The New Testament Baptist Fellowship

By Kevin Bauder | June 21, 2017 |

Kevin T. Bauder The New Testament Baptist Fellowship met Tuesday through Thursday of this past week. The name is a new one, and that creates the impression of a new organization, but the impression is not quite correct. Instead, the New Testament Baptist Fellowship is a label for the combined meetings of the New Testament…

The Foundation of “Foundations”

By Kevin Schaal | June 20, 2017 | Comments Off on The Foundation of “Foundations”

Kevin Schaal In February of 2017 at the winter board meeting of the FBFI, the board voted unanimously to change the name of the FBFI from Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International to Foundations Baptist Fellowship International. The movement for the name change was led by John Vaughn and at the urging of the most senior members…

Absorbed with God — CONTINUALLY

By George Stiekes | June 19, 2017 | Comments Off on Absorbed with God — CONTINUALLY

George Stiekes Seek the LORD and His strength, seek His face CONTINUALLY. (1 Chronicles 16:11) Stephen Colbert to the graduating class at the University of Virginia: “Your generation needs everything to be about you, and that’s very upsetting to us baby boomers because self-absorption is sort of our thing.” Without realizing it, he described what…

New Testament Baptist Fellowship–day 3

By Don Johnson | June 16, 2017 | Comments Off on New Testament Baptist Fellowship–day 3

Our Annual Fellowship meeting wrapped up Thursday morning. Some of our number had to depart early for other responsibilities, but we still had a good crowd in the services today. One of my fellow board members said he was thinking about writing an article on the spiritual condition of those who depart from conferences early!…

New Testament Baptist Fellowship–Day Two

By Don Johnson | June 15, 2017 | Comments Off on New Testament Baptist Fellowship–Day Two

Yesterday I mentioned that the NTBF is not an organization, it is an event. What an eventful day it was today! A day full of God’s blessings, including two outstanding sermons by two of the godly pastors from our fellowship. Before I get to the messages, I’d like to say a word about the warm…

New Testament Baptist Fellowship–Day One

By Don Johnson | June 14, 2017 | Comments Off on New Testament Baptist Fellowship–Day One

“The New Testament Baptist Fellowship is not an organization, it is an event.” said Dr. John Vaughn, outgoing president of the Foundations Baptist Fellowship. Together with the New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches, the FBFI is holding a joint Annual Meeting at Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, WI. It is an event, and an…

Evening Services Livestream

By Proclaim and Defend | June 13, 2017 | Comments Off on Evening Services Livestream

The evening services of our Annual Fellowship will be live-streamed. The meetings will be held at Calvary Baptist Church in Watertown, WI. Their livestream link is here. Full schedule is here.

Are You a Member of the FBF?

By John Vaughn | June 13, 2017 | Comments Off on Are You a Member of the FBF?

John Vaughn FrontLine — May/June 1999 Editor’s note: This article comes from eighteen years ago. It has one or two points that are a bit dated, you might spot them as you read. But today we begin our Annual Fellowship meeting at Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown Wisconsin. It seems most appropriate to recall this…

Addressing the Master

By Don Johnson | June 12, 2017 | Comments Off on Addressing the Master

Don Johnson FBFI Pulpit In preparation for our Annual Fellowship this week, I thought I would share a message I preached on April 2 about prayer. In particular, it emphasizes our great God, our Master to whom we pray. If we are conscious of the One Whom we are addressing, I believe our prayers will…

Esther, Part 2: Theology, Purpose, and Problems

By Layton Talbert | June 9, 2017 | Comments Off on Esther, Part 2: Theology, Purpose, and Problems

Layton Talbert FrontLine • November/December 2007 At a Glance: Ezra Part 1 ♦ Ezra Part 2 ♦ Nehemiah Part 1 ♦ Nehemiah Part 2 ♦ Esther Part 1 The Book of Esther is a classic of dramatic narrative laced with practical and theological implications, all the more subtle and insightful due to the book’s most…