2003 Archives
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tent_revival_72803
Posted: 7/25/03
Revival participants gather under a large white tent in Saint Jo, many holding bottles of water distributed for free to help beat the Texas heat. Tent revival draws a crowd in Montague County
By Jo Gray
Special to the Standard
SAINT JO–A wooden sign posted near Hwy. 82 on the outskirts of this small town carried the words “Coming Soon.”
07/26/2003 - By John Rutledge
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together_72803
Posted: 7/25/03
TOGETHER:
Partnership can change both groupsThe National Baptist Convention of Mexico celebrated its 100th anniversary last week in Mexico City. I was invited to speak to them, sharing three essential elements to biblical revival–prayer, vision and cooperation.
Until Jesus comes again, Mexico and Texas are “joined at the hip.” We have signed a covenant agreement pledging that the Baptist General Convention of Texas will cooperate with the National Baptist Convention of Mexico to achieve our common objectives in prayer, evangelism, church planting, missions, benevolent ministries and leadership training. Staff representatives from both conventions are exploring ways that our churches, institutions and convention ministries can work together in achieving these objectives.
CHARLES WADE
Executive Director
BGCT Executive Board
We already have seen significant cooperative efforts under way in meeting human needs through River Ministry, our Texas Baptist hospitals and Texas Partnerships working with the Baptist Hospital in Guadalajara, and countless ministries of individual churches. In the area of leadership training, exciting conversations are going on between our Texas Baptist institutions and the two Mexican Baptist seminaries.
07/26/2003 - By John Rutledge
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wmu_promises_72803
Posted: 7/25/03
Enjoying the birthday party are Mary Humphries of Lindale, former president of Woman's Missionary Union of Texas, and Joy Fenner, former executive director-treasurer of Texas WMU. Rebekah Naylor, surgeon and former administrator at the Bangalore Baptist Hospital, tells the Texas Leadership Conference about her experiences as a medical missionary in India. Texas WMU Leadership Conference
participants told they have 'promises to keep'
By Ken Camp
Texas Baptist Communications
WACO–More than 1,000 women gathered at Baylor University for a birthday party–the 50th for Texas Leadership Conference, formerly known as Woman's Missionary Union House Party, and the 90th for the Girls in Action missions program.
07/26/2003 - By John Rutledge
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family_missionsfest_62303
Posted: 6/13/03
Backyard Bible clubs were part of the mission activities at MissionsFest 2003. MissionsFest 2003
had family emphasisBy Ken Camp & Heather Price
Texas Baptist Communications
SAN ANTONIO–Retirees worked alongside elementary school-aged children during MissionsFest 2003, painting, building, playing games and sharing the love of Jesus.
MissionsFest 2003, conducted in San Antonio June 8-12, included various missions projects around the city. 07/16/2003 - By John Rutledge
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letters_71403
Posted: 7/11/03
TEXAS BAPTIST FORUM:
Integrity of congregational lifeCertain Baptists are setting forth the idea that “the priesthood of the believer” has traditionally meant for Baptists that “each individual worshipper is solely accountable to God and free to worship in his own manner.” Such an idea passes neither the test of Scripture nor of long-term Baptist tradition.
E-mail the editor at marvknox@baptiststandard.com First, the term “the priesthood of the believer” is not New Testament language. In the passages pertaining to this subject (1 Peter 2:4-10; Revelation 1:5b-6; 5:9-10; 20:6), the term is either “priesthood” or “priests” (plural). The New Testament knows no solitary priesthood of Christians, only a priesthood shared with other believing priests.
Second, the New Testament closely connects the priesthood of all Christians with the offering of “spiritual sacrifices” such as those of worship (Hebrews 13:15; Romans 12:1), witness (1 Peter 2:9), stewardship (Philippians 4:18) and service (Hebrews 13:16). The stress is on responsibilities rather than on rights.
07/14/2003 - By John Rutledge
San Antonio agency gets grant. The Meadows Foundation has awarded a $250,000 challenge grant to Baptist Child & Family Services of San Antonio. The grant relates to a $10 million capital campaign to develop a 110-acre campus for non-profit organizations. The Baptist General Convention of Texas agency also is working to meet a $1.2 million challenge grant from the Mabee Foundation by Dec. 31. 
