the North American Mission Board has submitted a report recommending a wide range of new resources, conferences and training to help Southern Baptists share the Gospel with one of the fastest-growing people groups in the United States and Canada.
El Equipo de Trabajo Hispano termina su informe
ALPHARETTA, GA (BP)--El equipo nacional sobre la obra Hispana formado por la Junta Misionera Norteamericana (NAMB) ha entregado el informe recomendando una lista extensa de recursos, conferencias y adiestramiento para ayudar a los Bautistas del Sur a compartir el Evangelio entre uno de los grupos de mayor crecimiento en los Estados Unidos y en el Canadá .
NAMB commissions 54 new missionaries
MIAMI (BP)--Fifty-four new missionaries were urged to depend on the Lord, one another and Southern Baptists as they go to their part of the North American mission field.
Southern Baptist chaplain calls for prayer for U.S. troops during Jan. 30 Iraqi elections
SOUTHERN IRAQ (BP)--A Southern Baptist chaplain stationed in Iraq has requested special prayer for U.S. troops involved in the historic democratic elections scheduled Jan. 30 in that country.
Changes announced for 2 NAMB v.p. posts
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)--North American Mission Board President Robert E. (Bob) Reccord announced key leadership changes during the agency’s semiannual employee Spiritual Focus Day Jan. 13. The moves include changing assignments for John Yarbrough, vice president of evangelization, calling well-known Georgia pastor John Avant as his replacement, and filling two strategic department leadership positions.
NAMB appoints task force on reaching Hispanics
ALPHARETTA, Ga (BP)--Citing an increasing openness to the Gospel within the growing Hispanic population in the United States, North American Mission Board President Robert E. (Bob) Reccord has appointed a task force to help Southern Baptists reach this vital people group.
NAMB trustees meet, approve guidelines for church starts
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)--Trustees of the North American Mission Board approved a 34-page document Oct. 6 that will serve as a guideline for what constitutes a New Testament church. NAMB starts 1,500 new Southern Baptist churches each year.
Southern Baptist bus tour reaches halfway point
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| Welch lifted in prayer North American Mission Board staff members gather around Bobby Welch for prayer during the SBC president’s visit at the midpoint of his national bus tour to bolster the cause of evangelism among Southern Baptists. Photo by Gibbs Frazeur |
“Bobby Welch is God’s man to take Southern Baptists to the next level of evangelism and missions,” NAMB President Robert E. (Bob) Reccord said in introducing Welch during the chapel service held at First Baptist Church, Alpharetta, Ga., because national disaster relief operations have taken over NAMB’s auditorium.
NAMB offering low-interest loans to damaged SBC churches
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)--The North American Mission Board will provide low-interest loans quickly and with virtually no paperwork to Southern Baptist churches damaged by Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Ivan, as well as other natural disasters.
Disaster relief units to evacuate Fla. as Hurricane Ivan looms
ATLANTA (BP)--Facing prospects of a third major hurricane strike in Florida in a month, more than 100 Southern Baptist Disaster Relief units are preparing to evacuate the state -- again. And, more than 25 Southern Baptist units en route to the beleaguered state have been either re-routed or stopped temporarily or have returned home.
