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  Midwestern: ‘God, use me’

  Student Missions Blog: “God, use me. I don’t even care what that looks like. Use me however you see fit.”

  03/11/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Remember your calling

  This week, I would like to share how the Bivocational/Small Church Association is striving to meet the need of affordable health care insurance for those serving in our Texas Baptist churches as pastors and staff.

  03/07/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Missions mobilizers can help your church ‘get it’

  The BGCT can equip your laypeople as leaders of no-cost, simple congregations among unreached pockets of people in your community.

  03/07/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Right or Wrong? Focus on over-50s

  Our pastor is leading us to provide ministerial sustenance to people age 50 and older. Are we missing something? What are the ethical perspectives of limiting our outreach like this?

  03/07/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Denton: Gospel multiplication at UNT

  Student Missions Blog: Recently, I had the privilege of baptizing a student who I meet with weekly in discipleship. Sarah is a sweet, beautiful girl who loves the Lord and serves as a student leader here at the UNT BSM.

  03/05/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Letters: Dance until the music stops?

  Are we willing to change, or will we keep on dancing until the music stops?

  03/05/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Editorial: Strength, decline & the future of the BGCT

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas will continue to decline unless Texas Baptists resolve one of the great paradoxes: The source of strength often leads to downfall.

  03/05/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Arlington: Evangelistic ripple effect at UTA

  Student Missions Blog: There is nothing as exhilarating as being in the middle of campus, walking by thousands of students between these huge buildings where they will receive their education as they pursue their degrees for the next four years of their lives.

  03/05/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Denton: What would you ask God?

  Student Missions Blog: After covering the campus sidewalks at Texas Woman’s University with question marks and some information, we hoped for a good turnout on Friday at the Baptist Student Ministry for Alpha.

  03/04/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Bivocational/Small Church conference set in July

  Today, I would like to share how the Bivocational/Small Church Association cares about those who serving in the small church ministry field. 

  03/03/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  In Touch: Preaching in Seminole and Garland

  I had a wonderful morning Feb. 16 at South Seminole Baptist Church in Seminole. Thanks to Ricky Guenther for allowing me time in his pulpit. It was a blessing.

  03/03/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  The theology of church architecture

  Allow me this week to introduce you to a team of “architectural theologians.” 

  03/02/2014 - By John Rutledge