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document.write("                    target=\"_blank\" onMouseover=\"ddrivetip(' BELLA VISTA, Ark.—“Feed the sheep, guide them through the rough places and lead the lost ones to Christ.“ That was the commitment Avery Willis shared in 1960 with the second Texas church he pastored. It remained his legacy through those early years of ministry while a student at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, a 14-year tenure as a Southern Baptist missionary to Indonesia, 15 years leading adult discipleship for the Baptist Sunday School Board, and 10 years as vice president for overseas operations at the International Mission Board.  Willis died July 30 in Bella Vista, Ark., at ...','white', 400)\"; onMouseout=\"hideddrivetip()\"> ")    
document.write("                    Denominational leader Avery Willis remembered for missionary heart  ")    
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document.write("                    target=\"_blank\" onMouseover=\"ddrivetip('&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; If our convention’s continued existence can be justified, our mission boards must be exemplars of efficiency, vision, and effectiveness. Sure, we have 10 other agencies but denominationally, they undergird our Great Commission work or we don’t need them to the degree we have them. Our North American and International mission boards will either be the sharp end of what work we do beyond our own state or our churches will find another, sharper missions partner.  No doom and gloom here. Both our boards are without presidents currently and both their search processes are several mon...','white', 400)\"; onMouseout=\"hideddrivetip()\"> ")    
document.write("                    Our man in Richmond ")    
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document.write("                    target=\"_blank\" onMouseover=\"ddrivetip('DALLAS—August 1&amp;nbsp;will mark&amp;nbsp;the beginning of a new era at Criswell College, according to the parties involved in navigating the school´s independence from First Baptist Church of Dallas where former pastor W.A. Criswell launched a Bible institute 40 years ago that he said would be “based on conservative evangelical Christianity as practiced in our church“ to train leaders for ministry.“Criswell College operated under the ultimate authority of the members of First Baptist Dallas. This new structure enables the college to expand into new opportunities under an independent board and leade...','white', 400)\"; onMouseout=\"hideddrivetip()\"> ")    
document.write("                    Independence brings new era at Criswell College ")    
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document.write("                    target=\"_blank\" onMouseover=\"ddrivetip('&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; RIO BRAVO--The young mother braved difficult circumstances and gave birth to a baby girl right around the time a tropical storm overflowed the waters of the Rio Grande, engulfing her home in its currents. Her family, left without a home, food, water or even shoes, now has a new life to take care of and an old life to rebuild. &amp;nbsp; The receding waters left behind inches of mud coating everything in sight. Without shoes to protect their feet from the bacteria-ridden mud and broken glass, her children are susceptible to cuts, scrapes and infections.  &amp;nbsp; As local law...','white', 400)\"; onMouseout=\"hideddrivetip()\"> ")    
document.write("                    DR volunteers serve displaced families in Rio Bravo ")    
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document.write("                    target=\"_blank\" onMouseover=\"ddrivetip('Are the wireless microphones in your church legal? &amp;nbsp; Recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rulings banned the use of wireless microphone systems operating in the 700-megahertz (MHz) band; enforcement of new laws began June 12, when the regulation took effect. &amp;nbsp; The law applies to all wireless equipment users such as schools and churches, and wireless devices, which may include microphones, in-ear devices, intercoms, wireless instrument transmitters and video transmitters. &amp;nbsp; Studies estimate the new law affects 10 percent of wireless microphones. &amp;nbsp; A deeper ...','white', 400)\"; onMouseout=\"hideddrivetip()\"> ")    
document.write("                    FCC law changes affect churches nationwide ")    
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document.write("                    target=\"_blank\" onMouseover=\"ddrivetip('BROWNSVILLE—Disaster relief volunteers from First Baptist Church of Brownsville delivered 9,000 gallons of drinking water labeled with the gospel message into regions of northeastern Mexico flooded by rains from Hurricane Alex, resulting in dozens of salvations decisions.  &amp;nbsp; Steve Dorman, pastor of First Baptist Church of Brownsville, said all 9,000 gallons of water came from anonymous donors, with 4,000 gallons of it offered unsolicited only a day after receiving the request from Monterrey in the wake of flooding from Hurricane Alex. Iglesia Bautista Filadelfia in Monterrey was the hu...','white', 400)\"; onMouseout=\"hideddrivetip()\"> ")    
