First, Vernon, works with Hispanic youth
August 31, 2000
Ask teenagers at First Baptist Church, Vernon, the meaning of “Cristo te ama” and they will respond enthusiastically, “Jesus loves you!” Six teens and four
Alabamians appointed missionaries
August 31, 2000
Three individuals with ties to Alabama were recently appointed by the North American Mission Board (NAMB) to serve as missionaries. David S. and Pamelia J.
Religion expert John Newport dies at 83
August 31, 2000
FORT WORTH, Texas — One of Southern Baptists’ leading authorities on the New Age, cults and world religions has died. John P. Newport, distinguished professor emeritus
Baptists plan outreach during Olympics
August 31, 2000
HURST, Texas — While millions of people will be watching the Olympics on television, scores of Southern Baptists will be among 230 Americans engaged in
Mennonites elect first woman president
August 31, 2000
GUATEMALA CITY — The Mennonite World Conference has elected its first woman president to lead the body of 1 million Anabaptist Christians around the world. Nancy Heisey,
Africans respond to church’s puppet ministry
August 24, 2000
A small troupe of puppets made a big difference recently in the lives of thousands of African children and adults alike. The puppets, part of
Ridgecrest staff alumni form association
August 24, 2000
RIDGECREST, N.C. — Calling all former scoopers of ice cream, washers of dishes, cleaners of rooms and others who worked summers at Ridgecrest, a LifeWay
Bluff Springs baptistry enjoys a new life
August 24, 2000
A small, outdoor baptistry from the past that had been all but forgotten played a big role in Bluff Springs Baptist Church’s celebration of its
