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Issue Date: 2011-10-20
Volume: 190
Number: 21
News
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GBC Annual Meeting to feature evangelism training
Published October 20, 2011 - In an effort reflecting a renewed push toward evangelism, equipping sessions for that purpose will be a new staple of the Georgia Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, held this year Nov. 14-15 at North Metro First Baptist Church in Lawrenceville.
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Pastor ignites debate over Romney, Mormonism
Published October 20, 2011 - Comments about Mitt Romney and Mormonism by prominent Dallas pastor Robert Jeffress have reignited a debate within evangelicalism about whether Christians should vote for a Mormon for president.
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Pakistani Christians thank pioneer missionaries for bringing them the Gospel
Macon couple invested more than three decades in service
Published October 20, 2011 - Aadam Channar* was only a young boy quietly listening in the shadows when Baptist missionary Hu Addleton first brought the Gospel to his Hindu tribal village in the Sindh province of Pakistan.
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Johnson Ferry staff retreat comes to Clarkston
Published October 20, 2011 - For the past few years the annual staff retreat for Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta has had a missional flair, with those days being spent conducting inner-city ministry in Atlanta.
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Is it really all about nothing?
Published October 20, 2011 - Mark Twain, whose worldview is difficult to pin down, sounded very much like an atheist when he said, "There is no other life; life itself is only a vision and a dream for nothing exists but space and you."
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Poll: Pastors say Mormons not Christians
Published October 20, 2011 - Most pastors feel strongly that Mormons are not Christians, according to a survey by LifeWay Research.
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From Jail to Jesus: Former addict shares story
Published October 20, 2011 - About 13 years ago, Wayne Stewart was introduced to crystal methamphetamine - a drug that became an overpowering force in his life.
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NAMB commissions 67 new missionaries at North Metro in Lawerenceville
Published October 20, 2011 - Members and guests at North Metro Baptist Church gathered for a missionary commissioning service witnessed a tangible reminder of the purpose for their celebration when Senior Pastor Frank Cox opened the evening by baptizing Bianca, a new church member from El Salvador.
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Georgia Baptists you should know: Sarah Davis (Rincon)
An up-close look at interesting people
Published October 20, 2011 - There are a variety of ways to share one's faith. Index Managing Editor Joe Westbury met up with Sarah Davis at the Anderson/Cohen Weightlifting Center in Savannah where she told about competing internationally and how it opens the door to telling others about Christ.
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CP challenge meets no resistance
Published October 20, 2011 - If Southern Baptist churches would increase their Cooperative Program giving by 1 percent next year, an additional $100 million would be available for accomplishing the Great Commission, Frank Page said during the Executive Committee report at the SBC annual meeting.
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'Courageous' used to reach first responders
Published October 20, 2011 - A coalition of churches in Richmond, VA, is using the new movie, "Courageous," to let local first responders know how much they're appreciated and admired by citizens in the metro area.
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CP finishes up for year: 'a cause for joy,' Page says
Published October 20, 2011 - The Cooperative Program allocation budget ended its fiscal year with its first increase since 2007, a moment that Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee President and CEO Frank Page said was a "cause for joy" in light of economic hard times.
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Courageous finishes 2nd weekend at No. 6
Published October 20, 2011 - The church-made film "Courageous" ended its second weekend at No. 6 in total gross, although it finished No. 3 on a per-theater average.
People and Places
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Revivals
Published October 20, 2011- Ministerial Moves
Published October 20, 2011- Shelton honored by Georgia Association for 25 years of service
Published October 20, 2011- Elected
Published October 20, 2011- Honors
Published October 20, 2011- Being Social
Published October 20, 2011- Ordinations
Published October 20, 2011 - Ministerial Moves
Cooperative Program Stories
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Mike Simoneaux - Georgia Baptists' institutional troubleshooter
Published October 20, 2011 - The Cooperative Program was born out of a time of institutional difficulty.
Bible Study
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Satisfaction Found
Published October 20, 2011 - John 6:5-13, 35-40
Family Bible Studies for Life, Oct 30 -
Accept the Call
Published October 20, 2011 - Exodus 3:1-6, 4:1-12
Family Bible Studies for Life, Nov 6
Columns
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NAMB president responds to evangelist's disappointment
Published October 20, 2011 - I was disappointed to read Jerry Drace's guest column in which he listed the North American Mission Board as the number one reason for the demise of the Southern Baptist evangelist.
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The Open Door
Published October 20, 2011 - Henry and Richard Blackaby wrote a wonderful book on leadership titled Spiritual Leadership. Chapter nine of the book deals with how effective leaders use their time.
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Kids need stability during 'earthquake' of divorce
Published October 20, 2011- Is your testimony authentic?
Published October 20, 2011 - Is your testimony authentic?
- On a recent trip to San Diego, CA and Tijuana, Mexico I met Hugo Campos, who is on the staff of the San Diego Baptist Association. He is a passionate Christian who shared with me a simple plan of salvation, which he uses and has found effective.
Letters
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Name change should include priority change
Published October 20, 2011 - Personally I don't care what name the SBC uses because it will not define us, and members of a church are not of the same mind on all subjects. If we change our name, I think we should change our priorities also.
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Insiders need to stop
Published October 20, 2011 - Many Georgia Baptists have been reading an anonymous blog created by a so-called group of "Insiders."
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