Thursday, April 24, 2003

• Scouts a great way to reach boys for Christ, leader says

  by Bob Carey, posted Thursday, April 24, 2003 (21 years ago)

  RIDGECREST, N.C. (BP)--Southern Baptists and the Boy Scouts of America have worked through the Association of Baptists for Scouting for almost 50 years, so it was a reunion of sorts when more than 120 Scout leaders from 12 states and various Baptist denominations met in early April at LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center. Read More

• Effort seeks to enlist 1 million to pray for spiritual awakening

  by James Dotson, posted Thursday, April 24, 2003 (21 years ago)

  ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)--The North American Mission Board is asking Southern Baptists to examine their own hearts as a starting point for seeking a dramatic move of God nationally. Under the banner of "One in a Million," NAMB is seeking 1 million to enlist to pray regularly and specifically for personal repentance, personal revival and national spiritual awakening. Read More

• Paper's story on Hemphill retirement called 'speculation,' 'patently false'

  by Staff, posted Thursday, April 24, 2003 (21 years ago)

  FORT WORTH, Texas (BP)--Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Kenneth S. Hemphill denied a report by the Texas Baptist Standard that his retirement from the Fort Worth, Texas, seminary was prompted by an ultimatum from a small group of SBC leaders, calling the allegation "speculation that borders on libel." Read More

• Ga. convention has right to elect college's trustees, judge rules

  by Staff, posted Thursday, April 24, 2003 (21 years ago)

  ROME, Ga. (BP)--A Georgia judge ruled April 23 that Shorter College's board of trustees must still be elected by the Georgia Baptist Convention. Read More

• Christian music star Velasquez criticized for scenes in new movie

  by Michael Foust, posted Thursday, April 24, 2003 (21 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--A new movie starring contemporary Christian music's Jaci Velasquez has received thumbs down from two family oriented websites for its moral content and the scenes in which the singer appears. Read More

• Church music must encourage participation, songwriter says

  by Sara Horn, posted Thursday, April 24, 2003 (21 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Kim Noblitt is no stranger to Christian music. Read More

• New Christmas musical combines old-time favorites, original songs

  by Sara Horn, posted Thursday, April 24, 2003 (21 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Kim Noblitt associates Christmas with one thing: worship. Read More

• Pensacola center planned by NOBTS; grad courses planned in Jacksonville

  by Shannon Baker, posted Thursday, April 24, 2003 (21 years ago)

  NEW ORLEANS (BP)--New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary will pursue the development of a graduate extension center program in Florida's panhandle -- at Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola -- in response to requests from potential seminary students in the area. Read More

• FIRST-PERSON: Growing up with the Great Commission

  by Tom Elliff, posted Thursday, April 24, 2003 (21 years ago)

  DEL CITY, Okla. (BP)--Recently our youngest daughter and her husband received notice that the International Mission Board had approved their application for missions service in Southeast Asia. In a few months they will be appointed and then go to the Missionary Learning Center near Richmond, Va., for their training. They and their four children will leave for the field just prior to the Thanksgiving holidays. Jeannie and I are excited about this new and exciting turn in their lives, having known for several years that their hearts were always sensitive to this possibility.

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