Traylor challenges members to do churches’ ‘dirty work’

February 3, 2000

There’s dirty work to be done if a church is growing,” said Ted Traylor, pastor of Olive Baptist Church, Pensacola, Fla. Traylor began with Proverbs

Churches need commitment to win others, speakers say

February 3, 2000

Churches need pews filled with people committed to Christ and determined to win others to the Lord, according to three church consultants who spoke during

Music adds variety, flavor

February 3, 2000

Music scattered throughout the evangelism conference held January 24-25 at the Dothan Civic Center, added variety and flavor to the meetings. The program kicked off

Graham picked as most influential Christian

February 3, 2000

CHICAGO — Evangelist Billy Graham tops a list of the 10 most influential Christians of the 20th century, according to a series of essays published

Revival can free America, Avant

February 3, 2000

America is a nation imprisoned, but God wants to bring revival, said John Avant, pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Ga. Speaking at

Spirit-filled partners needed in Venezuela

February 3, 2000

Jacobo Garcia, secretary of evangelism and missions for the Venezuela Baptist Convention, delivered a message stressing the power of the Holy Spirit. Garcia appeared on

Panel: Religious liberty threatened

February 3, 2000

In its first months of work, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued a series of statements detailing threats to religious liberty in