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I agree with Dr. Wayne Dickard and would ask the Executive Board to reconsider and overturn the decision to hire non-Baptists. Our convention is called Southern Baptist because it is Southern Baptist, and we as Southern Baptists have a... Continue Reading »

Talk about missing the point. A new Web site, www.informationageprayer.com, provides subscribers the opportunity to have digitized prayers offered on their behalf.... Continue Reading »

The chairman of the administrative committee of the South Carolina Baptist Convention's Executive Board has responded to criticism regarding a recent change in the hiring policy at the state convention building.... Continue Reading »

Some call her the Mother Teresa of Bangalore, but at one time some called her a criminal over labor disputes at Bangalore Baptist Hospital.... Continue Reading »

The ?Great Commission Resurgence? declaration being circulated by Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt represents a heartfelt effort to deal with the challenges churches face with witness and ministry in today's culture, four men who signed the declaration have... Continue Reading »

Q: “Simply adjust” became one of your mottos in India. What meaning does that have for you now? Anthony Jacob, a pastor in India, and Sagaya Mary, a cook at the Indian Baptist Society, listen as Rebekah Naylor speaks... Continue Reading »

Reaction to the ?Great Commission Resurgence? declaration in various quarters of Southern Baptist life includes questions about its tone, focus and lack of clarity.... Continue Reading »

Evangelical leaders concerned about possible growth in the number of Americans unaffiliated with any religion may have found some good news: A new study shows that many adults who were raised in an unaffiliated home later became Christian, mainly... Continue Reading »

Although the declaration, 'toward a Great Commission Resurgence,? is now the ?property? of Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt, the statement with more than 1,500 endorsers is the handiwork of Danny Akin, president of Southeastern Baptist Seminary.... Continue Reading »

If someone snuck into your church and replaced Sunday's bulletins with last year's bulletins, would anyone notice? Need a few fresh ideas to keep your Sunday service from predictable sameness?... Continue Reading »

The trustee chairman of the North American Mission Board believes the ?Great Commission Resurgence? declaration creates an opportunity for dialogue about an issue he believes needs to be addressed: a merger of the SBC's two mission boards.... Continue Reading »

Dear Dr. Graham: Our pastor preached about idols the other day, and he said that an idol can be anything ? our money, our job, or anything like that. I guess I always thought idols were just carved religious... Continue Reading »