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In response to reduced giving during the current economic downturn, International Mission Board trustees approved suspending new appointments to the International Service Corps and Masters programs during their May 19-20 meeting in Denver.... Continue Reading »

James W. ?J.W.? Haskell, 98, of Lilburn, Ga., formerly of Hardeeville, died May 3, 2009.... Continue Reading »

A proposal to study a restructuring of the Southern Baptist Convention is not needed, says Morris Chapman, president of the SBC Executive Committee.... Continue Reading »

Boyce W. ?Buddy? Wiles Jr., 70, of Hodges, a long-serving pastor, died May 14, 2009, at Emory University Midtown, Atlanta, Ga.... Continue Reading »

Online preregistration will remain open at www.sbcannualmeeting.net throughout Saturday, June 20, for the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting in Louisville, Ky.... Continue Reading »

Rodney Dean Webb, 58, pastor of Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Belton, died May 28, 2009, at his home.... Continue Reading »

We all got on a train and headed to a city called Haridwar. Hindus consider Haridwar a ?holy? city. The Ganges River runs through it. Thousands upon thousands of Hindus come to this river to worship, bathe and make... Continue Reading »

Brian Ogburn BRIAN OGBURN was ordained to the ministry May 24 by First Baptist Church, Winnsboro. He will serve as a chaplain intern with Palmetto Health in Columbia. Ogburn felt called into the ministry in 2005 after he took... Continue Reading »

Just before leaving for South Asia, I sat at a table with a family with a couple of small children. The couple asked if I would like to ask the Lord to bless our meal. Somewhere in my prayer... Continue Reading »

Tom Sees recently led a team from three South Carolina churches on his 18th mission trip to Jamaica. The group fed 107 hungry families, visited the public schools and local infirmary, and began construction on the children’s room at... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists? gifts through the 2008 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions fell nearly $30 million short of a $170 million goal, prompting concern that willing missionaries may not be able to fulfill their calling.... Continue Reading »

Although the members of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church in Pacolet Mills have always supported missions, the church recently formed a missions team to help the congregation become even more knowledgeable and informed about doing missions at home and abroad.... Continue Reading »