Archive for March 2015
Ideas for Implementing a Missions Conference
Matt Recker Missions is the mission of the church. We must not grow weary in seeking to bring the Gospel to every person in every nation of the world. We recently had a Missions Conference and it greatly refreshed not only my soul but our entire church as well. A Missions Conference is important. It…
Read MoreReport from the Northwest Regional Conference
Tom Nieman The Northwest FBFI conducted their annual meeting at Lincoln Park Baptist Church in Wenatchee, Washington March 16-18. Pastor Brian Ernsberger and his people were the gracious hosts for this time of fellowship. The attendance represented by those outside of Washington State indicated that this annual meeting is worth the travel.
Read MoreProclaim & Defend Podcast
Our audio postings follow our fellowship meetings. Consequently, they come out at irregular intervals. This week we posted messages from the South Regional Fellowship. We have plans to post messages from the Northwest Regional Fellowship also. In fact, we were intending to post them today. However due to the proverbial “technical difficulties” they will not…
Read MoreDr. Ed Nelson On Separation
In the last part of my interview (and see here) with Dr. Nelson, we touched on the subject of separation. Dr. Nelson was involved in several critical struggles for the fundamentalist philosophy during his ministry. He was in the center of battles over the New Evangelicalism in the Conservative Baptist Association. His experience underscores the…
Read MoreReport from the South Regional Conference
Jeff Davis I know we all are praising the Lord for the great time He gave us at the 2015 FBFI South Region Fellowship at the Wilds. We could not have asked for better weather. As always, the Wilds staff did an exceptional job of serving us by providing delicious meals, inspiring heart-touching music, and…
Read MoreRoger Youderian’s Unfinished Poem
Matt Recker Revelation 3:8: Behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. Before Roger Youderian left his home to join Jim Elliot, Peter Fleming, Ed McCully and Nate Saint in their…
Read MoreDr. Ed Nelson On Church Planting
In my conversation with Dr. Nelson, one of the topics I wanted to cover was church planting. Dr. Nelson’s ministry has been closely connected with church planting in every aspect – as a church planter, as a pastor supporting church planting ministries, and as a member of the board of Baptist World Mission, a mission…
Read MoreDr. Ed Nelson On The Ministry In His Own Words
Dr. Ed Nelson is a man with a long and varied career in the ministry. He has been at the forefront of many aspects of fundamentalism since entering the ministry full time in 1949. He currently sits on the Emeritus Board of the FBFI, has been a well-respected participant in many of the events that…
Read MoreChildless by Choice
Don Johnson This post owes its life to a heartbreaking article in the New York Times last Friday. Childless by Choice is a testimonial of sorts by an author who admits she chose not to have children because of her fears that she was not equipped to give a child a healthy home. One’s heart…
Read MoreThe Ethics of the Evangelist
Jerry Sivnksty We are going to address a matter that we trust will be pondered over and weighed heavily by our dear friends in evangelism. It is my desire to be a help and an encouragement to these fine men who are proclaiming the wonderful message of God’s Word. Proverbs 27:17 says, “Iron sharpeneth iron;…
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