Ministry - news
FBC Albertville expands medical ministry’s mission
When First Baptist Church, Albertville, opened Great Physician Clinic, a free medical and dental clinic, six years ago, the mission was to live up to the calling in Luke 9:2 to preach the kingdom of God and heal the sick. more »
By Leigh Pritchett - Oct 30, 2008 - (1)
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Family, Living, Health, Citizenship, ,
God’s working ‘in a big way’
Opp’s Crossover Ministry guides men away from addiction, toward Christ
In four years, Crossover Ministry in Opp has given 120 men the opportunity for a new life — in more ways than one. more »
By Bethany Akridge - Oct 21, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Family, Addictions, , Substance Abuse,
Set Free Church stays the course with poor
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—One of the more unusual Missouri Baptist church plants launched in the 2000s is pressing on with a heart to reach the poor.
Set Free of Kansas City, which is focused on the metropolitan community of Riverside these days, is all about downtown discipleship. more »
By Allen Palmeri - Oct 9, 2008 - (1)
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness, ,
Hunger Fund impacts lives in Arkansas
Editor’s note: On Oct. 12, Southern Baptists will observe World Hunger Sunday and collect offerings for the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund. more »
By Charlie Warren - Oct 8, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness, ,
Tiny babies, big ministry
Montgomery-area Baptists minister to neonatal units
Many babies admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery — those born unexpectedly early, some even before their own baby showers — receive their first gifts from Dana Gallahair. more »
By Jeremy Dale Henderson - Oct 3, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Family, Children, Living, Health,
Hunger funds provide food to meet needs in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—Pat Bankson was handing a woman a free bag of groceries when suddenly the woman blurted out, “I’m scared of dying.”
Bankson, coordinator of the food pantry at Caledonia Community Church in Olmsted, Ill., used the opportunity to share Christ with the woman. more »
By Lisa Sergent - Oct 2, 2008 - (2)
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness, ,
Did God create Ray Boltz gay?
“If this is the way God made me, then this is the way I’m going to live,” Christian singer Ray Boltz said in a recent article disclosing his decision to divorce his wife and live as a homosexual. more »
By Bob Stith - Sep 23, 2008 - (5)
Topic: Faith, Ministry, , Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality,
Christian Job Corps centers helping women return to work force
Campbellsville, Ky.—[Sept. 1, 2008 marked] the 114th anniversary of Labor Day’s designation as a federal holiday, intended to celebrate workers and give them a day off. more »
By Ken Walker - Sep 13, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, ,
Couple finds ministry in finding jobs for others
Laid off. Downsized. Restructured.
No matter what it’s called, unemployment can be a life-changing experience filled with stress and uncertainty. more »
By Patty E. Shaver - Sep 11, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Family, Living, Finances,
‘God thinks big’
In one day, [Alabama] Baptists help build house for self-sacrificing teen
Dela Waites watched as her life changed before her eyes over the course of 12 hours Aug. more »
By Krista Leonard - Sep 10, 2008 - (1)
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, ,