After Philippines typhoon, Baptists plan long-term aid
CEBU CITY, Philippines (BP) -- While some disaster-response organizations are pulling out of Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts in the Philippines, Southern Baptists remain on the ground, helping neglected communities rebuild homes, schools and livelihoods. Disaster...
Training ‘anytime, anywhere’ via Ministry Grid ready for churches
NASHVILLE (BP) -- Pastors know that well-trained lay leaders and volunteers are essential for the health of a local church. But implementing a training strategy can be difficult, said Todd Adkins, director of leadership at LifeWay Christian Resources. Enter...
Bright future possible with God, Page says in ‘historic’ address
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP) -- Calling his message a "frightening responsibility" because of his desire to speak accurately, while simultaneously being "honoring of our Lord," Frank Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, delivered an "State...
Good news: Wisconsin ministers’ housing allowance case appealed by government
By Roy Hayhurst DALLAS — A federal judge’s decision that declared the ministers’ housing allowance unconstitutional has been appealed by government lawyers who argue the allowance should be upheld. The appeal will be heard by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in...
Always the Right Time
By Laura Benson, The Salt Company Freshmen Women’s Ministry Leader,Ames A few weeks ago, I found an empty table in a busy student area on campus. I had a couple of meetings set up for that afternoon, and was rushing to finish a couple of things before my first...
Bad ‘facts’: ‘How do you know that?’
Editors note: This happens to be e pet peeve of mine. You ever hear the one about candy canes? NASHVILLE (BP) -- Sometimes a preacher or conference speaker gets things wrong. Maybe not in theology, but in facts. Like this one, which came halfway through one...
2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Evangelism Pin Outreach
If you could place a gospel witness into the hands of 30,000 people in 2 months, would you be interested? The unofficial spectator sport of the Olympics is pin trading and people from Sochi and around the world will be collecting and trading pins from their favorite...
FIRST PERSON: ‘My Teachers’
By Tommy Larner In August 2011, I saw the Amazon River for the first time. It was while I was traveling from Lima, Peru, to Iquitos, a city of approximately 700,000 people located in the Amazon Basin of Peru. The city is surrounded by rivers and is only...
Learn more about Engage Sochi, the 2014 Olympics Outreach
Marc Ira Hooks, one of International Mission Board (IMB)’s main strategists for the Sochi Olympics and creator of Engage Sochi, sat down with me to share the story and vision for Engage Sochi and what to expect with the upcoming Olympics. What is your official job...
March is a month of prayer for a harvest at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games
Praying for Sochi "You will call to Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you." - Jeremiah 29:12 Evangelical believers make up less than one percent of the population of the Sochi region. Engaging those without a personal relationship with Jesus Christ...
