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Economy, reorganization, human needs top agenda for International Mission Board

Facing another year of a troubled economy, International Mission Board trustees pressed forward with efforts to restructure the organization and respond to a lost world in their Jan. 26-27 meeting.... Continue Reading »

Homeschooling numbers up 36 percent since 2003

A new report by the U.S. Department of Education finds that the number of homeschooled children in America has risen steadily over the past five years and stood at about 1.5 million in 2007.... Continue Reading »

Adam Petty’s legacy lives on

When 19-year-old NASCAR driver Adam Petty died after spinning out and hitting a wall during practice at the New Hampshire International Speedway in 2000, he died with a dream. He wanted to build a camp in his home state... Continue Reading »

New offering envelopes tell SBC missions story

Despite the challenging economic times, Christians have had a readiness over the years to ?love thy neighbor? despite their own money fears, as evidenced by the growth of the Southern Baptist Convention's Cooperative Program launched in 1925.... Continue Reading »

Tebow’s football awards anchored by faith

University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has added to an already impressive collection of national football awards, garnering the 2008 Wuerffel Trophy, the Maxwell Award and the Disney Spirit Award.... Continue Reading »

Children from religious intact families fare better

Children living with both biological parents or adoptive parents who attend religious services regularly are less likely to exhibit problems at school or at home, a new analysis of national data shows.... Continue Reading »

First Person – Attention, Walmart shoppers

If actions speak louder than words, what do recent events at a New York state Walmart say about the state of American culture?... Continue Reading »

Clover pastor, wife rewarded for community ministries

Another Monday, another day feeding needy people at God's Kitchen for Sam Thompson and his wife Annie at New Beginnings Baptist Church, Clover.... Continue Reading »

History suggests sacrifice needed, IMB trustee chairman says

In my seventh year as a trustee of the International Mission Board, I continue to stand in awe of the incredible thing God has done by bringing together Southern Baptist churches.... Continue Reading »

WorldCrafts gives hope to Afghan families

Amid the arid lands of Afghanistan, where hills and snowcapped mountains surround deserts and poppy fields, a cloud of war hovers over the terrain and all who inhabit it. But there are those who, with the help of WorldCrafts,... Continue Reading »

Christmas boxes head to chaplains

At least 200 Southern Baptist Convention-endorsed military chaplains will be pleasantly surprised with a box of Christmas goodies by Dec. 25.... Continue Reading »

‘Turf battles’ part of small church challenges

Most pastors of smaller-membership Southern Baptist churches see what God is calling their congregations to be and do and have laid the groundwork for accomplishing the mission, but their efforts to lead are frustrated by 'turf? battles and a... Continue Reading »