document.write("                    Amid floods, Living Water found in Monterrey ")    
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document.write("                    target=\"_blank\" onMouseover=\"ddrivetip(' &amp;nbsp;   BROWNSVILLE—Disaster relief volunteers from First Baptist Church of Brownsville were loading 9,000 gallons of drinking water labeled with the gospel message for distribution across the border into regions of northeastern Mexico flooded by rains from Hurricane Alex. &amp;nbsp; Meanwhile, those living along the Rio Grande in Texas and northern Mexico were bracing for perhaps more flooding as additional rains were expected through July 9. &amp;nbsp; “We are loading approximately 4,000 gallons of water in Brownsville on a truck for Monterrey Thursday morning. This load was donated and the...','white', 400)\"; onMouseout=\"hideddrivetip()\"> ")    
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document.write("                    target=\"_blank\" onMouseover=\"ddrivetip('Location, location, location. &amp;nbsp; Real estate agents tout it, but for Memorial Baptist Church in Spring and University Baptist Church in San Antonio, their locations presented distinct problems. Memorial was surrounded by a changing neighborhood it wasn’t able to reach and University owned acres of land it could neither use nor sell, and the taxman was coming.  &amp;nbsp; What’s a church to do? Stay and try to reach a changing neighborhood, move and risk destroying the church, pay taxes it can’t afford, or sell it all and relocate? &amp;nbsp; As both churches faced these issues, the Lord step...','white', 400)\"; onMouseout=\"hideddrivetip()\"> ")    
document.write("                    LAND ISSUES: A tale of two churches ")    
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document.write("                    target=\"_blank\" onMouseover=\"ddrivetip('GRAND PRAIRIE—The World Cup of Soccer is over, and the vuvuzelas—those horns some found insufferable—are silent. But for some youngsters in Kayamandi, a township outside of Capetown, South Africa, the ministry of Daniel Thomae will resound for a long time, even for eternity. &amp;nbsp; Thomae (pronounced Tommy) spent almost three weeks in South Africa helping in a ministry called Kids Games, a sports and arts program designed for pre-K-sixth grade children. The ministry includes compassion projects, Bible story time, life lessons and music. Originating in 2000 in Cairo, Egypt, Kids Games is gain...','white', 400)\"; onMouseout=\"hideddrivetip()\"> ")    
document.write("                    Texas student ministers in S. Africa during World Cup  ")    
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document.write("                    target=\"_blank\" onMouseover=\"ddrivetip('“If you build it, they will come.”  &amp;nbsp; Many churches operate by this motto, believing that once construction is complete, the work is done. However, operating a facility and using it to its fullest potential is an ongoing task, requiring churches to consider multiple factors over the years, such as building efficiency, space usage, renovation and construction.  &amp;nbsp; In addition, many other churches are being faced with the agonizing decision of whether to stay in their current location or relocate.&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; The SBTC facilities consultation team is available to help churches in...','white', 400)\"; onMouseout=\"hideddrivetip()\"> ")    
document.write("                    SBTC offers facilities consultation ")    
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document.write("                    target=\"_blank\" onMouseover=\"ddrivetip('The dust has settled from the June annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention held in Orlando. Messengers overwhelmingly approved the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force Report. What does this mean for the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention? &amp;nbsp; There are several components that directly impact the ministry of our churches in Texas. Perhaps the most significant are those recommendations directed toward the North American Mission Board. If the NAMB trustees implement the proposed changes, the SBTC will no longer receive $500,000 plus of grants for missions and ministry. While ...','white', 400)\"; onMouseout=\"hideddrivetip()\"> ")    
document.write("                    The GCR and the SBTC ")    
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document.write("                    target=\"_blank\" onMouseover=\"ddrivetip('DALLAS—Three SBTC Bible Drill finalists were among 20 students from nine states who competed in the eighth National Invitational Bible Drill Competition in Dallas in June.  &amp;nbsp; Sisters Clara and Hannah Boyett from Tanglewood Baptist Church in Jasper both earned a perfect score in the Bible drill competition, joining nine others who earned that mark. Clara Boyett competed in the high school division, Hannah Boyett in the junior high division. &amp;nbsp; Josh Knoff, a high school student from Galloway Avenue Baptist Church in Mesquite, won second place in the speech competition. Knoff will pr...','white', 400)\"; onMouseout=\"hideddrivetip()\"> ")    
document.write("                    Bible drillers excel in nationals ")    
