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  RAs at Italy church help combat illiteracy along Rio Grande

  The RAs at Central Baptist Church in Italy built 15 bookcases to help fight illiteracy in Texas.

  11/04/2011 - By Administrator

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  DBU students teach principles for life in Sierra Leone

  Five Dallas Baptist University students in Ross O'Brien's international travel and management class recently put their education into practice in one of the world's poorest nations.

  11/04/2011 - By Administrator

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  BGCT OKs budget, rejects attempt to restore Baylor to full level

  Messengers approved a flat $33.85 million budget for 2012, rejecting an attempt to restore more than $890,000 Baylor University loses next year.

  10/28/2011 - By Administrator

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  Volunteers seek to ‘Ignite Hope’ in Amarillo during morning of missions

  Sparks of hope spread throughout Amarillo as Texas Baptists participated in 12 mission endeavors across the city, taking the message of Christ to places like a community center, children's field day, high school lunch and college campus during the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting.

  10/27/2011 - By Administrator

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  Learning fair provides resources for Spanish-speaking parents

  More than 15,000 Hispanic parents gathered at Feria Para Aprender in Dallas to learn how to improve their children's educational opportunities.

  10/27/2011 - By Administrator

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  Missions education expands in West Africa; WMU leads the way

  Missions education in West Africa received a boost recently when Woman's Missionary Union leaders from six countries met for training in Burkino Faso, where the region's WMU began.

  10/27/2011 - By Administrator

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  God continues working in his mission, researcher says

  God's mission in the world is "to be glorified by making himself known" and is source for mission work, said Ed Stetzer, vice president of research and ministry development at Lifeway Christian Resources.

  10/27/2011 - By Administrator

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  Author rediscovered vision of the parable of the Good Samaritan

  When Ron Hall read Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10, he used to wonder how the Levite and the priest could ignore the need before them.

   

  10/27/2011 - By Administrator

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  Christian teachers must not water down hell, G5 speakers insist

  Images of darkness, eternal torment and fiery flames usually don't rank high on the "greatest hits list" for sermons or conversations. But when it comes to evangelism—and the responsibility to stay true to the gospel—the reality of hell is one that fifth-generation Texas Baptists must not neglect, conference leaders said.

  10/27/2011 - By Administrator

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  Texas Baptists urged to ‘be heroes for Texans’

  God's Acts 1:8 mandate calls Christians to minister in expanding circles locally, regionally and to the ends of the world, Steve Vernon, BGCT associate executive director, told messengers to the convention's annual meeting.

  10/27/2011 - By Administrator

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  Great Commission can be fulfilled, Keller pastor asserts

  The Great Commission can be fulfilled within the century or even possibly within the decade, Bob Roberts, pastor of NorthWood Church in Keller, told the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting.

  10/26/2011 - By Administrator

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  Foundation of true disciples needed to ‘Ignite Hope’ in Texas

  A cannon cannot be fired from a canoe, Milfred Minatrea told Texas Baptists at an "Ignite Hope" evening rally at the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting. The key to a cannon—or any powerful force—is solid ground.

  10/25/2011 - By Administrator