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NEW ORLEANS (BP)--In addition to celebrating Chuck Kelley's fifth anniversary as president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, trustees were involved in campus improvement activities, such as the official public inauguration of the seminary's capital campaign, during their March 13-14 meeting.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--More than 100 Brazilian Christian leaders participated in a three-day discipleship training conference, March 8-10, in Sao Paulo, the first event conducted jointly by LifeWay Brazil and LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--LifeWay Christian Stores has named Gabbie Maxner, manager of the national chain's northwest Houston store, as "Manager of the Year" for her effective store management during the 1999-2000 fiscal year. The presentation will be made at the national sales meeting for LifeWay Christian Stores in Nashville, Tenn., in…
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP)--Faye McCombs didn't want seminary students to go through the same financial hardships her parents did. David and Charis Smith had been inspired by a music minister who died too young. And Don and Elizabeth O'Neal wanted to help fulfill the Great Commission and honor a former…
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP)--In the face of a possible $1 million decrease in funding at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, the seminary's trustees approved a $1 million budget increase during their spring meeting March 6 at the Fort Worth, Texas, school.
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP)--"A true witness delivereth souls" graced the cover of an evangelism training tract used by many Southern Baptists in the mid-20th century.
GLORIETA, N.M. (BP)--With references peppered throughout the Old and New Testaments, the concept of leisure is biblical, said Dale Connally, who teaches in Baylor University's recreation and leisure services division.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--When discipline leaves a church, Christ goes with it, remarked nineteenth century Baptist theologian John L. Dagg.
NEW ORLEANS (BP)--Christians are not motivated to serve in missions because of their awareness of people's "lostness" or even because of Jesus' Great Commission command to go, said Jerry Rankin, president of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--A series of free online books providing help in ministering to specific age groups is now available from LifeWay Church Resources.
