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  God uses broken vessels, pastors are assured

  Johnny Hunt, newly elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, answers questions from the media. He spoke earlier at the Pastors' Conference. (BP Photo by Matt Miller)

  06/09/2008 - By Administrator

• Six Texans inducted into Evangelists Hall of Faith

  Six Texas Baptists garnered spots among 30 heroes of the faith honored June 6 as the inaugural class of the Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists Hall of Faith.

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• Pastors urged to pray, get own houses in order

  Speakers during the opening session of the Southern Baptist Convention Pastors’ Conference at the Indianapolis Convention Center urged pastors to renew their commitment to prayer and get their own spiritual lives in order.

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  Storms don’t dampen Crossover spirit

  Mark Kennedy, a member of Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church in Indianapolis, shares his testimony during Crossover'08, the neighborhood outreach effort that preceded the SBC annual meeting.

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• IMB supporters release statement opposing missionary guidelines

  A group of current and former missionaries, former mission-board trustees and pastors is calling for the Southern Baptist Convention International Mission Board to reverse controversial guidelines for missionaries enacted in 2005.

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  San Antonio success story headed to elite college in Vermont

  Jerry Romano is the latest beneficiary of a scholarship from Vista, a program that encourages students on San Antonio's  West Side. VISTA partners with Baptist Child & Family Services and the agency’s Guadalupe Street Coffee House.

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• Texas WMU supporters concerned, former presidents call for prayer

  Revised 6/2/08–Former missionaries joined some past members of the Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas board and others in sending an open letter to the mission organization’s board of directors, expressing concern over the termination of Interim Executive Director-Treasurer Nina Pinkston and other developments.

  06/06/2008 - By admin

• Rethink purposes and practice of worship

  Scholars David Peterson and Bruce Leafblad challenged students at the B.H. Carroll Theological Institute’s 2008 summer colloquy to rethink the purpose and practice of worship.

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  Mentoring program helps ministers chart true course

  No one ever promised vocational ministry would be easy, said Michael Godfrey, executive director of True Course Ministries. That’s why he knew his mentoring program for clergy would meet an immediate need.

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  Baptists aid displaced migrant workers in South Africa

  Baptists in South Africa have come to the aid of refugees displaced by ethnic violence.

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  Central Texas church touches lives of children, families in Macedonia

  Members of Priddy Baptist Church were moved by a missionary couple's report on ministry in Macedonia. Since then they've provided educational opportunities for 40 children, paying for the expenses of the kindergarten for half the year—utilities and rent, plus backpacks and school supplies.

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  Short-term volunteers make long-term missions impact

  More than 2 million Christians from the United States participate in short-term missions work around the globe now, compared to about 18,000 in 1984. Why the drastic increase? What difference are the volunteers making? (Photo/Jenny Pope/Buckner)

  06/06/2008 - By admin