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Using Bible as his guide, man searches for oil in Israel
Posted: 7/27/07
Using Bible as his guide,
man searches for oil in IsraelBy Matt Kennedy
Associated Baptist Press
DALLAS (ABP)—As much of the world continues to wait for signs of peace in Israel, John Brown continues to wait for signs of oil beneath it.
Brown is the chairman and founder of Zion Oil and Gas, Inc., a company searching for significant petroleum deposits in northern Israel. Brown says he believes Scripture points to the discovery of oil in the region.
John Brown says scripture points ot oil located in Israel. 07/27/2007 - By John Rutledge
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Reformers blog wins endorsement from some SBC leaders
Posted: 7/27/07
Reformers blog wins endorsement
from some SBC leadersBy Hannah Elliott
Associated Baptist Press
NEW YORK (ABP)—In a ringing show of support, several prominent Baptist leaders have publicly endorsed a groundbreaking blog operated by reform-minded pastors within the Southern Baptist Convention.
The endorsers include the presidents of three SBC entities and a college president—Morris Chapman, president of the SBC’s Executive Committee; Thom Rainer, president of LifeWay Christian Resources; Jerry Rankin, president of the SBC’s International Mission Board; and David Dockery, president of Union University.
New blogging site has support from SBC leaders. 07/27/2007 - By John Rutledge
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Supporters defend seminary homemaking class
Posted: 7/27/07
Supporters defend seminary homemaking class
By Hannah Elliott
Associated Baptist Press
FORT WORTH (ABP)—Recent criticism of a homemaking degree at a Southern Baptist seminary has brought some conservatives out swinging, calling the critics “sanctimonious liberals.”
The tiff emerged after a guest opinion piece by Baptist ethicist Robert Parham appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In the essay, Parham criticized a new homemaking course program at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. Parham is the executive director of the Baptist Center for Ethics.
07/27/2007 - By John Rutledge
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Church corruption, financial scandals live on long past Bakkers
Posted: 7/27/07
Church corruption, financial
scandals live on long past BakkersBy Matt Kennedy
Associated Baptist Press
DALLAS (ABP)—For some, Tammy Faye Messner’s death July 20 stirred fond memories of a joyful Christian TV personality, and for others, painful memories of the sex-and-money scandal that destroyed her former husband’s popular Christian television network. Her death also reminds Christians that financial scandals are still very much alive in the church.
In 1989, Jim Bakker was convicted of 24 counts of fraud and conspiracy and sentenced to 45 years in prison (he served five). Messner—known as Tammy Faye Bakker before her remarriage—was not included in the indictment, which accused Jim Bakker of conspiring to defraud partners of his PTL cable TV network out of $158 million.
07/27/2007 - By John Rutledge
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Baugh family challenge nets about $1.2 million in two weeks for agency
Posted: 7/27/07
Baugh family challenge nets about
$1.2 million in two weeks for agency
By Robert Marus
Associated Baptist Press
WASHINGTON (ABP)—A Texas Baptist family’s spontaneous challenge to jump-start a Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty capital campaign netted the organization nearly $1.2 million dollars in just a couple of weeks.
Brent Walker, executive director of the Washington-based advocacy group, announced in a July 24 e-mail to supporters that a matching-funds challenge from the Baugh family of San Antonio has been wildly successful. In little more than two weeks, donors gave or pledged a total of $688,372 in response. According to Walker, an unnamed benefactor who gave a $200,000 gift requested it not be matched, meaning the challenge raised $1,176,745.46.
07/27/2007 - By John Rutledge
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African American Fellowship honors past, looks to future
Posted: 7/27/07
Urging pastors to see the world’s growing problems as “opportunities,” Isadore Edwards, pastor of New Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Worth, delivers keynote at African American Fellowship James W. Culp Banquet in Austin. African American Fellowship
honors past, looks to futureBy Barbara Bedrick
Texas Baptist Communications
AUSTIN—As African American Fellowship of Texas members paid tribute to the legacy of the group’s late president and honored the leadership of a statesman, they also were challenged to act by another legendary Texas pastor during the James W. Culp Banquet.
Tears glistened on the faces of Sheila Edwards, sister of the late president Ronald Edwards, and many participants, including Michael Evans, fellowship secretary and pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Mansfield, recalled the legacy of the former pastor of Minnehulla Baptist Church in Goliad.
Nearly 200 pastors and church leaders participated in the 15th annual African American Conference held in Austin. 07/27/2007 - By John Rutledge
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African American Fellowship elects new officers, casts vision
Posted: 7/27/07
The African American Fellowship of Texas elected (left to right) John Ogletree, pastor of First Metropolitan Church in Houston, as president; Michael Bell, pastor of Greater St. Stephen First Baptist Church in Fort Worth, as vice president; and re-elected Michael Evans, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Mansfield, as secretary and Marvin Delaney, (not pictured) pastor of South Park Baptist Church in Houston, as treasurer. Steven Young, pastor of New Generation Baptist Church in Tyler was named assistant secretary and Elmo Johnson, pastor of Rose of Sharon Baptist Church in Houston, was named assistant treasurer. African American Fellowship
elects new officers, casts visionBy Barbara Bedrick
Texas Baptist Communications
AUSTIN—The African American Fellowship of Texas elected a slate of officers during the organization’s 15th annual conference at First Baptist Church in Austin.
Fellowship Vice President John Ogletree, pastor of First Metropolitan Church in Houston, was elected president. Ogletree assumed the president’s post after Ronald Edwards, who was president of the fellowship, died May 31.
07/27/2007 - By John Rutledge
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Gay-friendly Baptist groups excluded from New Baptist Covenant event
Posted: 7/26/07
Gay-friendly Baptist groups excluded
from New Baptist Covenant eventBy Robert Marus
Associated Baptist Press
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP)—The organization sponsoring an upcoming historic pan-Baptist gathering has told two gay-friendly Baptist groups they cannot participate in an official capacity.
The North American Baptist Fellowship, under whose auspices next year’s “Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant” is being held, has informed the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists and the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America that they cannot become affiliates of the NABF. Therefore, they cannot be official participants in the event.
07/26/2007 - By John Rutledge
