Athletes share tips, testimonies during Crossover camp
ASHEBORO, N.C. (BP)--Young Carsyn Whitley tried her best to dribble in a figure eight around her legs. She squatted over the ball, flipped her brown hair upside down and watched the orange orb as she carefully rolled it around each leg.
Snow cones & sports activities draw people to hear the Gospel
SEAGROVE, N.C. (BP)--The machine whirred as it crushed ice into perfect shavings, ideal for a snow cone on a hot day. As Jerry King poured the sugary cherry syrup over the icy mound, he called out to those nearby: “Snow cones, popcorn, balloons!”
Crossover Triad puts Ark. students’ FAITH in action
GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP)--Growing up in Marion, Ark., 16-year-old Cassie Hallmark never had an opportunity to share her FAITH training with a person from another culture. All that changed when Hallmark, along with 19 other FAITH-trained students and 11 adults from First Baptist Church in Marion, took part in Crossover Triad June 10, during the weekend preceding the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Greensboro, N.C.
NAMB announces Hispanic website, recognizes church planters
PLEASANT GARDEN, N.C. (BP)--The North American Mission Board (NAMB) challenged Hispanic Southern Baptists to take advantage of the openness to the Gospel of Hispanics in the U.S. during a June 11 celebration prior to the Southern Baptist Convention.
Hispanic Fellowship discusses ‘Da Vinci,’ Islam
PLEASANT GARDEN, N.C. (BP)--A seminar on "The Da Vinci Code" drew dozens during a training session of the 19th annual meeting of the National Fellowship of Hispanic Southern Baptist Churches June 11 at Pleasant Garden (N.C.) Baptist Church.
Free health screenings help messengers see health risks
GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP)--Nearly 1,500 messengers attending the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Greensboro, N.C., took advantage of a free health screening provided by GuideStone Financial Resources and LifeWay’s LeaderCare Ministry.
Associational directors urged to keep a focus on the basics
GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP)--A renewed commitment to God’s grace and godly living is necessary if Christians are to be effective in reaching their world for Christ, Eddie Miller told associational directors of missions June 11 in Greensboro, N.C.
Servant’s Network journal honors Sid Smith
GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP)--The recently released fourth volume of the Journal of African American Southern Baptist History is dedicated to Sid Smith of Florida.
Bivocational pastors stage inaugural SBC get-together
GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP)--A dinner of North Carolina barbecue chicken and pulled pork greeted 23 bivocational pastors June 13 as they met for their first-ever fellowship gathering during the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Southwestern alumni pray for new president during luncheon
GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP)--Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Paige Patterson began the seminary’s annual alumni luncheon June 14 by recognizing Frank Page, the newly elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
