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Asian churches invited to Concert of Prayer, Sept. 12

Asian churches invited to Concert of Prayer, Sept. 12

Asian churches in the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware are invited to a special Concert of Prayer on Sept. 12, 6-9 p.m. at Hanuri Korean Church, 800 Randolph Road in Silver Spring, Md.

God tells pastor to die with church and be resurrected together

God tells pastor to die with church and be resurrected together

First Church, Essex pastor John Smith looks and sounds like a young Jimmy Stewart or Nicholas Cage, depending on one’s generational perception. The 34-year old pastor paces from one side of the podium to the other, waving his hands expressively as he preaches about stepping out of comfort zones and unleashing caged Christians. God is blessing that contagious enthusiasm.

Students get ‘amped’ up through BCM/D and Skycroft partnership

Students get ‘amped’ up through BCM/D and Skycroft partnership

Cardboard boat regattas, wacky wigs, a zorb coaster, which World of Weird Sports defines as “the sport of rolling down a hill at speed inside a giant inflatable ball,” Damascus Road, the seven-story waterslide, and Peter, “the reCHARGE” reporter, plus intense worship, incredibly gifted youth speakers and extreme Bible devotions on a mountainside in Western Maryland equals Amped, the new student ministry of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware (BCM/D).

Fellowship seeks racial reconciliation

Fellowship seeks racial reconciliation

Racial reconciliation is his agenda, James Dixon, incoming president of the National African American Fellowship of the Southern Baptist Convention, said at the group’s gathering June 14 in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Orlando, Fla.

NAMB committee recommends Kevin Ezell for president

September 2010

By Baptist Press Staff ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–The presidential search committee of the North American Mission Board’s trustees has unanimously nominated Kevin Ezell, senior pastor of Louisville’s Highview Baptist Church. Trustees received word of the nomination Tuesday night, Aug. 31, in an e-mail from NAMB trustee chairman Tim Dowdy. Ezell, 48, is the immediate past president [...]

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Grafton E. Keeney Obituary

September 2010

GRAFTON E. KEENEY, "Lindy," died on July 9 in Birmingham, Ala.

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Is working with the poor overtly Christian or not?

September 2010

If the definition of “Christian” starts with “following Jesus” and emulating all that He did, then a brief look at the record of some of the things He did is in order. Even a cursory examination of his daily life as an adult reveals much about His heart as it relates to the poor, sick, racially divided, socially disenfranchised and forgotten people of His day.

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Raceway ministry at Dover Downs may never be the same

September 2010

The three-day “Victory Weekend” (Sept. 24-26) at Dover Downs International Speedway promises to be an incredible opportunity for Christian families to come, have fun and be a ministry to many people who may have never set foot in a church. If you can’t make it out all three days, don’t worry! They want you to come when you can, and believe me, you won’t want to miss a second!

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Sept. 22 ‘See You at the Pole™’ marks 20th anniversary of vision to pray for schools

September 2010

“REVEAL”(Matt. 6:9-13) is the theme for the 20th anniversary of See You at the Pole™ (SYATP), the annual global day of student prayer. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 22, at schools across the United States and in many other countries.

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Southern Baptists urged to pray for elections during upcoming 40-day prayer vigil

September 2010

Just in time for the upcoming elections, the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberties Commission and the North American Mission Board has partnered together to urge Southern Baptists to participate in a “40/40 Prayer Vigil” for spiritual revival and national renewal.

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