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Hebron Baptist Church gives $1 million to CP in 2006 By J. Gerald Harris, Editor Published January 18, 2007: No Georgia Baptist church has ever given one million dollars to the Cooperative Program in one year – at least, not until 2006.
Lewis ministers to the poverty-stricken of Arkansas By Mickey Noah Published January 18, 2007: When the North American Mission Board and the Arkansas Baptist Convention appointed Diana Lewis as state ministry evangelism director here almost 15 years ago, it was something akin to throwing the wily rabbit into the proverbial briar patch.
Racial relations pioneer George McCalep dies Grew Decatur’s Greenforest Community Baptist Church from 25 to 4,000 By Joe Westbury, Managing Editor Published January 18, 2007: George McCalep, 67, who pioneered better relations between African Americans and white Southern Baptists for the past quarter century, died Dec. 23 after a year-long battle with cancer.
Bruce Edwards dies in California Published January 18, 2007: Former Georgia Baptist pastor Bruce Edwards, 60, who attracted national attention in 1976 over racial issues in Plains during the early days of Jimmy Carter’s presidency, died Dec. 30 in this Los Angeles suburb.
Plains congregation's open door policy never made it into the headlines Published January 18, 2007: Thirty years ago many Southern Baptist congregations found themselves in situations similar to that endured by Plains Baptist Church. The difference is that they were not thrust into the national spotlight.
Pennington, Samples, Hattaway join Index Board Published January 18, 2007: Three pastors have joined the Board of Directors for The Christian Index, beginning their terms Jan. 1.
Mountain church congregation doubles giving goal to Lottie Moon Goal was $32,161; final receipts tallied $72,457 By Joe Westbury, Managing Editor Published January 18, 2007: Southern Baptist missionaries at home and abroad will have more resources to reach the lost in 2007 due to faithfully giving churches like First Baptist Church here.
North Metro a pacesetter in state missions giving By J. Gerald Harris, Editor Published January 18, 2007: North Metro First Baptist Church, under the leadership of pastor Frank Cox, has become a pacesetter among Georgia Baptist churches in giving to the state missions offering. The church gave $59,691.80 in 2005, but the check did not arrive in the Convention financial offices until after the books were closed in early January of 2006. Recently the Convention received a check for $48,402.21 for the state missions offering for 2006.
Hamrick announces 15-member committee to lead Convention's 2007 nomination process Published January 18, 2007: Georgia Baptist Convention President Wayne Hamrick announced that the following persons will serve on the 2007 Committee on Nominations:
Film brings new life to Anne Frank's diary By Stephen Henderson, c. 2007 Religion News Service Published January 18, 2007: Of all the actors, athletes and hip-hop performers venerated by urban teenagers in Southern California, most improbable of all, perhaps, was a 13-year-old girl by the name of Anne Frank.
Confronting fear with faith in sovereign God Black Hawk Down hero is Fort Benning chaplain, Georgia Baptist By Ken Walker Published January 18, 2007: After facing death on several foreign battlefields, Jeff Struecker has overcome the fear of his own demise, not to mention less pressing concerns like financial difficulties or the childhood nightmares that followed his parents’ divorce.
Georgia Baptist evangelists meet for inspiration & accountability By J. Gerald Harris, Editor Published January 18, 2007: When the Lord created the church He decided how He would nurture it. Consequently, one of the blessed contributions bestowed upon the body of Christ for its edification and completion is the gift of the evangelist. The Apostle Paul is very careful to spell this out in his epistle to the church at Ephesus (Ephesians 4:11-12).
Perseverance, persistence among life lessons not found in books Shorter’s Carmen Butcher named 2006 Georgia Professor of the Year By Scott Barkley, sbarkley@christianindex.org Published January 18, 2007: Upon learning a former instructor of hers had been named the 1997 Georgia Professor of the Year, Carmen Butcher couldn’t imagine herself in such elite company.
Wrens portraitist a pro-life advocate By J. Gerald Harris, Editor Published January 18, 2007: Lucy McTier is a soft-spoken, attractive woman with an uncanny ability to capture life and truth on canvas with a palette and brush in her hands. Her passion for life and her uncompromising convictions are often expressed in her exquisite artistic renderings.
BPC building bridges through Russian exchange By Kelley Arnold, Brewton-Parker College Published January 18, 2007: Two Russian education exchange delegates have attempted to bridge a social understanding between two cultures – Russia and the United States – at Brewton-Parker College.
Facing the Giants tops $10 million weeks before DVD release By Michael Foust Published January 18, 2007: In Hollywood, $10 million is mere change. In Albany, it’s a sign of God’s blessing.
'Dedicated missionary' dies in Idaho following accident Strategist had worked with numerous Georgia Baptist mission groups Published January 18, 2007: Beverly Ballard, a North American Mission Board worker who served with her husband, Jim, as a church planting strategist in the Eastern Idaho Association, died Dec. 23 following an accident at her home in Blackfoot, Idaho.
Use of Koran in oath splits conservatives Published January 18, 2007: When U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison became the first person in Congress ever to take the ceremonial oath of office on the Koran, conservatives split as to whether it was appropriate.
Muslim congressman sworn in using Thomas Jefferson's Quran By Daniel Burke, c. 2007 Religion News Service Published January 18, 2007: When lawmaker Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, took the oath of office Jan. 4, he placed his hand on a Quran once owned by Thomas Jefferson.

