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Protection is a Must for Churches
It is estimated that one out of every four girls and one out of six boys will experience some form of sexual abuse by age 18. Churches cannot expect to remain unaffected by this problem. Implementing safety and security policies for children is no longer an option for churches. The mental, emotional and spiritual development of children is at stake. Ensure that your church is a loving and safe environment for children to grow in their relationship with their Lord and His church.
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Your Cooperative Program: What It Is and What It Does
How much do you know about the Southern Baptist Cooperative Program? Southern Baptist churches across the country work together in mission fields around the world through the resources given to the Cooperative Program. Local churches and associations, state convention, and the SBC join forces to reach the world for Christ!
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'Who will go tell?' Rankin asks
We must challenge the next generation of Southern Baptists to "go tell the story of Jesus," Jerry Rankin told messengers at the SBC Annual Meeting. Speaking to several thousand messengers and guests, the president of the International Mission Board urged Southern Baptist leaders to "fulfill the mission" by passing on the missions torch. "What about the next generation?" Rankin asked. "Will we nurture in our children and grandchildren God's heart for missions, or will they simply emulate the self-centered indifference of our generation?
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CrossOver '08 - Volunteers Lead Hundreds to Christ in Indianapolis
Now in its 20th year, Crossover is an annual outreach to share the Gospel in the host city the weekend before the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting. CrossOver '08 in Indianapolis saw approximately 500 volunteers lead 759 people to professions of faith in Christ just before the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting. Heavy rain, dangerous lightning, tornado warnings and, in some places, flooding buffeted metro Indianapolis during most of Crossover'08, but by afternoon the sun emerged and local and visiting Southern Baptists were out telling others about the Son.
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Southern Baptists and the General Culture: Marching to a Different Beat
LifeWay Research, a division of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, has released some interesting results from its in-depth surveys of Southern Baptist pastors across the nation. Eighty percent of Southern Baptist pastors say that they currently support and plan to vote for Senator John McCain (R-AZ), the presumptive 2008 Republican nominee for president. Conversely, only one percent expressed their intention to vote for Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and zero percent supported Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY).
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Empowering
Kingdom Growth
