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Bill Lee

William ?Bill? Henry Lee, 84, of Westminster, a long-serving pastor, died March 5, 2011.... Continue Reading »

Taking the Whole Gospel to the Whole World

Bodies of the deceased are carefully washed, then wrapped in preparation ? not for burial, but for burning. Dozens each day are ceremonially prepared, then consumed by the flames of the local outdoor crematorium fires. Belief in countless incarnations... Continue Reading »

Churches turn to online giving

As consumers in the United States shift increasingly to online banking and bill payment, their electronic financial habits are spilling over into the church. A new study by LifeWay Research found that 14 percent of all American Protestant churches... Continue Reading »

Allen McClellan

Allen McClellan, 52, pastor of Bethune Church, died March 12, 2011.... Continue Reading »

Taylors pastor to chair SBC Resolutions Committee

Paul Jimenez, pastor of Taylors First Church, has been named chairman of the Resolutions Committee for the June 14-15 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Phoenix. Jimenez was appointed by SBC president Bryant Wright, who also named the other... Continue Reading »

Gaston First Church reaches 5,000 through block party

Larry Harrison is convinced that churches can reach outside their walls and reach hundreds for Christ through community block parties and by adopting the practice of intentional evangelism.... Continue Reading »

My Answer – by Billy Graham

Dear Dr. Graham: Our son is enthused about participating in a mission project this coming summer with some other young people from our church. It's in another country that's supposed to be fairly safe, but do projects like this... Continue Reading »

IMB appoints 67 new missionaries

It was a secret Ishaq* held close for 13 years ? one that caught journeyman missionary Craig Evans* by surprise when the young man revealed it. In 2007, Evans began visiting a Central Asian village where he befriended Ishaq.... Continue Reading »

In Your Interest – by Valerie Rumbough

When most people think about the value of their estate, they sometimes forget that the face value of life insurance is included. Even if you have designated beneficiaries (those who will receive the proceeds directly from the insurance company... Continue Reading »

Smartphone, tablet apps changing the way Christians study the Bible

When pastor Dennis Newkirk stands before his congregation at Henderson Hills Church in Edmond, Okla., to begin a sermon, he gives a nod to technology. While ?open your Bibles? may have been sufficient a decade ago, Newkirk also encourages... Continue Reading »

North Greenville University students travel the world to share Christ

Over spring break, North Greenville University sent six student mission teams to points across the globe. ?We had teams in Ecuador, Mexico, Greece, Israel, Thailand, and Romania,? said Allen McWhite, director of global missions at NGU.... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for April 14, 2011

Charles “Buddy” Freeman CHARLES “BUDDY” FREEMAN of Conover, N.C., recently returned to the administration of North Greenville University. Previously, Freeman served as vice president for admissions, but will now work in the office of university advancement in the role... Continue Reading »