Baptist Press Archive

Thursday, December 19, 2019

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  • Sex abuse response, entity transitions top 2019 stories
    by Tobin Perry, posted Thursday, December 19, 2019 (4 years ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -- As Southern Baptists head toward 2020, they close the books on a year of transitions at several national entities, along with decisive action across the Convention to help churches care well for those affected by sexual abuse and harassment. With increased giving to both national missions offerings and the Cooperative Program, Southern Baptists are poised to continue their Great Commission advancement efforts. Read More

  • House OKs impeachment for only third time
    by Tom Strode, posted Thursday, December 19, 2019 (4 years ago)

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    WASHINGTON (BP) -- The third impeachment of a president in American history came Wednesday night (Dec. 18) in a still deeply divided U.S. House of Representatives and country.

    The House passed two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump without any Republican members voting for them. Democrats voted 230-197 to approve an article charging the president with abuse of power and 229-198 for a charge of obstruction of Congress. Two Democratic members voted against the abuse of power article and three against the obstruction article. Read More

  • Myanmar believers host Christmas events to share the Gospel
    by Leslie Peacock Caldwell, posted Thursday, December 19, 2019 (4 years ago)

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    SOUTH THAILAND (BP) -- This month, Myanmar believers in South Thailand are hard at work. They are few in number compared to many churches, but their dedication to share the Gospel story this season is unwavering. Three small churches, planted to reach factory workers, band together in December to share the Christmas story through music, drama, food and fellowship. This will be their third year to produce the outreach events. Read More

  • Midwestern commencement 'epic and historic' for Hispanic graduates
    by Keila Diaz, posted Thursday, December 19, 2019 (4 years ago)

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    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP) -- Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS) celebrated a milestone during its 66th Commencement Ceremony Dec. 6 as 29 Spanish-speaking church planters earned their Church Planting Certificates, and two of those graduates also received a master's in Theological Studies with an emphasis in Pastoral Ministry from the school's Spanish Language program. Read More

  • Crackdown on Christianity escalates in China
    by Staff/Morning Star News, posted Thursday, December 19, 2019 (4 years ago)

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    BEIJING (BP) -- As more government officials in China are empowered to close churches and a "social credit" system threatens to block Christians from schools, bank loans and jobs, authorities have taken harsh measures against more churches, sources said.

    In Beijing, Early Rain Covenant Church elder Qin Defu was sentenced to four years in prison Nov. 29, according to advocacy group China Aid Association (CAA). Qin was charged with illegal business operations as a result of the church's using 20,000 Christian books, according to CAA. Read More

  • Bible Study: Five elements of effective prayer
    by Staff/LifeWay Christian Resources, posted Thursday, December 19, 2019 (4 years ago)

    Prayer baffles us sometimes. Is there anything about the person praying or a specific prayer that impacts whether or how God answers? Pastor and author H.B. Charles Jr. addresses five elements that impact the effectiveness of prayer. Read More