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Chaplain Jeff Struecker shares Christ’s freedom with U.S. Army Rangers
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Even on a warm day, the water in Ranger Lake at Ft. Benning, Ga., is so cold it hurts. Chaplain (Capt.) Jeff Struecker steps in wearing black running shorts, a RANGER-emblazoned t-shirt and a bright grin. |
Evangelism initiative (part 2)
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In a previous first-person column, I talked about the presentation of our North American Mission Board at this year's Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Indianapolis regarding a 10-year, multi-faceted, flexible evangelism strategy which will point our churches in a common direction of winning this continent for Christ. |
COSBE to celebrate 50th anniversary in June, challenging stereotypes, fewer revivals
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Some believe the falling number of baptisms in Southern Baptist churches is partially due to fewer, shorter or no revival meetings. Some say the full-time, vocational evangelist is a dying breed. Just don’t say that to young evangelists like Ronnie Hill or Eric Fuller or the other 200 members of the Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists.
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RA Pledge Lasts a Lifetime
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The changes our nation has seen over the past 100 years are mind-boggling. Transportation, communication and education barely resemble what existed at the turn of the previous century. |
Cameron Byler, SBC pioneer in recreation, disaster relief passes away at 79 following brief illness
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Cameron Byler – a pioneer in national disaster relief and men’s missions within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) – died Mon., Apr. 28 at San Antonio’s St. Lukes Baptist Hospital. |
COSBE, NAMB fighting downward trend with Baptism Assistance Project
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Following a report indicating almost one-half of the 43,000 churches in the Southern Baptist Convention baptized three or fewer converts in 2006, COSBE (Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists), the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and NAMB’s Acts 1:8 partners are partnering to reverse the trend. |
Evangelism initiative (part 1)
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As I have mentioned in previous articles, I have been encouraging the Southern Baptist North American Mission Board to present to our convention a multi-faceted, flexible evangelism strategy which will help pull our churches together over the next years to focus on that which my predecessor, Bobby Welch, emphasized during his tenure. |
‘Saw Man’ sharpens chainsaws, shares Jesus after disasters
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As the guys on the Arkansas disaster chainsaw team -- tired after a long day of working a recent Missouri storm -- ate their dinner at a local Southern Baptist church, the big, burly man who came in was impossible to miss. Imagine John the Baptist with a Stihl® chainsaw. |
Pope’s visit highlights Southern Baptist-Catholic differences and similarities
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As Pope Benedict XVI visits the United States this week, the Southern Baptist Convention’s 16 million members and North America’s 75 million Catholics agree on much but not all. |
More Operation NOAH volunteers needed as FEMA vacates trailers by June 1
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A recently announced decision by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is adding a renewed sense of urgency to Southern Baptists’ Operation NOAH Rebuild, a three-year initiative to rebuild or repair Hurricane Katrina-ravaged homes in New Orleans. |
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