SBC Life Articles from 2010

NASHVILLE (BP) – The Lord used many influences to bring North Carolina pastor Bruce Frank to faith in Jesus Christ. Family members, friends and coaches all played a role in helping Frank in his salvation journey.

HIDALGO, Mexico (BP) – More than 150 Baptists forced from their homes because of their faith are protesting a local government plan to let them return home if they pay their persecutors $9,026, CSW (formerly Christian Solidarity Worldwide) said May 16.

NAPLES, Florida (BP) – When Pastor Chris Butler took the helm at North Naples Baptist Church in 2016, he inherited a congregation on the brink of closure, dwindled to just 40 members. Just two weeks into his pastoral tenure, multiple outside ministries came to him and asked whether the church was selling its building.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) — Churchgoers are more interested than involved in prison ministry, but most say they’d be fine sharing a street or a pew with someone who has been incarcerated.

Rebekah Lockhart drove past leafy, vibrant banana trees on her way to the airport in Uganda. As she passed them, she wondered if she would ever see them again. Was this the last time she would be in this land she had grown to love?

As leaders we know there are many areas where we need to grow in our walk with Christ. Sometimes, as we multiply similar needs across a congregation, it can be hard to know where to start. What area of discipleship should we emphasize? Where can teaching, exhortation, and a congregational focus make the most difference?

INDIANAPOLIS (BP) - Stephen Rummage recuerda los beneficios que recibió cuando era un joven pastor asistiendo a la Conferencia de Pastores de la CBS. Y como presidente de la reunión de este año, quiere que los asistentes experimenten esas mismas bendiciones.

INDIANAPOLIS (BP) - «Indianápolis es conocida por un montón de cosas realmente geniales, como los Potros de Indianápolis y la carrera de automovilismo Indy 500, pero ¿qué pasaría si llegara a ser conocida como el lugar de nacimiento del próximo Gran Avivamiento entre los estudiantes?».

NASHVILLE (BP) — ¿Cumplió el Resurgimiento de la Gran Comisión su objetivo de invertir el descenso de bautismos en la Convención Bautista del Sur? Según el informe final de un grupo de trabajo encargado de responder a esta pregunta, “la respuesta es un claro y decisivo NO”. Dónde yace la culpa es complicado, pero hay de todo, según el grupo de trabajo.