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Bobby Welch: Southern Baptists' ambassador-in-chief By J. Gerald Harris, Editor Published December 31, 2009: With Southern Baptists no longer being a part of the Baptist World Alliance, Bobby Welch, former Southern Baptist Convention president and former pastor (for 32 years) of First Baptist Church of Daytona Beach, Fla., has helped the denomination write a new chapter in international relations.
Missions buffeted by U.S., global economics By Shawn Hendricks Published December 31, 2009: Jodi Nichols cries when she talks about it. Her husband Kevin says he would rather be hit with a baseball bat.
Tifton pastor Fred Evers elected chairman of GBC Executive Committee By J. Gerald Harris, Editor Published December 31, 2009: Fred Evers, pastor of Northside Baptist Church in Tifton, was elected chairman of the Executive Committee at the Baptist Missions and Ministry Center Dec. 15.
Oral Roberts, dean of Pentecostal evangelists, dies at 91 By Lisa Singh and Adelle M. Banks, c. 2009 Religion News Service Published December 31, 2009: Oral Roberts, the pioneering TV evangelist and faith healer who became the dean of America's Pentecostal preachers, died Dec. 15 at the age of 91.
Religious toys more than play By Leanne Larmondin, c. 2009 Religion News Service Published December 31, 2009: On the first day of her introductory religion class at Merrimack College just north of Boston, professor Rebecca Sachs Norris put her students to work at having some fun.
Christians forgo Facebook for 'digital fasting' By Bobby Ross, Jr., c. 2009 Religion News Service Published December 31, 2009: In the world of faith-based social networking, evangelical Christian leader Mark Oestreicher commanded a huge chunk of cyberspace.
Revival grips Toccoa youth By Scott Barkley, Production Editor Published December 31, 2009: Ebenezer Church student pastor Steve Paysen counts himself fortunate.
Community support helps discipleship in Cartersville By Scott Barkley, Production Editor Published December 31, 2009: An overflow response of students to the gospel has brought Georgia Baptists into providing follow-up materials to those wanting to grown in their faith.
Congregations keep on giving, despite the recession Published December 31, 2009: Despite the economic recession, a plurality of congregations reported an increase in donations in the first half of 2009, according to a study.
Bell choir cancels concert when mall demands no religious songs By Mary Klaus Published December 31, 2009: Sometimes, Phil Cockrell says, people just need to use common sense.
China pastor gets 15 years in prison for media interviews Published December 31, 2009: A Uyghur house church pastor in China's Xinjiang region has been sentenced to 15 years in prison - the most severe sentence possible - for granting media interviews outside of China.
Christian colleges get into the swing By Angela Abbamonte, c. 2009 Religion News Service Published December 31, 2009: Classes are done for the day. Meetings and work are winding down, and Facebook can provide a study break for only so long. So what's a restless Christian college student to do?

Baptist News Summary

Child baptisms rise via missions education Published December 31, 2009: Southern Baptist churches that have Royal Ambassadors (RAs) and Girls in Action (GAs) have a significantly higher child baptism rate than churches that do not, according to an analysis by the North American Mission Board.
Southern Baptist relief leaves imprint in Burkina Faso Published December 31, 2009: When a catastrophic flood inundated half of Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, in early September, Baptist congregations in the city seized the opportunity to live out the love of Christ with their neighbors.
LifeWay leaders introduce 'Transformational Church' Published December 31, 2009: During the 2009 SBC State Conventions' Summit, held Dec. 8-11 in Nashville, Tenn., LifeWay outlined its "Transformational Church" initiative, a multi-year project set to launch in mid-2010 with the release of "Transformational Church," a B&H Publishing Group book co-written by Ed Stetzer, director of LifeWay Research, and Thom Rainer, LifeWay's president and CEO.
Sichuan trauma counseling helps children - and teachers Published December 31, 2009: Schoolchildren in China's Sichuan province - which was devastated by a massive earthquake 19 months ago - have new opportunities to experience full lives, thanks in part to a long-term development project assisted by Southern Baptists.
Appalachian Regional Ministry marks 10 years of partnership Published December 31, 2009: Winding roads and switchback curves punctuated by tiny hamlets mark the landscape of Appalachia – a 205,000-square-mile, mountainous stretch from Alabama to New York.
Guidestone: Patient investors buoyed by market gains Published December 31, 2009: Despite turbulent financial markets in 2008 and early 2009, steady investing and an improving market have yielded significant gains to average account balances in GuideStone Financial Resrouces' 403(b) retirement plans from the markets' lows in March until the end of November, GuideStone Chief Operating Officer John R. Jones has noted.
Names in the News Published December 31, 2009: Helen Driscoll, one of the first female graduates of New Orleans Seminary as well as a trailblazing Christian educator, has died at 93.

