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Panhandle Pastor’s and Laymen’s Conference slated
Posted: 2/07/08
Panhandle Pastor’s and
Laymen’s Conference slatedPLAINVIEW—Author Calvin Miller will be a keynote speaker at the 87th annual Panhandle Pastor’s and Laymen’s Conference, Feb. 18-19 at Wayland Baptist University in Plainview.
Calvin Miller Miller, a native of Enid, Okla., teaches at Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School and has written more than 40 books of popular theology and inspiration.
Other key speakers on the program include Sandy Maddox from Orlando, Fla., a veteran conference and retreat speaker who leads the Treasures of Heart and Home ministry, and Leighton Flowers, youth evangelism director for the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
Musical guest Blake Bolerjack will perform mini-concerts during the Monday evening and Tuesday morning sessions.
02/07/2008 - By John Rutledge
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Deadly Super Tuesday storms devastate Union University
Posted: 2/06/08
Deadly Super Tuesday storms
devastate Union UniversityJACKSON, Tenn. (ABP)—Baptist-affiliated Union University was one of the hardest-hit spots as deadly tornadoes raked the Mid-South Feb. 5—the same day as Mardi Gras celebrations and the “Super Tuesday” primary elections.
The Tennessee Baptist Convention-related school’s campus sustained extensive damage as an evening tornado tore across the north side of Jackson, Tenn. The city of about 65,000 is located midway between Memphis and Nashville.
The Jackson Sun reported Feb. 6 that emergency workers rescued 13 students trapped in a demolished dormitory complex.
A rescue team carries a female student from a dorm where she was trapped by debris when walls collapsed during a tornado that ripped through Union University's campus on Feb. 5. (BP Photo/Morris Abernathy) Union spokesman Tim Ellsworth told the paper that 51 students were transported to the hospital. While nine students had serious injuries, none of the injuries were life-threatening, he said. In an interview posted Feb. 6 on the website of local television station WBBJ, Ellsworth said school officials had confirmed that all of the seriously injured students “are going to be fine.”
02/06/2008 - By John Rutledge
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As Hispanic population grows, so do ministry opportunities
Posted: 2/05/08
As Hispanic population grows,
so do ministry opportunitiesBy Nora Frost
Texas Baptist Communications
HOUSTON—Hispanics are a fast-growing population in the country, bringing with them increasing ministry opportunities. But those opportunities aren’t addressed as easily as providing material and training in Spanish, said Frank Palos, Baptist General Convention of Texas director of Hispanic evangelism.
Worship culture for Hispanics is as diverse as its demographic composition. About 1,200 Hispanic congregations are affiliated with the BGCT. Although the majority of those churches worship mainly in Spanish, about one-third of them have bilingual worship services, and about 1 percent of the Hispanic churches worship in English.
Participants pray at the Hispanic Evangelism Conference in Houston. (Photo by Nora Frost) See Related Story:
• More than 1,600 Hispanic Baptists gather for evangelism conference
• As Hispanic population grows, so do ministry opportunities
02/05/2008 - By John Rutledge
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New Baptist Covenant: Unity. Harmony. Now, what comes next?
Posted: 2/04/08
New Baptist Covenant: Unity.
Harmony. Now, what comes next?By Marv Knox
Baptist Standard
ATLANTA—Fifteen thousand participants in the New Baptist Covenant convocation arrived in Atlanta Jan. 30 seeking unity in Christ and departed Feb. 1 wondering where their quest will lead.
In the meantime, they demonstrated racial, theological and geographic harmony as they prayed, sang, listened to sermons and attended workshops focusing on ministry to the people Jesus called "the least of these" in society.
Author John Grisham The unprecedented event brought together African-American, Anglo, Asian-American and Hispanic Baptists. They represented 30 Baptist conventions and organizations, all affiliated with the North American Baptist Fellowship, the regional affiliate of the Baptist World Alliance. They also heard from two former U.S. presidents, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, and a former vice president, Al Gore-all Baptists.
02/04/2008 - By John Rutledge
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Inmates at Mexican women’s prison find escape in music
Posted: 2/04/08
A group of prison inmates pose for a picture with their instruments. These women have taken classes from Jorge Quezada, a member of Iglesia Bautista Horeb. (Photos by Jorge Quezada/Buckner) Inmates at Mexican women’s
prison find escape in musicBy Analiz González
Buckner International
MEXICO CITY— The windows at Santa Marta Prison face in, so the inmates can never look out to see the surrounding peeks, which rise around the prison at night like solid beacons of hope. All they ever see is gray—walls, floors, ceilings.
Delia Ramirez is 19, but could pass for 14. She was assaulted by a man who tried to rape her. So she killed him. Now she sits in prison with a khaki uniform, which means she’s still awaiting trial. She is a child among women.
02/04/2008 - By John Rutledge
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Atlanta meeting may prompt real change, some Baptists insist
Posted: 1/29/08
Atlanta meeting may prompt
real change, some Baptists insistBy Hannah Elliott
Associated Baptist Press
ATLANTA (ABP)—The Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant meeting will feature some big-name guests—Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Al Gore, Tony Campolo and John Grisham, to name a few. But after the star-studded dust settles, what will emerge from the convocation?
Some say it’s too soon to tell what exactly will come of the gathering, scheduled Jan. 30-Feb. 1 in Atlanta. Organizers hope it will improve Baptists’ image and unite them in a new wave of social activism. Others wonder whether it will lead denominational bodies to work closer together or urge grassroots entities to band together—or both.
• See latest photos and the latest video clips from the New Baptist Covenant Meeting.
(And go here to see our complete coverage of the event).02/02/2008 - By John Rutledge
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Baptist unity takes center stage as New Covenant meeting opens
Posted: 1/31/08
A choir sings at the opening of the Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant meeting in Atlanta, Ga. (Photo by Billy Howard) Baptist unity takes center stage
as New Covenant meeting opensBy Marv Knox & Greg Warner
Baptist Standard & Associated Baptist Press
ATLANTA—Baptist unity took center stage during the opening night of the New Baptist Covenant convocation in Atlanta Jan. 30.
About 10,000 African-American, Anglo, Asian-American and Hispanic Baptists gathered at the urging of former President Jimmy Carter and Mercer University President Bill Underwood.
• See latest photos and the latest video clips from the New Baptist Covenant Meeting.
(And go here to see our complete coverage of the event).02/02/2008 - By John Rutledge
