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  Students challenged to find their calling

  With tears of brokenness streaming down their cheeks and hands reaching toward the heavens, more than 450 youth from around the state joined in worship, filling the campus of Jarvis Christian College as part of Camp Exalted.

  08/07/2009 - By admin

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  Baptist Briefs: Great Commission website launched

  A website encouraging support for the Southern Baptist Convention's Great Commission Resurgence Task Force has been launched at www.pray4gcr.com.

  08/07/2009 - By admin

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  Baylor athletes find needs, joy on Kenya trip

  A 16-member sports ministry team from Baylor University, led by Athletics Chaplain Wes Yeary, spent two weeks in Kenya offering Christ's love to children in desperate circumstances.

  08/07/2009 - By admin

• Strong men’s ministry requires a pastor who doesn’t consider himself indispensable

  An effective men’s ministry in an African-American church—or any congregation—begins with a pastor secure enough to delegate responsibility, Michael Evans told a workshop at the statewide African-American Fellowship Conference.

  08/07/2009 - By admin

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  Word of God can transform the world, speakers tell African-American conference

  The Bible provides words that can transform individuals and—in turn—the world, speakers told worshippers during the African-American Fellowship of Texas Conference.

  08/07/2009 - By admin

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  Victim of church-bus crash takes center stage at memorial service

  Maggie Lee Henson didn't live long enough to realize her dream of becoming a star on Broadway, but she took center stage in a memorial service celebrating her life Aug.6 at First Baptist Church in Shreveport, La.

  08/06/2009 - By Administrator

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  Texas Tidbits

  The Goldsbury Foundation awarded Baptist Child & Family Services nearly $200,000 to launch a new Family Ties program to improve parenting and reduce child abuse among low-income families in the southernmost portion of Bexar County.

  08/06/2009 - By admin

• On the Move

  Corby Brizendine to First Church in Somerville as pastor from First Church in Shidler, Okla.

  08/06/2009 - By admin

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  Around the State

  First Church in Perryton is spearheading an effort among churches to offset the shortfall of last year’s Lottie Moon Offering.

  08/06/2009 - By admin

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  Garland layman to be nominated for BGCT first VP

  Citing a need for greater lay involvement and strategic planning in Texas Baptist leadership, retired electronics industry executive Ed Jackson has announced his intention to allow his nomination for first vice president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

  08/04/2009 - By Administrator

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  BWA advances in spite of financial challenges

  Despite a challenging financial outlook, Baptist World Alliance leaders moved ahead with the election of a new division director, welcomed two additional member bodies and called for new initiatives in both intra-Baptist relations and Christian-Muslim dialogue.

  08/04/2009 - By Administrator

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  Wrap-up: BWA moves forward despite financial challenges

  Despite a challenging financial outlook, Baptist World Alliance leaders have moved ahead with the election of a new division director, welcomed two additional member bodies and called for new initiatives in both intra-Baptist relations and Christian-Muslim dialogue.

  08/04/2009 - By Administrator