Archive for January 2011
Students fight for the abolition of sex slavery
FORT WORTH?Seminary students in Fort Worth, Texas, are fighting for the abolition of sex slavery, calling churches and residents in the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth to take a stand during the upcoming Super Bowl.Sex slavery binds 100,000 to 300,000 young girls and boys within the United States [...]
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Association seeks building sale to resolve Southwestern Seminary controversy
FORT WORTH?The Tarrant Baptist Association's executive board voted unanimously Jan. 24 to offer to sell a building that has been a point of contention with Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.If the seminary is unwilling to buy the building on its campus in Fort Worth, Texas, for fair market value, the TBA executive board asked that the [...]
Continue ReadingApartment fire stokes opportunity for Baptist couple
Matthew and Lindsey Wamsley stood outside on a cold and rainy January day, watching helplessly as firemen fought to contain an electrical fire that ravaged the apartment complex where they lived."Lucky for us, we had renters' insurance," Lindsey said, noting the couple lost none of their possessions, but had [...]
Continue ReadingDogwood Hills Baptist provides laundry unit for Disaster Relief teams
WOODVILLE?A fully equipped laundry unit has been outfitted by Dogwood Hills Baptist Church in Woodville for use by Southern Baptists of Texas Convention Disaster Relief teams. Pastor Chad Barnes credited members Bruce and Cathy Womack with providing all of the washers and dryers that fill the trailer. The Rheem [...]
Continue ReadingSouthern prof calls for full-orbed mission, critiques popular strategies
The shortest path between two points is not a straight line, as conventional wisdom says, but a wrinkle. Think paper napkin, slightly crumpled.It's a metaphor a leading Christian missions agency leader used to describe the rapid multiplication methods needed to reach the last frontier of unevangelized people groups, as [...]
Continue ReadingBrothers and sisters under the skin
Southern Baptist deacon Robert Bentley has been elected governor of Alabama. While speaking (preaching actually) at the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Church in Birmingham, he made some comments that set off a windy outrage. During his message he said, "Anybody here today who has not accepted Jesus Christ as [...]
Continue ReadingGetting the gospel to the nations
If you believe the Bible and love the Lord Jesus, you want to get the gospel to the nations. You will want others to experience the grace of God too. There are several approaches to get this done. You can give so others may go, you may go or [...]
Continue ReadingEmpower Evangelism Conf. to proclaim Lordship of Jesus, Feb. 28-March 2 in Frisco
For this reason God also highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow?of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth?and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is [...]
Continue ReadingWomen's Conference Feb. 28, Frisco Conv. Center
FRISCO?The Women's Conference on Feb. 28, preceding the Empower Evangelism Conference, will feature renowned vocalist Babbie Mason, popular women's speaker and author Angela Thomas, Pam Tebow, mother of the Denver Broncos' Tim Tebow and a former missionary to the Philippines, and Dorothy Patterson, professor of theology in women's studies [...]
Continue ReadingMob boss to share story
When Fortune magazine compiled a list of the "50 Biggest Mob Bosses," Michael Franzese came in at number 18, five behind the notorious John Gotti. His autobiography, "Blood Covenant," tells his story of mafia involvement as part of La Cosa Nostra and ultimately, his conversion to Jesus Christ.He has [...]
Continue ReadingEmpower Evangelism Conf. speakers
CLARK BOSHERSince 2006, Clark Bosher has served as pastor of the Fort Worth-area Willow Park Baptist Church in Aledo. For 15 years prior, Bosher traveled the country as a full-time evangelist. During that time he preached in over 400 revivals and crusades, 1,300 public school assemblies, scores of youth [...]
Continue ReadingRichard Land keynote during CP Luncheon
Houston native Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission since 1988, will be the keynote speaker during the annual SBTC Cooperative Program Luncheon on March 1 at the Frisco Convention Center.Musical guest will be Mary Jane Schwarz. Tickets are $10 and are available online [...]
Continue ReadingSr. Adult Luncheon March 2
The annual SBTC Senior Adult Luncheon, noon on March 2 at the Embassy Suites Frisco Convention Center (across from the Dr. Pepper Arena), will feature the music of Jason Crabb and the comedy and inspiration of Sylvia Harney. Tickets are $10 and are available at sbtexas.com/evangelism or by calling [...]
Continue ReadingLa Iniciativa Hispana y Ministerios tnicos
Queridos hermanos en la Fe:Escribo estas palabras para animarlos a asistir, apoyar y orar por la Conferencia Anual para Evangelizar con Poder. Esta conferencia en espaol se celebrar en el Frisco Convention Center y Dr. Pepper Arena el da 27 y 28 de febrero de 2011. Este ao tendremos dos [...]
