By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, B&R GALVESTON, Texas — The next president of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board needs to be someone who is in love and in tune with Jesus and “has a love for the world,” said Steve Gaines, president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
By Julie McGowan IMB public relations RICHMOND — International Mission Board President David Platt has asked the mission agency’s trustees to begin searching for his successor. Platt announced his decision to IMB field personnel and staff on Monday, Feb. 12, in person and via email to those not in Richmond.
By Nathan Handley JACKSON — Union University and the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board partnered to send 25 directors of missions to Israel for the first time in January. Union University President Samuel W. “Dub” Oliver led the trip alongside Nathan Finn, dean of Union’s School of Theology and Missions, and Ernest Easley, professor of evangelism at Union. Easley said he decided he wanted to send these directors of missions to
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector Thriving now, Rolling Hills Community Church started as small church plant FRANKLIN — Jeff Simmons wasn’t so sure he wanted to start a church. He wasn’t convinced that people would come, and he wasn’t certain the church would ever get off the ground. Then God brought something to his heart that completely changed his perspective. “God reminded me that he hasn’t called us to
Fire destroys building; congregation stays strong By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector PARSONS — On the night of Jan. 21, Adam Wood, the pastor of Bear Creek Baptist Church in Parsons, was making his normal drive home after a normal Sunday night service and business meeting. Then things took a very abnormal turn. Around the midway mark of his roughly 20-minute commute home, Wood received a phone call from one
By David Roach Baptist Press NASHVILLE — When evangelist Phil Waldrep agreed to preach a revival at a nursing home, he didn’t expect a huge response. After all, he reasoned, aren’t most older people already Christians? But of the 40-60 nursing home residents who attended the services, 21 made a profession of faith in Christ as their Lord and Savior, and about 10 were later baptized at a local church.
Nathan Handley & Tim Ellsworth Baptist Press JACKSON, Tenn. — At the 10-year point since a tornado devastated the campus, Union University marked the anniversary with a day of activities Feb. 2 featuring former administrators, students and others closely involved with the event. Former Union President David S. Dockery, in a Founders’ Day chapel address, spoke on providence, hope and unity the university experienced from the Feb. 5, 2008, tornado.
by Tim Ellsworth Baptist Press MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (BP) — The hometown Vikings may have fallen just short of playing in this year’s Super Bowl, but that hasn’t diminished the enthusiasm of Twin Cities churches and Christians in their evangelism efforts surrounding the event.
By David Roach Baptist Press DALLAS — Two years after withdrawing from a closely contested election for Southern Baptist Convention president, North Carolina pastor J.D. Greear once again will be nominated for SBC president, Florida pastor Ken Whitten announced today (Jan. 29).
BCM students spend part of Christmas break repairing homes, sharing love of Jesus By David Dawson Baptist & Reflector ORANGE, Texas — The recent holiday season was more about spiritual gifts than Christmas gifts for a group of roughly 100 Baptist Collegiate Ministry students.
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, B&R GALVESTON, Texas — The next president of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board needs to be someone who is in
By Julie McGowan IMB public relations RICHMOND — International Mission Board President David Platt has asked the mission agency’s trustees to begin searching for his
By Nathan Handley JACKSON — Union University and the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board partnered to send 25 directors of missions to Israel for the first
By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector Thriving now, Rolling Hills Community Church started as small church plant FRANKLIN — Jeff Simmons wasn’t so sure he
Fire destroys building; congregation stays strong By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector PARSONS — On the night of Jan. 21, Adam Wood, the pastor of
By David Roach Baptist Press NASHVILLE — When evangelist Phil Waldrep agreed to preach a revival at a nursing home, he didn’t expect a huge
Nathan Handley & Tim Ellsworth Baptist Press JACKSON, Tenn. — At the 10-year point since a tornado devastated the campus, Union University marked the anniversary
by Tim Ellsworth Baptist Press MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (BP) — The hometown Vikings may have fallen just short of playing in this year’s Super Bowl, but
By David Roach Baptist Press DALLAS — Two years after withdrawing from a closely contested election for Southern Baptist Convention president, North Carolina pastor J.D.
BCM students spend part of Christmas break repairing homes, sharing love of Jesus By David Dawson Baptist & Reflector ORANGE, Texas — The recent holiday
