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| IMB President Jerry Rankin prays that
Southern Baptists will be found faithful in joining God
as He draws a lost world to Himself. PHOTO by Matt Miller |
That
all peoples may know Him
Quotable:
Join God in spite of the cost
“Amazingly,
these tragic deaths have inspired others to follow in their
steps, and their example calls all of us to a greater sacrifice
and obedience.” — Jerry Rankin, International Mission
Board president, reporting to Southern Baptist Convention
messengers about the risk some are willing to take because
of their conviction that Jesus alone is the answer to humanity’s
spiritual need
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Read more
about the International Mission Board program at the annual
Southern Baptist Convention meeting.
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a video of the IMB presentation at the Southern Baptist Convention,
including testimonies mentioned below. The videotape is expected
to become available by July1.
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| Carrie McDonnall |
Quotable:
“It’s the least I could do”
“Make
no mistake, David and I went to Iraq out of God’s call on
our lives to see His name glorified among the nations. That
includes the hard and violent places. My Jesus bears scars
on His body from the violence He endured. How could we sit
back and say ‘I can’t go because it’s too hard,’ especially
when the world is saying, ‘You just can’t do that’? Trust
me, for my Jesus, it’s the least I could do.” — Carrie
McDonnall, only surviving member of the team of five Southern
Baptist workers attacked in Iraq in March, as she spoke to
messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention
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McDonnall’s testimony.
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Read
about a recent interview with McDonnall.
Pray
for Iraq
Think
all you can do about the June 30 transition of power in Iraq
is watch the news? You can — and should — pray for this key
event. Read
how you can pray.
Abdullah’s
story
Life
looked bleak for “Abdullah”* on the day a kind American gave
him a ride in his rickshaw. He had been thrown out of school
and rejected by his family for daring to ask probing spiritual
questions. The American not only was kind, but also was willing
to answer his spiritual questions. Tom Thurman, now retired
from 33 years of missionary service in South Asia, led the
young man to Christ. Later beaten and left for dead by his
own neighbors because of his commitment to Christ, Abdullah
persisted in sharing his testimony about new life in Christ.
In time, every one of the 1,600 people in that village came
to faith in Jesus. And since then, because of Abdullah’s witness,
more than 400,000 people have been baptized and 9,700 churches
and 500 Bible study groups have started. The movement continues
to grow in spite of hostility. Nine Christian evangelists
have been murdered for their witness, including a boyhood
friend who was the first person he won to Christ, Abdullah
says. Yet some of those involved in the killing have become
Christians themselves.
*Name
withheld for his security
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Going
The wait is over
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Do
you know someone who was considering missionary service,
but backed off after hearing appointments were scaled
back because of financial concerns?
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Have
they heard the good news that giving to the Lottie Moon
Christmas Offering® is up and trustees have approved sending
an additional 200 missionaries?
Make
sure they get this news so they can start
now looking into opportunities to serve.
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Beyond
the Wall
Sharing
the God of love with Muslims
The
beheadings that didn’t happen
As
terrorism, executions and revenge attacks continue to claim
headlines in the Middle East, two acts of mercy went relatively
unnoticed. In two nearly identical incidents, the fathers
of murder victims spared the lives of the convicted murderers.
What an illustration of the mercy of God, who forgave those
who killed His only Son. How desperately such mercy is needed
— and desired — in the Muslim world at this historical moment.
Read more.
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| Southern Baptist missionaries and their
Dominican partners distributed food, water, clothing and
other relief supplies to homes in Dominican communities
hit by flooding. PHOTO by Donny Barger |
News
Southern
Baptists reach out to flooding survivors
God
is at work in the aftermath of the worst flooding ever to
strike the Caribbean island nations of the Dominican Republic
and Haiti — creating opportunities to minister to communities
that lost thousands of residents in late May. Find
out how missionaries and Dominican Baptists are helping.
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Giving
New
this month
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As
the stock market begins to improve, you may find yourself
in a better position to give back in the form of a charitable
gift. Find
out some of the many ways to make gifts.
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The
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
has had an enormous impact on many people. In fact, the
changing estate tax may play a role in your estate plans.
Find
out how you may lessen taxes on your estate.
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Are
you interested in making a gift of real estate but not
ready to give up the full value? Consider a gift of an
undivided interest in the property, which gives a charitable
organization the right to use, lease or receive income
from a portion of the property. Learn
more.
Also,
don’t forget to take a peek at the free
ebrochures we offer.
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Resources
You
can use the new catalog to find just the tools you need to
help your church catch a missions vision, to promote the Lottie
Moon Christmas Offering, to teach missions in your church,
to involve church members in giving, praying or going. There’s
even a section on resources available in Spanish. Order
now.
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