Continue ReadingVoters silenced: Sup. Court lets stand D.C. 'gay marriage' ruling
WASHINGTON (BP)--The U.S. Supreme Court handed traditional marriage supporters a disappointing loss Jan. 18, declining to take up a case in which the District of Columbia refused to allow citizens to vote on an initiative defining marriage as between one man and one woman."Gay marriage" has been legal in the [...]
Continue ReadingStudy: Contraceptives raise abortion rate
MADRID, Spain (BP)--A newly published study in Spain shows increased use of contraceptives did not result in a decrease in abortions.The report in the January issue of the medical journal Contraception showed contraceptive use in women of childbearing age rose by 30 percent -- 49.1 percent to 79.9 percent -- [...]
Continue ReadingFormer Planned Parenthood director publishes her story
BRYAN?All of her good intentions had suddenly become mere excuses, hollow arguments with no ring of truth. What Abby Johnson had believed and what she had based her life's work upon for the past eight years unraveled before her as she realized the gut-wrenching truth?she had believed and perpetuated [...]
Continue Reading'Saint Death' cult making inroads across US border
LAREDO?They call her "La Santa Muerte," the Saint of Death, and her followers have multiplied rapidly over the last decade as violence has gripped Mexico and spilled across the border, say missionaries who have witnessed the death cult's growing influence. From Mexico City to border towns such as Laredo, and [...]
Continue ReadingSpecial-needs ministries open doors for outreach
A ministry for special-needs kids not only meets the needs of children, it's an outreach opportunity for the entire family, said Will Hall, a Southern Baptist layman who has a 12-year-old son with Down syndrome. Research shows that about 95 percent of families with special-needs children are unchurched.Most churches [...]
Continue ReadingAdoption, fostering was obvious call
Editor’s note: The observance of Sanctity of Human Life Sunday is Jan. 23. This article focuses on adoption and orphan care, which for many people is an inseparable issue from the decades-long debate over legal abortion in the United States. In November, SBTC messengers passed a resolution calling Christians to [...]
Continue ReadingStrobel among speakers for Evang. Conference
FRISCO?Lee Strobel, author of more than 20 books including bestsellers "The Case for Faith" and "The Case for Christ," will be among the speakers at the annual SBTC Empower Evangelism Conference, Feb. 28-March 2 at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco.Strobel, former award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, was [...]
Continue ReadingSuper Bowl outreach seeks to bring good news to 'Big Game' visitors
ARLINGTON?The Southern Baptists of Texas Convention is one of several Baptist organizations working to bring the message of Jesus Christ to those who flock to Dallas-Fort Worth the week of the Super Bowl.Arguably the world's greatest single-game sports event, the Super Bowl's 45th contest, to be played Feb. 6 [...]
Continue ReadingCriswell College seeks matches for $600k gift
DALLAS?Criswell College stands to gain $1.2 million if individual donors match a pledge of $600,000 from two donors who made the offer through the W.A. Criswell Foundation. "Independence for Criswell College actually means a new dependence on God," stated President Jerry Johnson. "The needs are great," he said, referring [...]
Continue ReadingEvangelicals in public
I can't stand listening to some people talk about theology. Driving to Arkansas before Christmas, I had the teeth-grinding experience of listening to my favorite talk radio host talk about the theological reasons for people to be good. The conversation was between two men with whom I have broad [...]
Continue ReadingTerminology aside, the wise win souls
The pastor who baptized me also taught me how to present Jesus to those who need Him. Back in the day, we called it soul-winning, evangelism or witnessing. Such terms have fallen on hard times recently. People were lost. We said they needed to be saved. They were not [...]
Continue ReadingLessons from the journey: Caring for a special-needs son
I have been asked what God has taught me in raising a special-needs child. The better question would be, "What haven't I learned?" My son, who was born with spina bifida, has been perhaps the greatest tool God has used in my life to teach me about trusting him.By nature, [...]
Continue ReadingIn Iran, 'scores of Christians' were arrested Dec. 25
WASHINGTON (BP)--"Scores of Christians" have been detained since Christmas in Tehran, according to a statement protesting the action by Iranian authorities issued by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom on Jan. 7."They were informally accused of being 'evangelical missionaries,' although no formal charges have been filed by authorities," USCIRF [...]
Continue ReadingTen Southern Baptists sworn in as new reps
At least 10 Southern Baptists were sworn in for the first time Jan. 5 as members of the U.S. House of Representatives.In addition, two members of Southern Baptist churches were sworn in to start their first terms in the U.S. Senate. Roy Blunt of Missouri and John Boozman of Arkansas came to the Senate [...]
Continue ReadingTCU QB Dalton stands firm in faith
NASHVILLE, Tenn.?Texas Christian University quarterback Andy Dalton was quick to talk about the Lord in a post-game interview following TCU's 21-19 win over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl Jan. 1.Dalton, the offensive player of the game, was interviewed by ESPN's Erin Andrews, who asked him if TCU, as a non-automatic qualifier for the Rose Bowl, [...]
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