Weekday education brings unchurched to the church_111003

Posted: 11/07/03

Weekday education brings unchurched to the church

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

Non-Christians are walking in and out the doors of the church every week through church weekday education ministry, according to Ann Parnell, executive director of the Texas Baptist Church Weekday Education Association.

11/07/2003 - By John Rutledge

Youth will look to athletes as role models, Sturm says_111003

Posted: 11/07/03

Youth will look to athletes as role models, Sturm says

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

ARLINGTON–Christians can raise up athletes as role models if they push through negative media stereotypes to spotlight people acting out their faith, said Bob Sturm, a Dallas sports-radio talk show host.

11/07/2003 - By John Rutledge

Road to youth evangelism ministry passed through rural Texas paths_111003

Posted: 11/07/03

Road to youth evangelism ministry
passed through rural Texas paths

By Leann Callaway

Special to the Standard

GRAND PRAIRIE–After graduating from Texas Tech University, Keith Roberson was eager to sink his teeth into ministry. Instead, he found himself delivering dental products all over the Texas Panhandle.

11/07/2003 - By John Rutledge

By any and all names, youth work is changing_111003

Posted: 11/07/03

By any and all names, youth work is changing

By Toby Druin

Editor Emeritus

He, and sometimes she, has had many titles–youth worker, youth leader, youth director, often youth and music director or other combinations, youth minister or minister to youth, student minister or minister to students and now, in many instances, youth pastor.

11/07/2003 - By John Rutledge

Religious involvement helps parents of teens_111003

Posted: 11/07/03

Religious involvement helps parents of teens

By Mark Wingfield

Managing Editor

Teenagers who live in families that are religiously involved report stronger relationships between their parents than other teens, according to a new study.

11/07/2003 - By John Rutledge

Bible Study Resources

Bible Study Resources Available Tools from Crosswalk: Interlinear Bible Commentaries • Matthew Henry Concise • Matthew Henry Complete • Geneva Study Bible • Jamieson, Fausset, Brown • Treasury of Scripture…

11/06/2003 - By John Rutledge

Four Southwestern faculty resign to join new Carroll Institute_111003

Posted: 11/05/03

Four Southwestern faculty resign
to join new Carroll Institute

By Mark Wingfield

Managing Editor

DALLAS–Four faculty members have resigned from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to become the inaugural faculty of the B.H. Carroll Theological Institute.

11/05/2003 - By John Rutledge

Cybercolumn: Grace, hope & marriage_younger_110303

Posted 11/04/03

CYBERCOLUMN:
Grace, hope & marriage

By Brett Younger

In September, my family went to a Texas Rangers baseball game. It was late in the season, so the Rangers were out of the pennant race. (That would have also been true in May.) In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Rangers were losing 3-0. The pitcher for Kansas City, Paul Abbott, who reminds no one of Nolan Ryan, had a no-hitter going.

Then the announcer said with his first hint of excitement, “Would you please turn your attention to the Jumbotron for a special message?” In big letters, it said, “Britney, will you marry me? John.” The camera zoomed in on section 30 to show John kneeling in front of Britney.

Brett Younger

11/04/2003 - By John Rutledge

Methodist ad rejected for display on Times Square _110303

Posted: 10/31/03

Methodist ad rejected for display
on Times Square due to ad content

By Kevin Eckstrom

Religion News Service

NEW YORK (RNS)–One of the world's largest media companies reversed its advertising policies to allow the United Methodist Church to display a glitzy ad in the heart of Times Square.

11/03/2003 - By John Rutledge

Anglican primates warn U.S. bishops_110303

Posted: 10/31/03

Anglican primates warn U.S. bishops

LONDON (RNS)–Leaders of the Anglican Communion announced they would not discipline the Episcopal Church for its approval of an openly gay bishop, but they warned that Episcopal policies on homosexuality threaten to “tear the fabric of our communion at its deepest level.”

A two-day emergency summit of Anglican leaders produced a warning that the future of the Anglican Communion “will be put in jeopardy” if Gene Robinson is installed as the next bishop of New Hampshire. The service was set for Nov. 2.

The Episcopal Church is the U.S. branch of the 77-million-member Anglican Communion, which is led by the archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.

10/31/2003 - By John Rutledge

Around the State_110303

Posted: 10/31/03

Around the State

Anniversaries

R.E. Lambert, 65th in the ministry Oct. 16. He preached his first sermon at 15 at East Dallas Church in Dallas. He became a pastor at 19 and served churches in Dayton, Killeen and Dallas. He also was director of missions and stewardship for the Colorado Baptist General Convention prior to his retirement to Fort Worth.

Oak Hills Church in Floresville held a noteburning to signify the payoff of the sanctuary extension. The $18,500 note was paid off in eight months. The total cost was $85,000, of which $66,500 was raised prior to completion. Pictured are Stephan Dawson, Pastor Joel Odom and trustees Del Pearson and Eugene Osburn.

Eldon Johnson, 20th as pastor of Ringgold Church in Ringgold.

10/31/2003 - By John Rutledge

Haskell-Knox and West Central Baptist associations merge to Double Mountain_110303

Posted: 10/31/03

Haskell-Knox and West Central Baptist
associations merge to Double Mountain

LUEDERS–Haskell-Knox Baptist Association and West Central Baptist Association have merged to form Double Mountain Baptist Association.

The two associations had been connected previously as Double Mountain Baptist Area, although each association had a separate identity.

On Oct. 19, representatives of each association voted for the merger to make better use of time and resources, reported Cindy Walton, ministry assistant for the new association.

10/31/2003 - By John Rutledge