Motivating, mobilizing churches addressed
BALTIMORE (BP) -- The advancement of the Great Commission will never be accelerated without Christians engaging in personal evangelism, newly elected Southern Baptist Convention president Ronnie Floyd said during an evangelism panel discussion at the SBC annual...
Southern Baptists and the Future of America
EDITOR'S NOTE: As Americans approach the celebration of their country's independence on July 4, Ronnie Floyd, newly elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, and Anne Graham Lotz are among those who have recently called for urgent prayer for a Third Great...
Pastor Richard Sciranko to Resign
Pastor Richard L. Sciranko, Sr. of Heartland Baptist Chapel in Ida Grove has announced that he will resign his position as pastor effective August 24, 2014, or sooner if a suitable replacement is found. Pastor Sciranko cites health reasons stating, "Sandy and I agree...
GuideStone enrollment guidelines announced
by Roy Hayhurst DALLAS (BP) -- GuideStone Financial Resources has announced new enrollment guidelines in which churches and ministries eligible to offer GuideStone's medical Personal Plans will be able to add new employees and their families within 60 days of...
Go Forward
By Karen McGettrick Go Forward was the theme of the WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, June 8-9, 2014. Attending from Iowa were Joni Wilkinson, Wilma Faulkner, and Karen McGettrick. Commissioning Service for NAMB and IMB Missionaries...
Moore: Gospel includes engaging culture
by Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP) -- Public engagement of cultural issues in a "Christ-shaped manner" is crucial for pastors and other Christians, ethicist Russell D. Moore said after hosting Southern Baptist leaders at a briefing in the U.S. Capitol. ERLC President...
‘For The Church’ – A Conference Designed to Equip and Ready Pastors for the Church
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is hosting the inaugural For The Church conference on August 25-26 at the Midwestern campus in Kansas City. The conference is designed to equip and ready both pastors and students as they minister in an increasingly difficult...
Cornerstone School of Theology Announces Fall Courses
Cornerstone School of Theology in Ames has announced their Fall courses starting August 18. The scheduled courses include Theology I and Intro to Hermeneutics. The registration deadline for both courses is August 15. Course Overview Theology I Theology I will be a...
Ezell Spotlights Church-Based Evangelism Tool For Namb Trustees
By Mike Ebert “For us to spur on what I hope will be an evangelistic emphasis for our convention, it is very important for us to come up with a pathway for churches to follow,” said Ezell, NAMB president.BALTIMORE – Kevin Ezell told trustees of the North American...
Leave a legacy to bless generations of missions, ministry
By Laura Fielding BALTIMORE — Whether we like it or not, we are all going to leave behind a legacy, said IMB President Tom Elliff during a luncheon focused on “The Last Full Measure of Devotion: Your Mission & Ministry Legacy” June 10 during the Southern Baptist...
