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  Multisite fans view approach as good stewardship

  Proponents of the multicampus church option cite flexibility, stewardship and the “spark” that newness can bring to ministry. But stewardship is also a key element of the model’s draw.

  05/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Wichita Falls takes church to Air Force base

  When Pastor Bob McCartney arrived at First Baptist Church in Wichita Falls, he wanted to lead the congregation to minister better to two distinct populations—students at Midwestern State University and the airmen and their families at Sheppard Air Force Base.

  05/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Church start or church satellite? Decision can be difficult

  Deciding whether to plant a new church that would one day function as an autonomous body or start an extension of the congregation in that targeted area isn't easy, according to church planting experts.

  05/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Multisite ministry by any other name …

  Before a church launches a multisite ministry, it must select and secure a site, assemble a leadership team, raise funds and work through logistical details. But Northview Baptist Church in Lewisville has discovered the most difficult task sometimes may be education.

  05/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Hybrid multisite model uses multiple approaches

  Covenant Fellowship in Huntsville functions as a hybrid multicampus church as a means to give birth to autonomous congregations across the state and the nation. It was asked by the state prison system to work with inmates, staff, ex-offenders and the families of each.

  05/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Don’t schedule appointments after May 21, billboards warn

  According to 89-year-old radio preacher Howard Camping, Judgment Day is coming May 21, 2011—not sometime this decade, not sometime this year, but precisely May 21.

  05/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Christian musician finds freedom in forgiveness

  Musician Chris August had to deal with the heartbreak, pain and bitterness from his parents' divorce through his teenage and college years. Then he realized what was truly missing—forgiveness.

  05/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  Many see clash between Christianity, capitalism

  Are Christianity and capitalism a marriage made in heaven, as some conservatives believe? Or are they in a strained relationship in need of some serious couples’ counseling?

  05/06/2011 - By Administrator

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  TBM clears trees, lifts spirits following Alabama tornadoes

  Removing downed trees was the task at hand, but lifting people’s spirits was the goal for the Harmony-Pittsburg Baptist Association chainsaw team, one of nine Texas Baptist Men relief teams serving in northern Alabama.

  05/06/2011 - By Administrator

• On the Move

  Eric Beechem to First Church in Center as minister of music and senior adults.

  05/05/2011 - By Administrator

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  Faith Digest

  A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill that would make it harder for protesters from a fringe church in Topeka, Kan., to protest outside military funerals.

  05/05/2011 - By Administrator

• Around the State

  Howard Payne University will hold its eighth annual “Singin’ With the Saints” May 19 at 2 p.m. in the Mims Auditorium. Featured performers will be Gold City and The Proclaimers Quartet.

  05/05/2011 - By Administrator