News

George Houston: GBC's American Picker
By J. Gerald Harris, Editor
Published June 16, 2011

With a convention rich in history and heritage, many Georgia Baptists are unaware of the items that tell their story - a Bible filled with notes, an old pew, a piece of flooring. George Houston has dedicated himself to collecting them.

Latest group of IMB missionaries tell of need to take Gospel to the world
Published June 16, 2011

Many of the new missionaries gathering at Mandarin Baptist Church May 22 spoke of first hearing God's call to missions as teenagers or even children.

Southern Baptists decline in baptisms, membership, attendance
By Russ Rankin
Published June 16, 2011

The number of baptisms in the Southern Baptist Convention in 2010 fell by nearly 5 percent, according to the Annual Church Profile (ACP) compiled by LifeWay Christian Resources in cooperation with Baptist state conventions.

Crossover Phoenix 2011: Spiritual water quenches everlasting thirst
Crossover Phoenix brings harvest in the desert
By Joe Westbury, Managing Editor
Published June 16, 2011

Georgia Baptists joined hundreds of Southern Baptists nationwide in this year's Crossover Phoenix outreach.

Done with crying
Carnival at First Baptist Trenton helps recovery from April storms
By Scott Barkley, Production Editor
Published June 16, 2011

Lisa Rice gave the little boy a boost into the inflatable bounce house, making sure he could climb to the top before careening down the adjoining slide. There, again, she helped him get safely down to the ground and back to his mother.

International Mission Board reports 2010 Lottie Moon giving
By J. Gerald Harris, Editor
Published June 16, 2011

The economic recession is presenting challenges for many churches and Christian denominations, but other circumstances may also contribute to the decline in giving.

Scholars chase Bible's changes
By Bruce Nolan, c. 2011 Religion News Service
Published June 16, 2011

Working in a cluster of offices above a LifeWay Christian Bookstore, Bible scholars are buried in a 20-year project to codify the thousands of changes, verse by verse, word by word - even letter by letter - that crept into the early New Testament during hundreds of years of laborious hand-copying.

Pastor says false Navy SEAL tale was an 'ego-builder'
By Dan Miller, c. 2011 Religion News Service
Published June 16, 2011

The Navy awards the gold Trident medal to those who have earned the right to be called a SEAL - the same elite fighting squad that shot and killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.

Jim Hamilton resigns as Dakotas exec
GBC partnered with convention for Sturgis ministry
Published June 16, 2011

The Dakota Baptist Convention's Executive Board discussed in a June 7 conference call Executive Director Jim Hamilton's June 3 notice of resignation and made plans for a transition in leadership.

Disaster relief: tornadoes, flooding & now hurricane season
By Mickey Noah, NAMB
Published June 16, 2011

As if Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams haven't faced enough challenges because of a spate of deadly tornadoes in the South and Midwest over the past months, June 1 marked the official start of the 2011 North Atlantic hurricane season.

Baptist News Summary

Michigan Baptists assist in Alabama tornado relief
Published June 16, 2011

When Don Bezeau was sawing downed trees in Harvest, AL, following the deadly tornado outbreak, he met a skeptical resident. The man questioned Bezeau about a logo on a disaster relief vehicle.

7,500th student graduates from GGBTS
Published June 16, 2011

A Christian rap artist earned a master of divinity degree, two students received the first master of missiology degrees, and the seminary's 7,500th graduate were among 253 students graduating during commencement ceremonies at Golden Gate Seminary's five campuses in May.

Guidestone brings together experts on retirement
Published June 16, 2011

Fluctuating markets, concerns about inflation or other questions about where the economy is headed create confusion about making plans for retirement.

New Orleans DOM dies after stroke
Published June 16, 2011

Duane McDaniel, executive director of New Orleans Baptist Association, died May 30 after suffering a massive stroke on May 21. He was 54.

'Send Montreal' is launched; 99 percent unchurched in region
Published June 16, 2011

It's still possible to visit 1,000 Quebec communities and never see an evangelical church - a staggering fact that Canadian church planting leaders face as they gather momentum for the Send Montreal church planting effort.

NOBTS adds Islamic studies degree
Published June 16, 2011

Trustees of New Orleans Seminary approved a new master's specialization in Islamic studies during their spring meeting April 13.

Baptist Press mobile page helps smartphone users
Published June 16, 2011

Baptist Press has launched a mobile webpage that allows smartphone users to easily subscribe to BP's daily email, Twitter and Facebook pages.

Names in the News
Published June 16, 2011

People and Places

Six-year-old drives peers to respond to storms
Published June 16, 2011

Obituaries
Published June 16, 2011

Honors
Published June 16, 2011

Ordinations
Published June 16, 2011

Ministerial Moves
Published June 16, 2011

Cooperative Program Stories

A VIEW from the PEW of Cooperative missions giving
By Steve R. Parr, Vice President, Evangelism/Sunday School and Open Group Ministries
Published June 16, 2011

The ushers walk forward on a summer Sunday morning in a Georgia Baptist church.

Bible Study

Why be generous?
By Mike R. Dann, pastor, First Baptist Warrenton
Published June 16, 2011

Luke 19:1-10, 2 Cor. 8:3-4; 1 Jn 3:16-18
Bible Studies for Life, Jun 26

Personal Rights
By Garth Forster, pastor, First Baptist Church, Barnesville
Published June 16, 2011

Phil. 3:17-21; 2 Peter 2:10b-19
Bible Studies for Life, Jul 3

Columns

A Jack Kevorkian or a Hippocrates
By J. Gerald Harris, Editor
Published June 16, 2011

On June 3 Raymond Zack, age 52, died in the waters off Crown Memorial Beach in Alameda County, CA while first responders watched. Zack, who was suicidal, walked into 54-degree water that was neck deep and died of hypothermia after being in the water for one hour.

Are you smarter than Anthony Weiner?
By Russell D. Moore
Published June 16, 2011

John Edwards cheats on his wife, impregnates his mistress, and thinks he can keep the child, and the affair, a secret ... while he’s running for president of the United States.

The Open Door
Published June 16, 2011

Dr. C. Roy Angell was a leading Southern Baptist pastor in his day.

Husband's angry outbursts source of family stress
By Jim Daly, Juli Slattery
Published June 16, 2011