Thursday, August 25, 2016

• TRUSTEES: IMB announces new mobilization VP

  by Julie McGowan, posted Thursday, August 25, 2016 (8 years ago)

  

  RICHMOND, Va. -- International Mission Board trustees approved the appointment of 27 new missionaries, welcomed 11 new board members, and announced a vice president of mobilization during their board meeting Aug. 23-24 near Richmond, Va.

  Trustees also welcomed a visit from Steve Gaines, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, who serves as an ex-officio member of the board in his SBC role. Gaines is pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, Tenn. Read More

• Malnourished children doubling amid Boko Haram

  by Diana Chandler, posted Thursday, August 25, 2016 (8 years ago)

  

  UNICEF/Esiebo photo

  BORNO, Nigeria (BP) -- The number of malnourished children in and around northeastern Nigeria will more than double by the end of 2016 under Boko Haram terrorism, UNICEF said in its latest report released today (Aug. 25).

  By year's end, more than 475,000 children are expected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition in the Lake Chad Basin comprising parts of Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad, up from 175,000 at the beginning of the year, UNICEF said. About 3.8 million people of all age groups are facing severe food shortages across the area. Read More

• 'Insanity of God' showing Aug. 30 across U.S.

  by Marty King, posted Thursday, August 25, 2016 (8 years ago)

  

  NASHVILLE, TN (BP) -- "The Insanity of God," the true story of missionaries Nik and Ruth Ripken and their work with the persecuted church, will be shown in 500 U.S. theaters Aug. 30 for a special one-night, feature event. The presentation will include International Mission Board President, author and speaker David Platt interviewing Nik Ripken, as well as a performance by music artist Todd Smith.

  The film is based on the best-selling book, "The Insanity of God" (B&H Publishing Group), which tells the story of the Ripkens' journey from rural Kentucky to the Horn of Africa, where their faith was tested to the limit by the death of their 16-year-old son. The film also documents the stories of persecuted Christians from across the world, collected by the Ripkens after their time in Africa. Over the past 18 years, the Ripkens have interviewed more than 600 persecuted Christians in more than 72 countries. Read More

• ERLC event to focus on Gospel & culture

  by Staff, posted Thursday, August 25, 2016 (8 years ago)

  

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- More than 900 people will gather today (Aug. 25) for a Southern Baptist-sponsored conference designed to prepare followers of Christ to minister in a culture increasingly hostile to the Gospel.

  The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) will convene "Onward: Engaging the Culture Without Losing the Gospel" -- the entity's third national conference -- to help Christians apply the Gospel of Jesus in their interaction with various facets of the culture, including the arts, politics, sports, race, sexuality, marriage, parenting and everyday life. Read More

• New Ala. office building proposed for Jan. 2018

  by Alabama Baptist & BP Staff, posted Thursday, August 25, 2016 (8 years ago)

  

  Submitted photo

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (BP) -- A proposal to relocate the Alabama State Board of Missions offices will be placed before messengers at the Alabama Baptist State Convention's Nov. 15–16 annual meeting in Montgomery.

  The proposal would involve an "exchange of keys" with Baptist Health, which operates hospitals and other medical facilities in central Alabama.

  If approved by messengers in November, SBOM ministry offices and staff would relocate -- without any indebtedness -- to a new facility by Jan. 1, 2018, built to SBOM specifications by Baptist Health near Interstate 65's exit 181 on the northeast side of Prattville, a city of 35,000 people. Just under four acres of land would be included with the new construction. Read More

• Bible Study: Aug. 28, 2016

  by Staff/LifeWay Christian Resources, posted Thursday, August 25, 2016 (8 years ago)

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, LifeWay publishes Sunday School curricula and additional resources for all age groups. Read More

• FIRST-PERSON: Soak in the view

  by David Cook, posted Thursday, August 25, 2016 (8 years ago)

  The Psalms are meant to be savored, worship pastor David Cook writes, noting: "They aren't mile markers on the interstate; they're curves on the Blue Ridge Parkway. And every one of them has a view you could sit with for an hour." Read More