El Paso Baptists’ 2004 church-starts nearly double previous year’s number_122004

Posted: 12/17/04

El Paso Baptists' 2004 church-starts
nearly double previous year's number

EL PASO–Baptists in El Paso already held their annual church-planting banquet, but they've got room at the table for others who want to help them start churches.

They had plenty to celebrate at this year's banquet, reported Josué Valerio, director of missions for El Paso Baptist Association.

“In 2003, we started 16 churches, but by the end of this year, we will have started 30 churches in 2004,” Valerio said. “This is a remarkable accomplishment for one association with limited ministry resources in an impoverished area. We thank God for this blessing.”

12/17/2004 - By John Rutledge

Shared holiday meal fills El Paso Baptists with renewed passion for missions_122004

Posted: 12/17/04

Shared holiday meal fills El Paso
Baptists with renewed passion for missions

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

EL PASO–A holiday meal filled several Texas Baptists from El Paso with a renewed desire to see and meet needs around them.

12/17/2004 - By John Rutledge

LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for Dec. 26: Be a good steward of the riches God has given_122004

Posted: 12/17/04

LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for Dec. 26

Be a good steward of the riches God has given

Lesson Passage: Luke 16:1-13

By Pakon Chan

Chinese Baptist Church, Arlington

12/17/2004 - By John Rutledge

LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for Jan. 2: Don’t let Christ’s return catch you unprepared_122004

Posted: 12/17/04

LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for Jan. 2

Don't let Christ's return catch you unprepared

Luke 17:20-37

By Pakon Chan

Chinese Baptist Church, Arlington

12/17/2004 - By John Rutledge

Judge dismisses most of lawsuit challenging faith-based initiative_122004

Posted: 12/17/04

Judge dismisses most of lawsuit
challenging faith-based initiative

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON (ABP)–A federal judge has dismissed the most sweeping portions of a lawsuit that challenged President Bush's faith-based initiative as unconstitutional.

12/17/2004 - By John Rutledge

LifeWay Family Bible Series for Dec. 26: Announce Jesus Christ, the source for new life_122004

Posted: 12/17/04

LifeWay Family Bible Series for Dec. 26

Announce Jesus Christ, the source for new life

John 4:1-45

By Leroy Fenton

Baptist Standard, Dallas

12/17/2004 - By John Rutledge

LifeWay Family Bible Series for Jan. 2: Integrity is a necessary credential for a Christian_122004

Posted: 12/17/04

LifeWay Family Bible Series for Jan. 2

Integrity is a necessary credential for a Christian

Titus 2:1, 11­3:8

By Leroy Fenton

Baptist Standard, Dallas

12/17/2004 - By John Rutledge

Texas Baptist universities ask students: ‘Are you ready for some football?’_122004

Posted: 12/17/04

Hardin-Simmons University and Howard Payne University square off for an NCAA Division III gridiron matchup in Brownwood (left). At right, HSU quarterback takes a snap during another game.

Texas Baptist universities ask students:
'Are you ready for some football?'

By Marv Knox

Editor

The Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders defeated the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys in the second round of the 2004 football playoffs, but both schools went home winners.

12/17/2004 - By John Rutledge

Pioneering home missionary, bilingual early-childhood educator, dies at 89_122004

Posted: 12/17/04

Pioneering home missionary, bilingual
early-childhood educator, dies at 89

By George Henson

Staff Writer

SAN ANTONIO–Jovita Galan, a pioneer in bilingual early-childhood education and a Southern Baptist Home Mission Board missionary for more than 40 years, died Dec. 5 at the age of 89.

12/17/2004 - By John Rutledge

Church tops off Christmas season with high-powered gift to community_122004

Posted: 12/17/04

Church tops off Christmas season
with high-powered gift to community

By George Henson

Staff Writer

FORT WORTH–River Oaks Baptist Church in Fort Worth hopes its Christmas present to the community will provide recipients the “get up and go” they need to come to church.

12/17/2004 - By John Rutledge

Christians complicit in worst instances of genocide in 20th century, researcher insists_122004

Posted: 12/17/04

Christians complicit in worst instances
of genocide in 20th century, researcher insists

By Jana Peairson

Samford University

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP)– Christians reading the biblical accounts of Jesus' birth often are jolted by King Herod's act of genocide. When told by the wise men of the birth of a Jewish king, Herod ordered all the male Jewish infants in Bethlehem slaughtered to eliminate potential rivals, according to the second chapter of Matthew.

12/17/2004 - By John Rutledge

HOPE ministry helps fill Christmas stockings for needy Round Rock children_122004

Posted: 12/17/04

HOPE ministry helps fill Christmas
stockings for needy Round Rock children

By Miranda Bradley

Texas Baptist Children's Home

ROUND ROCK–More than 50 children waited impatiently in a line outside the Chisholm Trail Apartments community center, eager to catch a glimpse of Santa and the toys he brought just for them.

12/17/2004 - By John Rutledge