During a July 10–11 meeting in Richmond, Va., trustees of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board recognized President Jerry Rankin for 10 years of service. Since Rankin’s election in 1993, IMB workers have seen church starts increase each year from about 2,000 in 1992 to more than 8,300 in 2002 and baptisms grow from almost 252,000 to more than 421,000.…
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