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document.write("                    target=\"_blank\" onMouseover=\"ddrivetip('ST. AUGUSTINE—Liberty Hill Baptist Church hadn’t had a Vacation Bible School in some time when Frank Holrath came as pastor nine years ago. Since then, the church has taken on VBS with an added twist: Penny wars. &amp;nbsp; No one gets hurt in this girls vs. boys contest; the respective groups compete to collect the most pennies for a missions cause.  &amp;nbsp; This year the recipient was East Texas Baptist Family Ministry, an affiliated ministry of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. ETBFM accepted approximately $1,500—that’s 150,000 pennies packaged and loaded in a wheel barrow—from the ...','white', 400)\"; onMouseout=\"hideddrivetip()\"> ")    
document.write("                    VBS children collect 150k pennies ")    
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document.write("                    target=\"_blank\" onMouseover=\"ddrivetip('In a matter of hours, the river rose. Homes vanished, swept away by the swirling floodwaters. Roads and bridges flooded, making them completely impassable. The mission team from The Church on Rush Creek in Arlington watched and prayed for the families who had just lost everything. The team was stranded, and their mission changed. &amp;nbsp; “What started out as a VBS compassion trip turned into a humanitarian mission to help flood victims,” team member Bree Adams said. &amp;nbsp; The team arrived in Morelos, Mexico on a Saturday—July 3—prepared to conduct a Vacation Bible School with a local churc...','white', 400)\"; onMouseout=\"hideddrivetip()\"> ")    
document.write("                    Flood transforms mission for Arlington volunteers ")    
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document.write("                    target=\"_blank\" onMouseover=\"ddrivetip('TYLER—It was a milestone for Harvest Ministries and evangelist Jay Lowder, an accomplished outdoorsman whose hunting prowess has placed him on the cover of ESPN Outdoors magazine.  &amp;nbsp; But his satisfaction in duck hunting and other outdoor sports doesn’t belong in the same category as the joy of seeing 234 men make professions of faith in one evening, he said. &amp;nbsp; That was the case on July 3 in Tyler during a men’s outreach banquet hosted by Green Acres Baptist Church. Lowder, the primary evangelist used by the SBTC in evangelistic rallies geared toward men, drew the rapt attention o...','white', 400)\"; onMouseout=\"hideddrivetip()\"> ")    
document.write("                    Men’s event draws harvest ")    
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document.write("                    target=\"_blank\" onMouseover=\"ddrivetip('DALLAS—Since his youth, David Livingstone Henderson desired to become a physician. All the while God was developing in him a deep passion for imparting the spiritually and emotionally healing truth of the gospel. During his psychiatric rotation of medical school, God told him, “You can do both.” &amp;nbsp; Now holding Criswell College’s new Hope for the Heart Chair of Biblical Counseling, God has added yet another dimension to Henderson’s call: teaching others to biblically minister spiritual and emotional healing as well.  &amp;nbsp; Henderson was awarded his doctor of medicine credentials in 200...','white', 400)\"; onMouseout=\"hideddrivetip()\"> ")    
document.write("                    New Criswell counseling prof: Christ is key ")    
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document.write("                    target=\"_blank\" onMouseover=\"ddrivetip('DALLAS—Recognizing the need to train Christian leaders in different settings, Criswell College is offering a new distance learning program this fall, giving students the opportunity to receive a quality education away from Criswell’s Dallas campus. &amp;nbsp; Under the direction of Barry Creamer, recently named dean of distance education, the program will offer students two unique means of accessing classes. &amp;nbsp; The first opportunity is off-campus distance classes. These classes will be offered at Glen Meadows Baptist Church in San Angelo. Students on the Dallas campus and the San Angelo ca...','white', 400)\"; onMouseout=\"hideddrivetip()\"> ")    
document.write("                    Criswell offering distance learning ")    
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document.write("                    target=\"_blank\" onMouseover=\"ddrivetip('CHURCH MINISTRY POSITIONS  &amp;nbsp; PASTOR&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; Crystal Lake Baptist Church seeks FT pastor. Located in rapidly growing community, northwest of Austin. Masters degree from Southern Baptist seminary and 5 years + previous experience as Pastor of SBC church. Mail resume to: Crystal Lake Baptist Church, P O Box 1899, Leander, TX 78646. Email: pastorsearch@crystallakebc.net. Deadline July 31. &amp;nbsp; First Baptist Church, De Leon, seeks FT pastor. Please send resume to: PO Box 228, De Leon, TX 76444, or fbdeleon@cctc.net. &amp;nbsp; Emmanuel BC, Farmington, NM, seeks senior pastor to be...','white', 400)\"; onMouseout=\"hideddrivetip()\"> ")    
document.write("                    Church Positions ")    
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