Georgia NewsBriefs

Longtime Convention leader named Southwest MRC Published January 18, 2007: Harris Malcolm began his tenure as Ministry Resource Consultant for the Southwest Georgia region Jan. 15. Previously, Malcolm served as pastor at Central Baptist Church in Americus, First Baptist Camilla, and Byron Baptist Church. He is a graduate of Truett-McConnell College, Mercer University, Southwestern Seminary, and Southern Baptist School in Jacksonville, Fla.
Three new employees join state convention Published January 18, 2007: Three new employees joined the state convention’s Sunday School and Evangelism Ministries work unit as of the first of the year.

Baptist News Summary

Mohler released from hospital; activities to be limited Published January 18, 2007: Southern Seminary President R. Albert Mohler Jr. was discharged Jan. 10 from Louisville’s Baptist Hospital East following a two-week hospitalization that included extensive abdominal surgery and a four-day stay in the intensive care unit due to blood clots in the lungs.
NAMB's church planting group launches podcast Published January 18, 2007: The North American Mission Board’s church planting group has launched a new weekly podcast aimed at the church planting community, according to Tom Cheyney, the group’s resourcing manager.
SBC president expresses hope for Convention in '07 Published January 18, 2007: Frank Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, is asking Southern Baptists to repent of their “self sufficiency” and plead with God for a spiritual revival during 2007. He also is calling upon the Convention to seek reconciliation over divisive issues that distract from the objectives of missions and evangelism.
Belmont names seven non-Baptists to join trustee board at university Published January 18, 2007: Belmont University, continuing its break from the Tennessee Baptist Convention, named eight new trustees Dec. 20, only one of whom is a member of a Convention-affiliated church.
Video game encourages biblical learning, missions education among youth Published January 18, 2007: Woman’s Missionary Union has announced a partnership with Third Day Games Inc. to merge multimedia technology with missions education.
Survey: 68 percent of churches took part in VBS in 2006 Published January 18, 2007: Nearly all churches were involved in some way in evangelism during the past year, though many churches place a low priority on increasing their community outreach, according to research released by LifeWay Christian Resources.
Cartledge leaving Recorder to teach at Campbell divinty school Published January 18, 2007: Former Georgia pastor and North Carolina Biblical Recorder Editor Tony Cartledge will leave his post at the state newspaper in mid-year to join the faculty of Campbell University’s divinity school in Buies Creek, N.C.

