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  CBF pastor says tell stories of why moderates left, not who they left

  A Truett Seminary graduate said the 20-year-old Cooperative Baptist Fellowship must recast its message for a rising generation.

  06/27/2011 - By Administrator

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  Dunn uplifts ‘soul freedom’ at BJC luncheon

  Accepting this year’s J.M. Dawson Religious Liberty Award from the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty June 24, former BJC leader James Dunn identified “soul freedom” as the driving force behind the church-state watchdog organization now in its 75th year.

  06/24/2011 - By Administrator

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  CBF commissions self-funded missionaries

  The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship commissioned 14 self-funded individuals to missions work June 23 at the General Assembly in Tampa, Fla. More than 1,600 Fellowship Baptists were in attendance on the first full day of the Assembly, which included auxiliary events, business sessions and the commissioning service.

  06/24/2011 - By Administrator

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  Vietnamese-Americans voice gospel to villagers on Cambodian Lake

  Two Vietnamese-Americans from Texas were part of a team of 10 who shared medical aid and the Gospel at a remote village on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake.

  06/23/2011 - By Administrator

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  Londoners find Christ when US Worldchangers share

  Seventy American students traveled to London early this summer as part of International World Changers, an overseas student missions experience sponsored by the International Mission Board to spread the gospel in the city.

  06/23/2011 - By Administrator

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  Bible Drill competitor overcomes obstacles

  In spite of limitations due to cerebral palsy, Regan Brown of First Baptist Church in Hallettsville competed in the regional Bible Drill competition in Austin. She earned a “superior” rating—and a standing ovation from those who attended.

  06/23/2011 - By Administrator

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  Reduced financial contributions still a problem, CBF council told

  Sagging financial contributions remain a challenge for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, members of the group’s Coordinating Council were told June 22.

  06/23/2011 - By Marv Knox

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  CBF marks 20th anniversary with laughter, hope

  The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship looked back in laughter and forward in hope at a celebration banquet marking its 20th anniversary June 22.

  06/23/2011 - By Administrator

• Report: Women ministers gaining ground in Baptist life

  Women are making slow but steady progress into ministry positions in Baptist churches, according to a report released by Baptist Women in Ministry.

  06/23/2011 - By Administrator

• BJC defends limits on lawsuits against religious organizations

  The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty joined other groups in a legal brief arguing that a teacher fired by a Christian school should not be allowed to sue her former employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

  06/22/2011 - By Administrator

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  Plano church gardeners plant seeds in hearts

  Every week, First Baptist Church in Plano sows and harvests compassion through its community garden.

  06/22/2011 - By Administrator

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  Center helps train ‘companions’ to walk alongside people in grief

  The Grief and Loss Center of North Texas began operation this spring as a nonprofit organization launched by Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas.

   

  06/22/2011 - By Administrator