How do you make a dream come true? Follow North American missionary Lamar Duke as he "feeds the dream", and see how a new church goes from "dream" to "reality" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
SBTC, BGCT assisting Ike-damaged, destroyed churches
Both The Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) and the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (SBTC) have established initiatives and web sites whereby Southern Baptists can donate to support the many SBC churches totally destroyed or heavily damaged by Hurricane Ike. More >
NAMB commissions 108 missionaries and chaplains in New Orleans Declaring “you have been sent by the Father,” North American Mission Board President Geoff Hammond and other NAMB leaders commissioned 108 missionaries and chaplains to the North American Mission field during a celebration service at First Baptist Church New Orleans, Mon., Oct. 6. More >
Coastal town faces long recovery
In Bridge City, a Texas community near the Louisiana border, residents are just beginning to dig out from Hurricane Ike. More >
Houston’s Baptist Centers meeting post-Ike needs Right after Hurricane Ike ripped through Houston last month – knocking down trees, leaving stoplights dangling at car-door level and pitching three million residents in the dark -- the bright teal-blue Dodge pick-up truck started showing up in inner-city neighborhoods. More >
In Galveston, Baptists help kindle hope
For years the big, blue pillars flanking the bridge to Galveston Island have welcomed tourists and beachcombers to the city. Today they welcome Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers who are helping restore hope in the hearts of Hurricane Ike victims by preparing an average of 31,000 meals per day. More >
