Ministry - news
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
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness,
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,
Insight on the Role of Women in Public Life
Considering recent media coverage of Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin and the topic of women in leadership, we thought an analysis entitled The Role of Women in Public Life written in November 2007 by Dr. more »
By staff - Sep 10, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Family, Marriage, Wives, Parenting, Mothers, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Community Service
Peace Haven effort meets need in Wilkes Co.
A rural church’s clothes closet that serves about 25 people a week balloons annually into a warehouse that served 757 people one weekend in August. more »
By Norman Jameson - Sep 10, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness
Katrina-land no-brainers
NEW ORLEANS – In the days following Hurricane Katrina’s devastation to our part of the world, I began calling on pastors and churches to see who was still in business and who needed our immediate help. more »
By Joe McKeever - Sep 3, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship
Campers on Mission: Dedicated Christians Sharing their faith and skills
PINEVILLE, Okla. – Caulking, landscaping, painting, building, repairing, and cleaning, there is no job too big or too small for Campers on Mission. more »
By Philip Timothy - Aug 29, 2008