Articles on BGCT Reorganization_110104

Posted 11/01/04 Articles on BGCT Reorganization • Ken Hall: BGCT is a 'work in progress' (11/17/03) • BGCT's 2004 challenge: Align budget with priorities (11/17/03) • BGCT leaders affirm reorganization…

11/01/2004 - By John Rutledge

Emotional, spiritual support available to parents of special-needs children_110104

Posted: 10/29/04

Emotional, spiritual support available
to parents of special-needs children

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

MOUNT LEBANON–Emotional and spiritual support for parents of special-needs children is all around, but they have to take advantage of those opportunities, a chaplain who ministers to mentally challenged people stressed.

10/29/2004 - By John Rutledge

Hardin-Simmons provides opportunities for Boneheads who dig dinosaurs_110104

Posted: 10/29/04

Hardin-Simmons provides opportunities
for Boneheads who dig dinosaurs

By George Henson

Staff Writer

ABILENE–These boneheads are anything but what their name suggests.

10/29/2004 - By John Rutledge

CBF revenues top $24 million in past year_110104

Posted: 10/29/04

CBF revenues top $24 million in past year

By Greg Warner

Associated Baptist Press

ATLANTA (ABP)–The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship finished its 2003-04 fiscal year with revenues of $24.26 million, the highest-ever annual total.

10/29/2004 - By John Rutledge

Baptist researcher’s apartment ministry study yields unexpected findings_110104

Posted: 10/29/04

Baptist researcher's apartment ministry
study yields unexpected findings

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

FORT WORTH–Apartment ministries may not reduce crime rates the way advocates previously expected, but that doesn't mean they are ineffective, a Baptist researcher insists.

10/29/2004 - By John Rutledge

After two years in a tent, church moves indoors_110104

Posted: 10/29/04

After two years in a tent, church moves indoors

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

FAIRLIE–Cross Trails Cowboy Church led Hunt Baptist Association in baptisms last year while meeting in a tent. Now members are imagining what can happen as they have moved into new facilities.

10/29/2004 - By John Rutledge

Only God is worthy of worship; all else is idolatry, music professor maintains_110104

Posted: 10/29/04

Only God is worthy of worship; all else
is idolatry, music professor maintains

By Craig Bird

Baylor University

WACO–Agendas, even holy agendas, are not worthy of worship, Terry York is convinced. And when something else–anything else–takes God's place as the focus of the church's worship, it violates God's commandment against idolatry.

10/29/2004 - By John Rutledge

Emergent church signals change in preaching, not just music, speakers say_110104

Posted: 10/29/04

Emergent church signals change in
preaching, not just music, speakers say

By Craig Bird

Baylor University

WACO–Maybe the pulpit is a safe-house in the worship wars–at least for now.

10/29/2004 - By John Rutledge

Young worshippers thrive on relationships, crave sense of God’s mystery_110104

Posted: 10/29/04

Young worshippers thrive on
relationships, crave sense of God's mystery

By Craig Bird

Baylor University

WACO–The faith of their fathers doesn't impress youth and young adults very much. But the faith of the early church fathers is a different story.

10/29/2004 - By John Rutledge

Redemptive themes reflect songwriter’s spiritual pilgrimage_110104

Posted: 10/29/04

Redemptive themes reflect songwriter's spiritual pilgrimage

By Aaron Howard

Special to the Baptist Standard

NASHVILLE–Themes of redemption and hope resonate through singer-songwriter Kate Campbell's music, reflecting her own theological pilgrimage.

10/29/2004 - By John Rutledge

Marketplace Ministries marks 20 years as God’s ambassadors_110104

Posted: 10/29/04

Marketplace Ministries marks
20 years as God's ambassadors

By Ken Camp

Managing Editor

DALLAS–When Gil Stricklin resigned as youth evangelism consultant with the Baptist General Convention of Texas 20 years ago to launch a new ministry providing workplace chaplains to businesses, Evangelism Director Carlos McLeod promised to pray for him.

10/29/2004 - By John Rutledge

New Orleans seminary trustees OK sole membership with reservations_110104

Posted: 10/29/04

New Orleans seminary trustees
OK sole membership with reservations

By Lacy Thompson

Louisiana Baptist Messager

NEW ORLEANS (ABP)–After months of sometimes pointed discussion, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary trustees have agreed to adopt proposed charter amendments designed to tie it securely to the Southern Baptist Convention–but with some reservations.

10/29/2004 - By John Rutledge