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Book Reviews_40405
Posted: 4/01/05
Book reviews
Evangelism in the Early Church by Michael Green (Eerdmans)
One of the most effective churches I have ever seen in evangelism was St. Aldate's Church in Oxford, England, when Michael Green was the pastor in the 1980s.
Green, who later taught at Regent College in Vancouver and then returned to his homeland to serve the Church of England in evangelism and missions, details here the key reasons Christianity spread so rapidly in its first centuries. While doing careful analysis, he never reduces this story to technique. It is always about the will of God, the good news of the cross of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit.
What are you reading that other Texas Baptists would find helpful? Send suggestions and reviews to books@baptiststandard.com. 04/01/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Baptist Briefs_40405
Posted: 4/01/05
Journal focuses on the Baptist community. The Baptist History and Heritage Society recently released The Baptist Community, the society's winter 2005 journal issue. Baptist World Alliance General Secretary Denton Lotz wrote the introductory article, "Who and Where in the World are the Baptists?" Other articles address the history and work of the Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas, Progressive National Baptists, Korean Baptists, Pentecostal Free Will Baptists and Seventh Day Baptists. To order the journal, e-mail pdurso@tnbaptist.org or call (800) 966-2278. The cost is $8 plus shipping.
CBF offers sabbatical grants. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's Initiative for Ministerial Excellence is accepting applications for 45 sabbatical grants to be awarded in 2006. Pastors who have been in the same ministry setting for at least seven years are eligible to apply for the $2,500 grants. The pastor's congregation must approve the sabbatical, which must be a minimum of four weeks. The sabbatical program is part of a $1.9 million Lilly Endowment grant that also has created 56 peer learning networks and ministry residencies for recent seminary graduates. For more information, call (804) 379-0915.
GuideStone seeks needy retirees. GuideStone Financial Resources–formerly the Southern Baptist Annuity Board–wants to locate retired Southern Baptist workers, ministers or widows whose income is insufficient to meet their daily needs and offer assistance through its Adopt an Annuitant program. The program is open to retirees age 65 or older with 10 years or more paid Southern Baptist service who have income of less than $1,250 per month for single applicants and less than $1,665 per month for married applicants. Applicants also must have less than $30,000 in assets, excluding their home. A widow or widower married at least 10 years to an individual who would have met the qualifications also is eligible to apply. Qualified individuals receive $200 a month, and qualified couples receive $265 a month. Depending on their situation, they may receive monthly support, a one-time grant or emergency assistance. For information, e-mail adopt@GuideStone.org, call (800) 262-0511, or visit the website at www.guidestone.org and select Adopt an Annuitant from the menu.
04/01/2005 - By John Rutledge
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My Brother’s Keeper shelter a haven for homeless in Waco_40405
Posted: 4/01/05
Burrell Steele (left), a volunteer at the My Brother's Keeper shelter, offers assistance. (Photos by Sarah Farris) My Brother's Keeper shelter
a haven for homeless in WacoBy Sarah Farris
Special to the Baptist Standard
WACO–A sign in Mission Waco office says: “If you're here for an appointment, welcome. Otherwise, if you're sitting here, be ready to volunteer.”
04/01/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Darfur crisis fades from headlines, but needs continue_40405
Posted: 4/01/05
Displaced Sudanese refugees await water at a camp on the outskirts of Zalengei in western Darfur. (Photos by Chris Herlinger/RNS) Darfur crisis fades from
headlines, but needs continueBy Chris Herlinger
Religion News Service
ZALENGEI, Sudan (RNS)–On a recent late afternoon, as Darfur's intense midday heat began to ease a bit and a small office proved a welcome respite from the glaring sun, a humanitarian official mused about the seeming quiet.
04/01/2005 - By John Rutledge
