Bapt. leaders thankful housing allowance challenge ends for now
The legal challenge to the constitutionality of the ministerial housing allowance is over -- for now.
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Asian American group shares 'God at work' stories
Church leaders attending the fourth annual National Asian American Fellowship shared stories of God at work among the Southern Baptist Convention's 2,073 Asian churches.
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FIRST-PERSON: My first day in America
We are all strangers and pilgrims in this world. And just as we have all experienced the hope and anticipation of the first day in a new place, we long for our final destination.
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Resolutions contend for vulnerable, Gospel
Messengers to the 2019 Southern Baptist Convention advocated for the vulnerable against abortion, sexual abuse and religious persecution in approving 13 resolutions Wednesday (June 12)
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Moore: ERLC helping churches address sex abuse
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission has been, and will be, helping Southern Baptists address the sexual abuse crisis in churches
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Bold talk not enough to stop sex abuse, Greear says
"Victims have told us, words without follow-up actions are worse than no words at all,"
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Messengers elect Committee on Nominations
Committee on Nominations for 2019-2020 - include CALIFORNIA -- *Eric Tibayan, Bethany Baptist Church, Bellflower; *Milton Loy, Reach For The Son Church, Poway.
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'Unity on the rampage' among Hispanic leaders
Unity was at the forefront of the first national Southern Baptist Hispanic Leaders and Pastors' Celebration on Monday night (June 10).
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Ausberry: Called to be So. Bapt. despite SBC history
"I am Southern Baptist because I have an unshakable, undeniable, unequivocal sense of being called to be Southern Baptist by the Lord Jesus Christ,"
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Racial reconciliation focus of Pastors' Conf. panel
Frank Luter, Jr. pastor in New Orleans and moderator of panel noted that the three goals of the panel were to "encourage you in your field of ministry, challenge you to do more in the area of racial reconciliation, and to inspire all of us to strive to make our churches, ministries and our communities on earth what heaven is going to be like."
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