PREMIUM ONLINE VERSION for February 3, 1999
This week's Standard features a special report on the challenges faced by urban-bred ministers who often find their first ministry poritions in rural churches. 
Generation X is disillusioned about changing the world, but is making a difference locally. William M. Pinson Jr., executive director of the Texas Baptist convention since 1983, has announced his retiement effective Jan. 31, 2000.
Urban Pastors, Rural Churches
- City-bred preachers get rural education
- Wanted: Minister really willing to go wherever he leads
- Rural church & city preacher bloom together
- "MISSIONS ACCORDING TO GENERATION X:
___You can help the ones that are right in front of you"- New York teaching post was an eye opener for Texan
- Pinson to retire in January 2000
- Texas CLC calls Legislature to focus on children
- Bush commends Burgin, pushes RFRA and more
- IMB appoints 54 in Houston service
- SBC leaders react to Dilday's prediction
- Missionary's murder sign of growing Hindu persecution
- Baptist children gave only Bible found in O'Hair
- Group's compassion overcomes bias in Balkans
- Prisoners give water purifier for WMU project in Niger
- Baptist Briefs
- AROUND THE STATE
- ON THE MOVE
- DOWN HOME: Bookcase tops thumbs in towering test of wills
- FAMILY MATTERS: If it's True Love, why do we have to wait?
- GRACE & PEACE: Participate in the World Day of Prayer for all Baptists
- Cartoon
- EDITORIAL: Pinson paints divine Texas target
- Texas Baptist Forum
- EXPLORE THE BIBLE: Jesus provides Christians examples of right living
- FAMILY BIBLE SERIES: Respect, love and honor still show God to world
- LIFE & WORK: Jesus has the authority to call modern disciples
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