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 | Wednesday, May 22, 2013 By David Roach
Fort Worth, Texas—Greg Tomlin will always remember the day he and his father Jerry, a Vietnam veteran, visited the site where Jerry was wounded in combat.
All day the elder Tomlin was withdrawn. Then on the battlefield he spoke to his comrades who died the day he was wounded, telling them, “So long, boys. I’m never going to think about this again.” After that, Greg Tomlin says his father was different, like a burden had been More...
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 | Wednesday, May 22, 2013 By David Roach
Louisville—Reaching a community for Christ can be more natural and less confrontational than some Kentucky Baptists may imagine.
That’s what hundreds of church leaders are learning as they receive training in affinity evangelism through the Kentucky Baptist Convention.
Affinity evangelism is a strategy that helps congregations identify “communities within their communities” and engage them with the love of Christ and the message More...
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 | Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Louisville –Are you interested in developing an affinity-based approach to evangelism at your church but don’t know how to get started? Try these 11 steps adapted from the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s free affinity evangelism workbook:
1.Assess where you are. What is your first impression of the affinity group that presents the greatest opportunity for outreach in your community?
2. Establish a strategic leadership team.
3. Disciple and be discipled. Your More...
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 | Wednesday, May 22, 2013 By Editor Todd Deaton
May 14 is a significant date in Baptist life. Do you know why?
Here’s a big hint: 125 years ago an organization was formed that has led the way in encouraging Southern Baptists in giving to, praying for, learning about and doing missions.
Todd Deaton
About 130 women with a passion for reaching a lost world for Christ and a commitment to do what they could to support missions met in Richmond, Va., in 1888 to start what would More...
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 | Thursday, May 16, 2013 By Linda Waggener
Campbellsville—“I wasn’t here for anything else besides playing baseball and becoming the best infielder I could be,” said Senior Jordan Alves, from Lawrenceburg, reflecting on the life-changing experiences of his sophomore year.
Jordan Alves coaches Patrick McMeel at first base. (Campbellsville University Photo by Richard RoBards)
That year, Alves said he felt like his life was falling apart until he encountered a More...
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 | Thursday, May 16, 2013 By Dannah Prather
Louisville–The Kentucky Baptist Convention Mission Board approved specific recommendations for each of its affiliated agencies and institutions, prefacing each statement by expressing gratitude to the organizations for their partnerships—some of which have existed for more than a century.
Although made official on May 7, leadership of each agency and institution received a copy of the recommendations following the document’s adoption by the More...
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 | Thursday, May 16, 2013 By Mike Ebert
Alpharetta, Ga.—Two Southern Baptist leaders have issued a statement voicing concern about religious freedom within the U.S. military but also cautioning Christians to refrain from jumping to conclusions about recent incidents in the military that have been perceived by some as threats to religious liberty.
In this 2009 file photo, U.S. Army Chaplain Jeff Houston (far right) prays with American soldiers prior to another mission in Iraq. More...
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