A total of 251 persons registered for the conference, 97 of which had been Muslims before converting to Christianity. Others were seekers or were Christian Background Believers who attended in a supportive role. One Jewish Background Believer also attended. Three…
Alliance directors approve next step in Cuba fine, new staffing plan
SILVER SPRING, Md. (ABP) — Directors of the Alliance of Baptists have authorized the next step in appealing a proposed $34,000 fine for alleged violations of the federal government's economic embargo on Cuba. Meeting in suburban Washington Sept. 14-16, the…
Fredericksburg Church gets grant for missional ministry
With a history of doing missions work both in its hometown and around the world, Fredericksburg Baptist had a commitment to helping others. But Jeanne Anderson, minister with adults and missions, said when the congregation conducted the “It's Time” study,…
SBC Exec. Committee approves fiscal-responsibility amendment
NASHVILLE (ABP) — The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee approved Sept. 19 an amendment to convention documents that urges SBC leaders toward greater financial responsibility. Southern Baptist messengers will hear the recommendation at the June 2007 annual meeting in San…
Editors invited to tour Jordan
Offering to bear the full expense of the trip and arranging every detail of the 10-day event, the Tourism Board hopes to encourage American Christian tourists to consider Jordan a travel destination. To the surprise of the editors who had…
Rotary-CBF partnership in La. town gets $500,000 from Bush-Clinton fund
ATLANTA (ABP) — The Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund has given a $500,000 grant for the hurricane-damaged community of Lacombe, La., where the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and an Arkansas Rotary Club are working together. Already CBF and Rotary volunteers have restored more…
Mission Board’s Bob Dale announces plans to retire
He made the announcement Sept. 12 at a meeting of the Mission Board's executive committee. Dale will continue to serve quarter-time as special assistant to the executive director for leadership development. “I've been blessed to serve the Virginia Baptist family,”…
Many American teens lose faith in early adulthood, study says
DALLAS (ABP) — Six out of 10 teens involved in a church will probably not continue their spiritual commitment into early adulthood, according to a Sept. 11 study by the Barna Group. The study, conducted from 2001 to 2006, shows…
Impact of Thai coup unclear for Baptist mission work
(ABP) — Representatives from three Baptist agencies declined to speculate what long-range impact a coup in Thailand could have on missions in the region, but they confirmed the safety of all field personnel in the country. Spokesmen for the Southern…
Churches using golf tourneys to reach fathers on their turf
DORA, Ala. (ABP) — Ninety-three percent of the time, if the father figure in the household comes to know God and gets involved in a church, the rest of the household will as well, golf expert Scott Lehman said Aug….
Horses to teach life lessons for girls at Baptist home
WEST, Miss. (ABP) — There's something about the outside of a horse that's good for the inside of a man — or girl, according to Ellen Repasy. That's why she recently helped create a horse stable at a home for…
Slow-motion genocide in Sudan
After the Holocaust, the world said “never again.” Never again will we stand by and watch while millions are slaughtered. After the Cambodian genocide of the 1970s, the world said “never again.” After the Rwandan genocide of 1994, the world…