The widow of the recently deceased Christian author and publisher Robert Wolgemuth, remembered by ministry leaders as a legend in Christian publishing, has revealed the heartfelt note she left for
Crossover Dallas, Harvest America crusade proclaim hope of Gospel in Dallas. By the end of the evening, Harvest America reported that 2,300 made salvation decisions during the event.
The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has disfellowshiped a Georgia church for alleged "intentional discriminatory acts toward individuals based solely on the color of their skin," according to a recommendation adopted at the EC's June 11 meeting in Dallas.
Vacation Bible School is used by more than 25,000 Southern Baptist churches each year to reach more than 2.5 million people.
Despite turmoil related to terminations and resignations of "several" Southern Baptists "from key positions of leadership," Southern Baptist Convention President Steve says, there are signs "the Lord is going to come upon us powerfully in Dallas" at next week's SBC annual meeting.
Year-to-date contributions to SBC national and international missions and ministries are 3.59 percent above the year-to-date budgeted projection and 1.54 percent above contributions received during the same time frame last year.
First Baptist Church of Trenton prayed for two hours after Sunday morning worship late last year about what to do -- disband, merge or abandon its cavernous building. A day later, church members say God answered with a resounding, "None of the above."
In what's been called the first official statement from Southern Baptist evangelists to pastors, a consortium of vocational evangelists says increased scheduling of "harvest" events could help reverse the Southern Baptist Convention's downward trend in baptisms.
Once again, the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting will offer a prayer room, where attendees can volunteer 15 minutes of prayer -- and find a quiet place to meet with God.
Church in Florida lake community, with a penchant for outdoors-themed outreach, sees attendance, professions of faith and baptisms on the rise.
America desperately needs a "truth infusion," John Kyle writes. "No legislation can stop the cultural decay. Only God's truth can change a heart and correct the course of a nation."
