2013 South Regional Fellowship

By Proclaim and Defend | December 7, 2012 | Comments Off on 2013 South Regional Fellowship

Truth with Confidence Haddon Robinson in his book, Making a Difference Through Preaching said: “Does the preacher subject his thought to the Scriptures, or does he subject the Scriptures to his thought?” The information, explanation, application and exhortation of our messages and ministries must be demonstrably linked to the text of the Scriptures. Truth With…

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Ministering in Music or Just Singing a Song?

By Bonnie Oberg | December 7, 2012 | Comments Off on Ministering in Music or Just Singing a Song?

Bonnie Oberg When I was 11 years old, the pastor of our very small church asked me to sing a solo for the evening service. I’m not sure why he took that chance on an 11- year-old girl, but he did. I squeaked through the song and started to sit down, feeling totally embarrassed. He…

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Music and Missions

By Doug Bachorik | December 6, 2012 | Comments Off on Music and Missions

Doug Bachorik an excerpt from the new book, New Heart, New Spirit, New Song One of the temporal pleasures of being a missionary in a country and culture different from one’s own is the chance to experience the unique products of that place: exciting foods, new clothes, interesting architecture, fascinating music. I will never forget…

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Joseph: A Man of Faith

By Bud Talbert | December 5, 2012 | Comments Off on Joseph: A Man of Faith

Bud Talbert Joseph, descendant of Abraham and David, was “the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ” (Matt. 1:16). This is how the earthly father of our Lord is introduced in the New Testament. Notice how careful and specific the wording is? Jesus was indeed born “of Mary” but not…

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DEPUTATION: The ministry before ministry from a woman’s perspective

By Katrina Bate | December 4, 2012 | Comments Off on DEPUTATION: The ministry before ministry from a woman’s perspective

Katrina Bate Sometimes when I take the kids to the park or go to a store and start a conversation with another mom, it comes up that I am not from the area. In fact, I live half way across the US. Most people then think we are on vacation, but when I explain that…

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A Single-Parent Success Story

By Thomas Overmiller | December 3, 2012 | Comments Off on A Single-Parent Success Story

Thomas Overmiller Many Christian mothers find themselves in the position of raising their son(s) without a father, or at least without a Christian father.  They find it difficult to believe that their son can develop into a man of God without a godly father active in the home.  Though a godly father is a crucial…

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The Melting Pot of Mission Fields

By Tim Richmond | November 30, 2012 | Comments Off on The Melting Pot of Mission Fields

Developing a Foreign Missions Mindset in United States Ministry Tim Richmond Our Default Is God’s Design A uniformed police officer stood outside of Dan Hyden’s home in Ivanovka, Russia, in February of 2003. Six other men came in from the Siberian cold to question the group of believers that had met to worship. Pastor Hyden…

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2013 Rocky Mountain Regional

By Proclaim and Defend | November 29, 2012 | Comments Off on 2013 Rocky Mountain Regional

FBFI Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting January 28-29, 2013 Host church: Westside Baptist Church 6260 West 4th Street Greeley, Colorado 80634 970.346.8610 The meeting begins Monday evening, January 28 at 7:00 and concludes after a 1:00 lunch on Tuesday, January 29. Dr. John Vaughn, president of the FBFI and Dr. Greg McLaughlin, pastor of Calvary Baptist…

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The Eclectic Web–Nov 29, 2012

By Proclaim and Defend | November 29, 2012 | Comments Off on The Eclectic Web–Nov 29, 2012

An eclectic selection of links that may interest you: Biblical Interpretation Slow Down! A Different Perspective on Christ in the Old Testament Daniel Block answers questions about a popular approach to Old Testament interpretation. He urges interpreting the OT “Christotelically” rather than “Christocentrically”. While his remarks provide a welcome brake to some of the extremes…

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Seeing through Spiritually Sensitive Eyes

By Jim Bickel | November 28, 2012 | Comments Off on Seeing through Spiritually Sensitive Eyes

Jim Bickel Upon first stepping foot on the busy streets of Brooklyn years ago to evangelize, my initial impression was that I had entered a foreign mission field. The world has come to New York City like no other place. Research reveals it is the largest, most diverse cosmopolitan city on earth.[1] Because the City…

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