October 8, 2013 by Shawn Hendricks, BR Managing Editor | |
Members of Front Street Baptist Church in Statesville gathered this past Sunday to worship and reflect on the lives lost a few days earlier in a tragic multiple-vehicle accident in Tennessee. READ MORE |
Family shares life, Christ with internationals October 8, 2013 by Shawn Hendricks, BR Managing Editor | |
For the pastor of Three Forks Baptist Church in Boone there is a “down side” to the relationships and ministry his congregation and family have built with international students at Appalachian State University. READ MORE |
Life lessons in Mayberry October 7, 2013 by Rick Houston, Special to the Biblical Recorder | |
More than 500 people from 18 different states attended the sold-out Sept. 24-26 Life Lessons from Mayberry: It’s All There in Black & White conference. READ MORE |
Calvary Baptist launches Trail Life USA October 3, 2013 by CBC Communications and BR staff | |
Calvary Baptist Church of Winston-Salem plans to host a launch event Oct. 23 for Trail Life USA. This is the first launch event for the new program in North Carolina. READ MORE |
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K. Allan Blume BR Editor | Missions College and effective pastors One of the best ways to bring fresh vision and new energy to a church is to get involved in an international missions partnership. It is amazing what it does to the life of a church fellowship. The International Mission Board (IMB) is now offering churches a great training opportunity to establish healthy partnerships with churches in other countries. It’s called "Missions College," and will be held Jan. 13-17 at the International Learning Center, Rockville, Va. Recently I spoke with Marty Childers, IMB missionary serving in South America, about the Missions College event, and I wrote a story to help churches understand the value of direct missions involvement. Take a few minutes to read the story in this week’s Biblical Recorder. This training will strengthen your church’s kingdom vision. Also, I wrote a column about a N.C. pastor who has been serving the same church for 58 years. That is quite a record! Send me an email if you know about other pastors who have served the same church for more than 25 years. They should be recognized. Pastors have great responsibilities and huge challenges. One of those pastors who has served faithfully in a time of horrible crisis is Tim Stutts of Front Street Baptist Church in Statesville. Please continue to pray for pastor Tim and the whole congregation. Read the story of their tragedy in this week's Recorder and on our website and a follow-up article available only online. You will be blessed to read a great story about pastor David Ricker’s personal involvement in reaching international students in his community. He and his family demonstrate an exciting way to share the gospel with those God is sending to us! Click here to visit us on Facebook and "like" us! Email me: [email protected] |