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Following a unanimous vote by FamilyNet's board of trustees Aug. 7, North American Mission Board trustees Aug. 8 voted unanimously to accept a letter of intent from Charles Stanley's In Touch Ministries outlining the ministry's intention to purchase NAMB's... Continue Reading »

Two prominent Southern Baptist churches have called pastors ? Robert Jeffress at First Baptist in Dallas, Tex., and Tim Mann at First Baptist, Daytona Beach, Fla.... Continue Reading »

The first ever National Children's Ministry Day promises to deliver active compassion as children are involved in missions projects across the country. On Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, all children's groups in churches are encouraged to join with members of... Continue Reading »

For Debbie Webster, the name 'the Horse Lady? comes with her job. 'that's what everyone calls me. I?ll be in the grocery store and the kid behind me will tug on their mom's arm, ?Look, Mom, it's the horse... Continue Reading »

Three and a half years of planning followed by two years of construction have paid off. On Aug. 27, the members of North Side Baptist Church in Greenwood will move into their 1,200-seat worship facility.... Continue Reading »

Main Street in Sturgis, S.D., the first week of August each year becomes a sea of motorcycles parked row upon row, block upon block, restrained only by sidewalks lined with vendor booths selling everything from T-shirts to tattoos, and... Continue Reading »

The subtle or blatant presence of idolatry and debauchery abounds in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Yet, a beacon of hope is nestled snugly just off Bourbon Street ? Vieux Carre Baptist Church.... Continue Reading »

Tracy Ivester TRACY IVESTER has been called as pastor of Mountain Springs Baptist Church, Piedmont. A native of Anderson, he is a graduate of Clemson University and Southern Baptist Seminary. He has been in pastoral ministry for 14 years,... Continue Reading »

Westminster Baptist Church, Beaverdam Association, sent a 17-member mission team to the Appalachian region of Eastern Kentucky July 30-Aug. 3. They traveled to the town of Hazel Green (population 350) to assist Lewis Faulkenberry, director of the Hazel Green... Continue Reading »

China was not at all what I expected. I remember, as we all do, that one courageous student standing in Tiananmen Square who dared that communist tank to run him over. I also remember Great Britain turning over governmental... Continue Reading »

Traveling across the Southern Baptist Convention over the past year has given me an opportunity to see the hearts of many people.... Continue Reading »

We saw work in schools, factories, and medical clinics. One mom was able to share the gospel with her children's Chinese-speaking classmates when asked to share the American cultural holidays with them. She shared about the real Christmas and... Continue Reading »