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White discusses GBC health, vision, Cooperative Program Interview with state executive director By Gerald Harris, Editor Published October 25, 2007: J. Robert White, executive director for the Georgia Baptist Convention, shared some pertinent information with the GBC staff at a recent meeting of Convention employees. Index Editor Gerald Harris thought much of what the executive director shared would be good for all Georgia Baptists to hear and the following interview provided the forum for White to share that information.
Counseling services need not be a last resort Pastors, laity can both benefit By Scott Barkley, Production Editor Published October 25, 2007: “I feel stuck. I don’t know how to get better. Sometimes I wonder if I’d be better off dead.”
Seeking counseling still an uneasy first step By Scott Barkley, Production Editor Published October 25, 2007: Jim Gant admits that his position as a staff member at First Baptist Church can be a bit difficult to explain.
Hammond unveils his Dream Team for NAMB's second decade Upper management to model servant leadership By Joe Westbury, Managing Editor Published October 25, 2007: NAMB President Geoff Hammond, just concluding his sixth month as head of the North American Mission Board, unveiled his Dream Team of upper level management during the Oct. 9-10 Board of trustees meeting.
NAMB commissions Hammond as president Installation was part of missionary commissioning service By Mickey Noah Published October 25, 2007: Only the second president in the North American Mission Board’s 10-year existence, Geoff Hammond – along with 125 new missionaries and seven chaplains – was charged and commissioned during ceremonies at Eagles Landing First Baptist Church here Oct. 8.
Literacy Missions Conference set for Oct. 26-28 at Toccoa Published October 25, 2007: The 2007 Literacy Missions Conference will be held Oct. 26-28 at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on Friday and conclude at the same time on Sunday. The annual event is a time of instruction, fellowship, and inspiration for both the newcomer seeking initial training and veteran seeking refresher courses.
Salaried English teachers sought for South Korea Published October 25, 2007: Georgia Baptists who would like to teach English as a fulltime employee overseas are being encouraged to apply for positions being offered in South Korea.
Music leaders look for solid theology behind new Baptist Hymnal GBC state music director Duncan is committee leader By Polly House Published October 25, 2007: Singing is an integral part of a church service, but the hymns and worship songs are much more than words and music. They are teaching tools that help a group of believers grow in their relationship with Christ and His church.
Q & A with GBC music director Jon Duncan Published October 25, 2007: Jon Duncan, state music director of the Georgia Baptist Convention, led the theological review process for the 2008 Baptist Hymnal during an Oct. 1 summit at Southwestern Seminary.
Gaza leader known for bold faith slain amid tensions By Shawn Hendricks Published October 25, 2007: Believers in Gaza are mourning the loss of a Baptist leader killed during the Oct. 6-7 weekend.
Howard Giddens: a champion of the faith By Gerald Harris, Editor Published October 25, 2007: Howard and Gladys Giddens never had children of their own, but loved, nurtured, and cared for countless “children” through the years. Jimmy Elder, pastor of First Baptist Church in Columbus, refers to him as his “father in the faith.”
Welch, in new role, sees CP at work overseas By Erin Roach Published October 25, 2007: Bobby Welch, during a recent overseas trip as SBC Executive Committee strategist for global evangelical relations, said his heart was moved to see how Southern Baptists are connected through the Cooperative Program to what God is doing around the world.
Retired ministers, missionaries, spouses plan annual fellowship at Augusta meeting Published October 25, 2007: The annual breakfast meeting of the Georgia Baptist Retired Ministers, Missionaries, and Spouses Fellowship will be held in the Fellowship Hall of Warren Baptist Church in Augusta at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13.
Where voodoo and Christianity collide By Stacey Billger Published October 25, 2007: The subtle or blatant presence of idolatry and debauchery abounds in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Yet, a beacon of hope is nestled snugly just off Bourbon Street – Vieux Carre Baptist Church.
50 years later, 'In God We Trust' still mints controversy By Adelle M. Banks, c. 2007 Religion News Service Published October 25, 2007: It’s been 50 years since “In God We Trust” first appeared on U.S. paper currency, and those four little words have proven to be the source of big debate in the courts.
Study: Young people see Christians as judgmental, anti-gay By Adelle M. Banks, c. 2007 Religion News Service Published October 25, 2007: Young people have graded Christianity, and so far, the report card doesn’t look good.
Embattled Oral Roberts University president taking leave of absence Published October 25, 2007: The embattled president of Oral Roberts University will take an indefinite leave of absence but expects to return to the post “in God’s timing,” he said Oct. 17.
Case of praying football coach heads to court By Sue Epstein and Mark Mueller Published October 25, 2007: A federal appeals court was asked Oct. 3 to decide whether a New Jersey high school football coach violated the Constitution by taking a knee and bowing his head during pre-game prayers.
Man takes the Bible literally for a year – and lives to tell By Shona Crabtree, c. 2007 Religion News Service Published October 25, 2007: Imagine spending a year of your life without telling a single lie, coveting thy neighbor’s iPhone, or touching women.
Camp Pinnacle Wellness Center dedicated in October ceremony Camp’s first infirmary named in honor of Joe Moss By Joe Westbury, Managing Editor Published October 25, 2007: On a crisp fall afternoon in mid-October, Camp Pinnacle moved into a new phase of providing better healthcare for future campers with the dedication of the Joe Moss Wellness Center.

