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SBC missionaries agree to guidelines, will return to field

Published on May 9, 2006

Southern Baptist missionaries Wyman and Michelle Dobbs will be allowed to return to their work in West Africa after telling the International Mission Board's overseas leadership they are committed to following the IMB's five levels of partnership and planting... Continue Reading »

Strobel: Churches must be ready with answers to ‘Da Vinci’

Published on May 9, 2006

'the Da Vinci Code? will be released May 19 in theaters nationwide, and apologist Lee Strobel believes churches must be ready to answer pointed questions about the Christian faith.... Continue Reading »

Greensboro SBC meeting to focus on evangelism, ‘Everyone Can’ emphasis

Published on May 9, 2006

With the focus on evangelism and the goal of winning and baptizing 1 million people in a year, Southern Baptists will gather at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., June 13-14, for their annual meeting.... Continue Reading »

Modern Hebrew Bible translation reaches out to Israeli youth

Published on May 1, 2006

The Old Testament was written originally in Hebrew. So you might think that the millions of Hebrew-speaking youth in Israel would be able to read and understand it.... Continue Reading »

Blind missionary shares her ‘vision’ with a lost world

Published on May 1, 2006

Kendra Lindsey is legally blind and unable to drive or leave her house alone. Yet her vision for overseas missions is crystal clear.... Continue Reading »

God ‘knew I was ready’

Published on May 1, 2006

Southern Baptist missionary Elsie McCall, 69, admits she gets a little ?restless? from time to time.... Continue Reading »

In community of 300,000: 1,200 to 1,500 Brazilians accept Christ during mission trip

Published on May 1, 2006

They exalted the Savior, equipped the saints and evangelized the sinner. Then they watched as 1,200 to 1,500 Brazilians prayed to receive Christ as their Savior.... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists see baptisms slump; growth in giving, membership

Published on May 1, 2006

Recently compiled statistics for the Southern Baptist Convention show that baptisms ? which rebounded in 2004 after a four-year decline ? slumped again in 2005, according to LifeWay Christian Resources president and CEO Thom Rainer.... Continue Reading »

Adult stem cell surgery may have teen walking again soon

Published on May 1, 2006

Jacki Rabon was riding with some friends in the back of an SUV in August 2003 when she was thrown out of the vehicle as it veered off the road. She skidded a few feet and landed near a... Continue Reading »

Gospel of Judas not a Christian document

Published on May 1, 2006

The gospel of Judas is helpful in understanding early church heresy but should be viewed as false writings and not comparable to the biblical gospels, conservative scholars say.... Continue Reading »

Outbreak of revival stirs their souls 30-plus years later

Published on April 27, 2006

Although 30 years have passed since its peak, those who were involved in a revival that spread across a wide region are still celebrating its impact. According to those involved, a revival in Easley began soon after a Christian... Continue Reading »

Revival at a coffeehouse still fuels their ministry

Published on April 27, 2006

The revival that drew Larry Thompson to Christ as a 17-year-old continues to influence his ministry long after he left South Carolina for pastorates in four other states.... Continue Reading »