Wounded Heroes merger with LeaderCare highlighted
ATLANTA (BP)–Wounded Heroes, a ministry to ministers founded by evangelist Freddie Gage, officially became part of LifeWay Christian Resources’ LeaderCare June 14 in a luncheon at the Georgia World Conference Center, preceding the June 15-16 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Atlanta. Gage, 66, founded Wounded Heroes in 1997 to provide help and encouragement to […]
Reach America’s cities for Christ, 5 theme interpreters urge SBC
ATLANTA (BP)–Five theme interpretation speakers stressed the need for Christians to reach America’s cities for Christ during the June 15-16 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome. All gave interpretations of the convention’s theme, “His Tears — Our Task!” based on Luke 19:41, “… He beheld the city and wept …” Each speaker […]
Resources must transform lives, LifeWay’s President Draper says
ATLANTA (BP)–The mission of LifeWay Christian Resources must be to transform lives, President James T. Draper Jr. said during his June 15 report to Southern Baptist Convention messengers. “God has convicted us that it is not good enough for LifeWay to produce resources or services that people say they like or that sell well,” Draper […]
Understanding culture, language called necessary for youth ministry
ATLANTA (BP)–Ministering to today’s youth is comparable to being a missionary in a foreign culture, according to the leader of a June 13 conference at the Woman’s Missionary Union annual meeting at Wieuca Road Baptist Church in Atlanta. Laurie Register, a consultant with the South Carolina WMU and leader of a conference titled, “Trends Affecting […]
