Pastor, Daughter and Son-in-Law Slain in Plateau State, Nigeria – Morningstar News
Fulani herdsmen last month killed a pastor, his daughter and her husband, leaving the couple’s 3-month-old baby with a machete wound, in Plateau state, Nigeria.
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In Nepal, fuel crisis hinders quake recovery | Baptist Press
A new, man-made disaster is seriously complicating efforts to help Nepalis recover from the devastating earthquake that struck the country in April.
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35 new IMB missionaries appointed | Baptist Press
Thirty-five candidates were appointed missionaries by International Mission Board trustees Nov. 8 during a service at First Baptist Church of New Orleans. The new missionaries join IMB workers around the world serving in global cities and hard places such as jungles, deserts and war-zones.
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In Tuscany, Pope Francis says proximity overcomes indifference
Pope Francis today traveled to the Tuscan city of Prato, where he told the city’s labor force – many Chinese immigrants – to be courageous in fighting corruption and indifference, and to work toward a culture of inclusion.
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TRUSTEES: IMB leaders honored, budget approved | Baptist Press
During their November board meeting, International Mission Board trustees honored retiring leaders and approved the organization's 2016 budget.
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Pope to Christian business execs: be faithful, treat workers right
Pope Francis on Saturday spoke about the vocation of Christian business executives to be missionaries in the world. He stressed they should respect their employees’ needs.
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China Amends One-Child Policy to Forced Abortion of Third Baby
China's Communist Party has abolished its decades-long, draconian one-child policy by allowing women to have two children.
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WORLDVIEW: Pencil in God’s hand | Baptist Press
"Even among those who serve God, service itself can become a little god through which we come to worship ourselves, not Him," writes missions columnist Erich Bridges. "So we should always hold our individual callings lightly, because they are not 'ours.' They are merely means to a divine end: the glory of God."
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Platt to discuss IMB’s future in live Web event | Baptist Press
International Mission Board President David Platt invites pastors, church leaders and members to be part of an IMB-hosted live stream event Oct. 27, 3 p.m. EDT, to discuss the organization's present challenges and future vision.
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Video Released from Libya of Beheading of Christian from South Sudan – Morningstar News
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – A group claiming affiliation with the Islamic State (IS) announced the beheading of a Christian from South Sudan in a video posted on Sunday (Oct. 18). A masked man who carries out the killing in the video, presumably in Libya, states that he is defending Muslim brothers he claims […]
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IMB grateful for help from Southern Baptists | Baptist Press
International Mission Board missionaries and staff are expressing thanks for the way Southern Baptists have stepped up to provide offers of housing, vehicles and job opportunities to missionaries who have accepted IMB's voluntary retirement incentive.