Religious NewsBriefs

Jewish radical indicted in 2008 bomb attack that wounded son of Messianic pastor Published December 31, 2009: An ultra-Orthodox Jewish nationalist has been indicted for a March 20, 2008, bombing that severely wounded the 15-year-old son of a Messianic pastor in Ariel, Israel.
New York churches apologize to Native Americans for treatment 'as a resource' Published December 31, 2009: Four hundred years after their spiritual ancestors took part in the decimation and dislocation of Native Americans in New York, one of the nation's first Protestant churches held a "healing ceremony" to apologize.
UAE to appoint female religious scholars Published December 31, 2009: The United Arab Emirates, a tiny, tradition-laced state in the Persian Gulf, will become the third Islamic country to appoint female muftis, religious scholars who have the power to issue fatwas and other religious decisions.
Somali extremists kill young Christian Published December 31, 2009: Islamic extremists in Somalia tortured and executed a young Christian they accused of trying to convert a 15-year-old Muslim to Christianity, even though they found no evidence to support the charge

People and Places

Honors Published December 31, 2009: Fairview Baptist Church in Rossville honored Jim Bennett on Dec. 15 for seven years as pastor.
Ordinations Published December 31, 2009: Shiloh Baptist Church in Fort Gaines ordained Rod Bulloch, Ernest Jenkins, and Hollis Smith as deacons Nov. 29. Phil Thomas is pastor.
Ministerial Moves Published December 31, 2009

Cooperative Program Stories

Helping create legacies By Sherri Brown, Communications, GBC Published December 31, 2009: John Bryan was five years old when his father, 49, had a sudden heart attack and died at home. The youngest of five children, Bryan didn't grow up with a father who sat at the dinner table every evening or tossed a ball in the backyard.

Bible Study

Wrestling With Injustice By Jim Duggan, senior pastor, Ty Ty First Baptist Church Published December 31, 2009: Eccl. 3:16-17; 4:1; 8:2-13
Related Sunday School Lesson, Bible Studies for Life, Jan 17
Wrestling With Time By Jim Duggan, senior pastor, Ty Ty First Baptist Church Published December 31, 2009: Eccl. 3:1-14
Related Sunday School Lesson, Bible Studies for Life, Jan 10

Columns

Compromise By J. Gerald Harris, Editor Published December 31, 2009: As a pastor I would occasionally have to compromise in order to keep my job or push forward my agenda.
January 31, a day of prayer for the SBC By Johnny Hunt Published December 31, 2009: We live in unprecedented times, with Christian and moral foundations rapidly crumbling before our very eyes. Meanwhile, many Christian churches, which should be a mighty force ready to spread salt and light in this dark world, are unprepared.
Across Georgia in 2010 By J. Robert White, Executive Director GBC Published December 31, 2009: Evangelism Ministries of the Georgia Baptist Convention is asking these questions: "What if every Georgia Baptist church prayed and partnered together to saturate Georgia's communities with the seed of the Gospel using their unique gifts and resources? What if the sowing occurred simultaneously to maximize the possibility that every member of their communities would hear the Gospel?"
Hormonal changes are start of tumultuous teen years By James Dobson Published December 31, 2009

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