Archive for May 2010
TX social studies curricula passes, but critics abound
AUSTIN?The Texas State Board of Education's vote to adopt changes to social studies curricula has supporters affirming what they say is academic balance brought to left-leaning subject matter, while critics are crying foul over alleged downplaying of church-state separation, among other things.In a 9-5 vote along party lines, the [...]
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Faithful God led one family from overseas
MABANK?For the Schieffer family, a desire to serve outside their church walls has led them down a path of blessings and hardship, yet in every circumstance they testify of "simply following God's will." An unexpected departure from the mission field, a battle with cancer, and closed doors to an immediate [...]
Continue ReadingFirst Person: A moral and just response to the immigration crisis
NASHVILLE, Tenn.?The time has come for our nation to resolve its immigration crisis. It is imperative that we find an acceptable solution to the plight of the millions of undocumented immigrants living in our nation. Currently, the two extremes of deportation or amnesty are being played against each other, resulting [...]
Continue ReadingLordship of Christ, generosity required for GCR
In my August 2009 TEXAN column I addressed my intentions as a member of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force (GCRTF). I stated that the most pressing need for the Southern Baptist Convention was spiritual awakening. This has not changed. The majority of the GCRTF progress report unveiled at the [...]
Continue ReadingCriswell grads told: Reflect on God's faithfulness
DALLAS?Forty-one students were awarded bachelor of arts degrees, 19 students earned the master of arts and one received master of divinity during the 35th annual commencement exercises of Criswell College on May 8. Michael A. Deahl was awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree by the school's board of trustees, recognizing [...]
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PASTOR Seven Oaks Baptist Church, Wills Point, seeks FT pastor for Sunday am, pm, and Wednesday evening services. Average worship service of 125. Ministering to church members' needs in surrounding rural towns in the area. Excellent on site parsonage. On staff music and youth directors. Traditional services. Please send resume to: [...]
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PASTOR Hillcrest BC, San Angelo, seeks bi-vocational pastor. Please send resume to Hillcrest Baptist Church, ATTN: Al VanTuinen, 2600 Chestnut St., San Angelo, TX 76901. For questions call 325-947-7216. Central Baptist Church seeks FT, PT, or bi-vocational pastor. Please send resumes to Julius Roemish, Central BC, 107 Wheat Street, Hermleigh, TX 79526. First [...]
Continue ReadingGCR Task Force: Sacrificial giving needed at all levels to advance gospel
NASHVILLE, Tenn.?It's no surprise that the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force (GCRTF) is calling for more sacrificial giving to accomplish a vision of more faithfully and effectively advancing the gospel. Prior to the release of the GCRTF's final report in early May, it was anybody's guess as to whether that [...]
Continue ReadingSBTC grant helping Russian church reach immigrants in New York
ALBANY, New York?There are more Russian-speaking people in New York than any other state. And the Russian Church of Albany (SBC) is reaching those who settled in that capital city, where the Hudson Baptist Association and the church have both benefited from a $100,000 grant from the Southern Baptists of [...]
Continue ReadingEXCLUSIVE: 'Radically different' story about Baptists in Haiti emerges
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following story is based on interviews with Paul Thompson, one of the 10 Baptists held in prison in Haiti.TWIN FALLS, Idaho (BP)--Paul Thompson reads the media accounts describing the journey of he and nine other jailed Baptist volunteers in Haiti who are all now free, and scratches [...]
Continue ReadingSBTC committee affirms GCRTF report
In three resolutions released on May 17, the executive committee of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention's Executive Board affirmed the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force's (GCRTF) final report, urging its adoption by Southern Baptists. In the first of the resolutions, the committee affirmed the GCRTF report as "thoroughly compatible with [...]
Continue ReadingText of resolutions on GCRTF
In three resolutions released on May 17, the executive committee of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention's Executive Board affirmed the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force's (GCRTF) final report, urging its adoption by messengers to the SBC annual meeting June 15-16 in Orlando, Fla. The full text of each resolution is [...]
Continue ReadingVindication for Intelligent Design at Baylor?
Baylor University remains a proving ground for Baptist controversies. Former Baylor president Robert Sloan's "2012 Vision" continues, at least for now. This vision rests on two pillars, seeking to establish Baylor both as a top research university and as a school faithful to its Christian heritage. Secularized faculty, who are [...]
Continue ReadingDisaster relief efforts continue in Haiti
Four months after the devastating earthquake shook their very foundations, the people of Haiti still struggle to deal with loss?loss of shelter and loss of security. Due to poor infrastructure and fear, people still live on the streets. They are either too afraid or unable to go back inside their [...]
Continue ReadingThe GCR task force report should be adopted
You've noticed perhaps that we've given a lot of space to the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force and their work since last summer. I think it matters and beg the indulgence of those who are less interested in the process of denominational change while we run this trail until the [...]
Continue ReadingSBTC Bible drill, speakers' tournament winners
The state finals of the SBTC Bible Drill and Speakers' Tournament were held April 24 at the convention offices in Grapevine. Bible drill finalists competed in one of two categories: youth and high school. The speakers competed across age ranges. Annually, students spend dozens of hours memorizing Scripture and practicing [...]
Continue ReadingGCR Task Force report calls for greater North American church planting priority
Fifteen years after the adoption of a strategy called a "Covenant for a New Century" turned the Home Mission Board into the North American Mission Board (NAMB), the Southern Baptist Convention is once again considering recommendations from a national study committee to "reinvent" the North American missions agency. In its [...]
Continue ReadingPlatt, Greear: God's will is evident
HOUSTON?David Platt clearly presented the choices: Comfort or the cross? Maintenance or mission? Indecisive minds or undivided hearts? Speaking at the opening session of SENT, the annual missions conference of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, Platt, pastor of The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Ala., told the approximately 500 [...]
Continue ReadingCP prioritized in GCR Task Force report
After nearly three months of Southern Baptists voicing their enthusiasm and concerns about the initial report of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force, the ad hoc committee released its final recommendations on Monday with clearer priority given to Southern Baptists' cherished Cooperative Program giving channel. The report also extends the suggested [...]
Continue ReadingFinal report of the Great Commission Task Force
Click on this link to read the report: GCR Final Report [...]
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