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News — Missionaries return 'home' following family tragedy … Yemeni executed for 2002 killings … Trustee officers to ask reversal
Going — Top 50: Missionaries needed
Giving — Indiana mission church acts on faith and God answers … How tax law changes may affect you … Golden strategies: Bright ideas for senior citizens
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| A year after the death of their 8-year-old son, John Jr., Shannon and John Pettit and their daughters, Joy (front), 7, and Simone, 11, are back on the mission field. (IMB Photo) |
News
Missionaries return 'home' following family tragedy
One year after the death of their 8-year-old son in a tragic accident, Southern Baptist missionaries John and Shannon Pettit are back in South Asia where they can continue to heal.
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Yemeni executed for 2002 killings
The Yemeni gunman who killed three Southern Baptist medical workers in 2002 was executed Feb. 27, according to wire reports.
Read more.
Trustee officers to ask reversal
The executive committee of the International Mission Board’s trustees plans to ask the full board to reverse a motion to recommend removal of a trustee.
Read more.
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Going
Top 50: Missionaries needed
What are the 50 top needs for long-term missionaries around the world? Discover that and other opportunities to serve.
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Giving
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| Members of Iglesia Baptista El Calvario in Seymour, Ind., celebrate giving $10,145 to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering®. Pastor Gustavo Vasquez and his wife, Iveth, kneel in front. |
Indiana mission church acts on faith and God answers
Iglesia Baptista El Calvario in Seymour, Ind., increased its Lottie Moon offering from $1,600 in 2004 to $10,145.85 in 2005 – a gain of more than 600 percent for the 45-member church. Find out how they did it.
How tax law changes may affect you
Tax law changes effective Jan. 1, 2006, affect several aspects of charitable giving. Learn some of the highlights.
Golden strategies: Bright ideas for senior citizens
Unearth bright ideas through a simple Q&A forum in this new monthly Web feature. Golden Strategies answers questions relevant to today's seniors and their lifestyles.
Learn more about strategies for giving.
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Speaking of missions
Missions by the Book: He gave his Son
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” – John 3:16 (NIV).
Quotable: Our natural human desire for salvation
“One of the things God has shown me through John’s death is our natural human desire for a Savior. I would have given anything for someone to swoop down and save my boy. I did everything I could for that savior to be me, but I failed to save John that day. … I wanted John saved in the here and now, but God saved him in eternity.” – Missionary John Pettit talking about the loss of his 8-year-old son
Illustration: Headman steps across the line
Southern Baptist missionary Daren Davis in Zambia visited the village of Mapungu for the first time several years ago. Villagers expressed interest in the Word of God, so Davis asked to see the village chief to seek permission to return. A few minutes later, an old man hobbled toward him, leaning heavily on a stick to support his lame leg. The old man, the headman of Mapungu, gave his permission. A few weeks later, Davis and a volunteer team came back and shared the Gospel through chronological Bible storying. After four days of teaching, a line was drawn in the sand. The villagers were challenged to walk across the line if they were willing to turn away from their sin and make Jesus their Lord. The first person to move was the old headman. He struggled across the line, dragging his crippled leg with each halting step and declared to everyone, "I want Jesus to be my Lord!" He later was baptized. The old chief died recently after a long series of illnesses, but before departing this world, he set the stage for his village – and his people – to follow the Lord.
Read more about those who are crossing the line to follow Jesus.
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