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Baptist Briefs_82503
Posted: 8/22/03
Baptist Briefs
"Purpose Driven" still on top. "The Purpose Driven Life," written by California pastor Rick Warren, continues to top the religion best-seller list, with 4.5 million copies of the hardback book already sold. The retail price of the book is $19.99.
Northeast university students sought. The Baptist Convention of New England seeks information on Baptist students entering any of the universities in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. John Ramirez, director of collegiate ministry for New England Baptists, would like to connect these students with Baptist campus ministries. Contact Ramirez at (508) 393-6013 or John.Ramirez@bcne.net. IMB leaders call for more missionaries. Despite current economic challenges that have slowed missionary appointments, Southern Baptists need to increase their overseas missionary force by at least one-half, International Mission Board regional leaders said in an Aug. 4-8 strategy session. "This is not a time when Southern Baptists should be sending fewer missionaries," President Jerry Rankin said. "The lostness of our world is undiminished. Christ's mandate is still for us to make disciples of all peoples. And our mission of making Jesus Christ known among all peoples will not change." In addition to proclaiming the need for at least 8,500 IMB missionaries, the regional leaders agreed how the limited number of positions for new workers available in 2004 will be divided among the board's 15 regions.Paige Patterson 10/10/2003 - By John Rutledge
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Bible Study for Texas for 9_14_82503
Posted: 8/22/03
Baptistway Lesson for Sept. 14
Philippians 1:27; 2:15
Live a life worthy of the gospel
By David Morgan
10/10/2003 - By John Rutledge
Eldridge leaves Southwestern. Daryl Eldridge, dean of the School of Educational Ministries at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, has been named president of Rockbridge University, an interdenominational school based in Springfield, Mo., that will provide ministerial education exclusively via the Internet to non-traditional students. A 19-year employee of Southwestern, Eldridge became dean of the educational ministries school in 1996. 