Georgia NewsBriefs

Cutoff date for GBC gifts to Convention is Jan. 11 Published October 25, 2007: The cutoff date for 2007 gifts to the Georgia Baptist Convention is Jan. 11, 2008.
Jerry, Bayne Pounds returning to New Orleans Published October 25, 2007: Jerry Pounds, former president of Truett-McConnell College, was recently appointed as professor of discipleship and assistant to the president at New Orleans Seminary.

Baptist News Summary

Midwestern trustees affirm Roberts, Downing after two-day meeting Published October 25, 2007: Trustees of Midwestern Seminary meeting in Kansas City, Mo., October 15-16 affirmed seminary President R. Philip Roberts and trustee board chairman Gene Downing, a businessman from Oklahoma City.
Acts 1:8 Challenge adds new resources Published October 25, 2007: New leadership seminars and a revamped website are among the new resources under development as part of the Acts 1:8 Challenge.
Charleston church honors emergency responders four months after blaze Published October 25, 2007: Four months after nine local firefighters were killed in a furniture store blaze, members of Charleston Baptist Church honored emergency responders with special services featuring a guest speaker who knows what it’s like to lay his life on the line to save others.
NOBTS adds second Islamic studies prof, increases online initiatives Published October 25, 2007: Trustees at New Orleans Seminary added an Islamic studies instructor and increased online initiatives during its Oct. 10 trustees meeting.
Southeastern Seminary track focuses on oral societies Published October 25, 2007: Trustees for Southeastern Seminary approved a new track in orality studies for the master of arts in intercultural studies degree during their Oct. 15-16 meeting at the Wake Forest, N.C., campus
Evangelism prof Roy Fish honored at Southwestern Seminary Published October 25, 2007: One name is synonymous with evangelism at Southwestern Seminary: Roy Fish. The seminary designated Oct. 10 as “Roy Fish Day” and honored the distinguished professor emeritus in chapel and at a reception in his honor.
Names in the News Published October 25, 2007

People and Places

Anniversaries Published October 25, 2007
Homecomings and revivals Published October 25, 2007
Honors Published October 25, 2007
Ordinations Published October 25, 2007
Staff additions Published October 25, 2007
Obituaries Published October 25, 2007
Ministerial Moves Published October 25, 2007

Cooperative Program Stories

Expanding mountain ministry By Sherri Brown, Communications, GBC Published October 25, 2007: Every now and then, Keith Ivey will pick up his cell phone at work and call his wife, Amy, to say something like, “I can’t believe these mountains are my office.”

Bible Study

Seeking Your Father's Approval By Scott Barkley, Production Editor, The Christian Index Published October 25, 2007: Matthew 6:1-18
Related Sunday School Lesson, Bible Studies for Life, Nov. 4
The Cure for Anxious Care By Scott Barkley, Production Editor, The Christian Index Published October 25, 2007: Matthew 6:19-34
Related Sunday School Lesson, Bible Studies for Life, Nov.11

Columns

Is our national sovereignty in jeopardy? By J. Gerald Harris, Editor Published October 25, 2007: Australian Prime Minister John Howard got the world’s attention when he recently told Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law to leave the country.
Worship, like Alice's Wonderland, is truly 'curiouser and curiouser' By Joe Westbury, Managing Editor Published October 25, 2007: We live in strange times in how we “do” church.
The Open Door By J. Robert White, Executive Director, GBC Published October 25, 2007: Who will win this Eskimo child to faith in Christ? Sitting atop her Daddy’s four-wheeler alongside the Kobuk River where she lives in Ambler, Alaska, this Eskimo child is one of a population of 307 in this remote village of North Alaska. If she comes to faith in Christ it will likely be through the ministry of a Georgia Baptist couple, Paul and Glenda Worsham.
Rambunctious toddlers not suited for church By James Dobson Published October 25, 2007

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