Friday, January 31, 2020

• Dew inaugurated as New Orleans Seminary's ninth president

  by Gary D. Myers and Marilyn Stewart, posted Friday, January 31, 2020 (4 years ago)

  

  Photo by Boyd Guy

  NEW ORLEANS -- The inauguration of Jamie Dew, president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) and Leavell College, reflected the tone that is the mark of his new presidency -- humility and service like Jesus.

  Since Dew's election June 5, 2019, his challenge to the seminary family and all who would join him is to take up the towel and the basin and follow Jesus' example of serving others. Read More

• IMB TRUSTEES: Chitwood announces five-year plan, new VPs, new missionaries

  by Ann Lovell, posted Friday, January 31, 2020 (4 years ago)

  

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  RIVERSIDE, Calif. (BP) -- IMB president Paul Chitwood announced IMB's five-year plan during meetings with trustees Jan. 29-30 in Riverside, Calif. IMB trustees also elected Charles Clark as vice president of mobilization and Price Jett as vice president of finance, logistics and technology; appointed 21 new missionaries for service around the globe; and recognized 78 former IMB personnel in memoriam.

  Seth Polk, who serves as IMB trustee chairman, presided over the meeting. Polk is lead pastor of Cross Lanes Baptist Church in Cross Lanes, W.V. Read More

• SUPER BOWL: Evangelists 'go where the fish are'

  by Tim Ellsworth, posted Friday, January 31, 2020 (4 years ago)

  

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  MIAMI (BP) -- A couple of Bobby McCreery's fellow evangelists climbed into a New Orleans taxi in 2013 when the city was hosting the Super Bowl.

  "Are you guys here for the game?" the cab driver asked.

  "Well, sort of," they replied. "We're here to tell people about Jesus." Read More

• SBC DIGEST: Guidestone releases ministers' tax guide; SWBTS launches master's in worship; Baylor honored for 175 years

  by Staff, posted Friday, January 31, 2020 (4 years ago)

  

  Guidestone releases ministers' tax guide; SWBTS launches Master of Music in Worship Leadership degree; Baylor honored by BGCT for 175 years of Christian education. Read More

• Young pastors encouraged at first Timothy + Barnabas Institute gathering

  by Brandon Elrod, posted Friday, January 31, 2020 (4 years ago)

  

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  APLHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- More than 130 pastors left the first gathering of the Timothy + Barnabas Institute (TBI) at the North American Mission Board (NAMB) encouraged and looking forward to the next two years of coaching and mentorship that will be a part of the program.

  For two days, participants heard from keynote speakers and met in smaller cohorts made up of a coach and a group of their peers to discuss their backgrounds and challenges they currently face. Read More

• FIRST-PERSON: VBS: A time-tested strategy to combat cultural crises

  by Jana Magruder, posted Friday, January 31, 2020 (4 years ago)

  

  The church has a solution to the ongoing crises of lostness and loneliness in our communities, says Jana Magruder, director of LifeWay Kids. It's "a solution that's been in front of us for decades." Read More

• EDITORIAL: No Debemos Preocuparnos

  by Mike Gonzales, posted Friday, January 31, 2020 (4 years ago)

  

  En Su enseñanza a los discípulos, Jesús les inculcó la necesidad de tener una fe fundada en la bondad de Dios para disminuir las preocupaciones y los afanes que suelen afligirnos. ... Read More