Religious NewsBriefs

Swedish church introduces burial rites for fetuses aborted for medical reasons Published January 18, 2007: Bishops of the (Lutheran) Church of Sweden have issued instructions for burial rites for aborted fetuses, called a “pastoral ceremony” that does not include a worship service.
Harvard drops proposed mandatory religion course Published January 18, 2007: Harvard College students don’t need a religion requirement after all, following a recommendation of a key faculty panel which had proposed in October making coursework in “reason and faith” mandatory for all undergraduates.
Study says conflict, race influence church growth Published January 18, 2007: Congregations interested in growing weekly attendance would do well to make a plan for recruiting new members, become multi-racial, and make sure serious conflict doesn’t take root.
First mosque rises in former East Germany Published January 18, 2007: To protesters’ jeers, a Muslim congregation broke ground Jan. 2 for the first mosque in the former East Germany.

People and Places

BCM students from Mercer, Augusta State minister in Japan By J. Gerald Harris, Editor Published January 18, 2007: How did you spend your time during the Christmas holidays? Four Georgia Baptists representing two Georgia Baptist Collegiate Ministries went to Japan on a mission trip during their Christmas break. Lydia Reagin, Nichole Griffin, and Aaron Kinard from Mercer Baptist Collegiate Ministries and Quamid Green from Augusta State BCM traveled to Fukuoka, Japan to minister primarily to the students of Sangyo University.
Honors Published January 18, 2007
Ordinations Published January 18, 2007
Staff addition Published January 18, 2007
Retirements Published January 18, 2007
Ministerial Moves Published January 18, 2007
Eleven Georgians receive New Orleans degrees Published January 18, 2007: Eleven graduates with Georgia ties were among those awarded degrees at the December commencement for New Orleans Seminary.
Seminary graduates with Georgia ties march at Southeastern Published January 18, 2007: Sixteen Georgians were among the 161 students awarded degrees at Southeastern Seminary’s fall commencement held Dec. 15.
Prominent evangelical leader Kennedy hospitalized Published January 18, 2007: D. James Kennedy of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the senior minister of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, suffered cardiac arrest at his home Dec. 28. He was given CPR and admitted to a local hospital.

Cooperative Program Stories

Youth gear up for evangelism in 2007 By Sherri Brown, Communications, GBC Published January 18, 2007: It was sometime during the early 1990s when Stephen Kendrick first attended a Youth Evangelism Conference during Christmas break. That year speakers challenged the teenagers to use their gifts for God. A few weeks ago, Kendrick returned to YEC, this time to stand on the stage.

Bible Study

Creation faith: living by God's design By Jerry Peele, Pastor, First Baptist Eastman Published January 18, 2007: Genesis 11:1-9; Proverbs 28:2-5; 29:2-4
Related Sunday School Lesson, Bible Studies for Life, Jan. 28
The Word from God By Herman Parker, Pastor, First Baptist Bremen Published January 18, 2007: John 1:1-9, 14-17
Related Sunday School Lesson, Bible Studies for Life, Feb. 4

Columns

Roe v. Wade: deformation of a great nation By J. Gerald Harris, Editor Published January 18, 2007: In 1972 the American Civil Liberties Union established its National Litigation Program to foster the “rights” of prisoners. Indeed, we should all be concerned about the trend of overcrowded prisons and jails with deteriorating structures and prisoner violence, as well as inadequate medical care and insufficient rehabilitation programs for inmates.
"Historic" Baptist gathering at the Carter Center By J. Gerald Harris, Editor Published January 18, 2007: The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported on January 10 that a “new Baptist Convention was announced at the [Jimmy] Carter Center by representatives of about 40 moderate Baptist groups that have distanced themselves from the conservative Southern Baptist Convention.” The meeting referenced in the AJC article took place on January 9 and was attended by former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.
The Open Door By J. Robert White, Executive Director, GBC Published January 18, 2007: A spiritual giant has gone home. Under the theme: “A man was sent from God…” family and friends numbering close to 800 gathered at the First Baptist Church of Cartersville to remember the life and ministry of Dr. Stan Wilkins.
Communicating with teen tries everyone's patience By James Dobson Published January 18, 2007

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