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Tuesday, June 06, 2006

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  • Alabamans to vote on marriage amendment
    by Staff, posted Tuesday, June 06, 2006 (13 years ago)

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (BP)--Alabama citizens, going to the polls today, may make the state the 20th in the nation to pass a constitutional amendment protecting the natural definition of marriage. Read More

  • Tennessee pastor Jerry Sutton joins SBC pres. contest
    by Don Hinkle, posted Tuesday, June 06, 2006 (13 years ago)

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    Jerry Sutton
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Tennessee pastor Jerry Sutton confirmed June 6 he will allow his name to be placed in nomination for president of the Southern Baptist Convention at its June 13-14 annual meeting in Greensboro, N.C.

          Sutton joins two other pastors -– Ronnie Floyd of First Baptist Church in Springdale, Ark., and Frank Page of First Baptist Church in Taylors, S.C. -- who will be nominated for the post. Read More

  • Welch travels N.C. highways to spark evangelistic flame
    by Joni B. Hannigan, posted Tuesday, June 06, 2006 (13 years ago)

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    Preaching at Mud Creek Baptist Church in Hendersonville, N.C., SBC President Bobby Welch visited North Carolina churches in March and April to promote the Crossover Triad evangelistic outreach June 10-11 in Greensboro, N.C.Photo by Joni B. Hannigan/Florida Baptist Witness
    GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP)--Munching on nourishment from a complimentary buffet in a hotel lobby, Bobby Welch readied his final message in Greensboro, N.C., last April before he returns there for the Southern Baptist Convention’s June 13-14 annual meeting.

    &nsbp;     “Whether it looks like it or not, this is a very easy week,” Welch said, grabbing a cup of coffee and his Bible before climbing into the passenger seat of a waiting SUV.

          Nearing the end of his second year as Southern Baptist Convention president, Welch, pastor of First Baptist Church in Daytona Beach, Fla., spent much of April and March traveling from the highways to the hollows of North Carolina in more than 100 meetings encouraging Baptists to be involved in evangelism.

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    SBC President Bobby Welch drops to his knees to pray at Mud Creek Baptist Church in Hendersonville, N.C., where he is joined by Greg Mathis, the church’s pastor (left) and members of the congregation. Photo by Joni B. Hannigan/Florida Baptist Witness

    The message is pretty much the same wherever he goes: “Witness to, win and baptize.” Preaching from Luke chapter 16, Welch has repeatedly and passionately told the story of the rich man in hell who begged for Lazarus to dip his finger in water and touch his parched tongue.

    Last year, Welch made history as SBC president when he completed a 50-state tour in 25 days, traveling primarily in a bus to launch his challenge to baptize 1 million people in a 12-month period beginning officially in October 2005 and ending the final week of September 2006. His rallying cry, “Everyone Can!” is a reference to his belief that all Christians are called to share their faith. Read More

  • Welch reflects on 2 years of leading Southern Baptists
    by Joni B. Hannigan, posted Tuesday, June 06, 2006 (13 years ago)

    GREENSBORO N.C. (BP)--Admitting the Southern Baptist Convention will never be without struggles, Bobby Welch pledged to “give the best of the rest” of his life to urging and encouraging Southern Baptists to focus on evangelism. Read More

  • SUMMARY: What senators said during debate Tuesday
    by Michael Foust, posted Tuesday, June 06, 2006 (13 years ago)

    WASHINGTON (BP)--Twenty-six senators spoke on the floor during debate on the Marriage Protection Amendment June 6. Thirteen supported the amendment, 12 opposed it and one said he supported only one sentence of the amendment. Following is a sampling of what senators said, in order of when they spoke: Read More

  • Southeastern, Bush launch Faith & Culture Center
    by Kyle Smith, posted Tuesday, June 06, 2006 (13 years ago)

    WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP)--In the midst of a culture inundated with religious misinformation that often militates against biblical Christianity, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary June 1 launched the L. Russ Bush Center for Faith and Culture, a center designed to lead the way in responding to controversial cultural issues and equipping Christians to do the same. Read More

  • Doctrine of Trinity essential to Christianity, journal asserts
    by Jeff Robinson, posted Tuesday, June 06, 2006 (13 years ago)

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--The doctrine of the Trinity is not an esoteric, abstract theory that is unimportant to practical Christianity, but instead is at the very heart of the Christian life, essayists assert in the latest edition of the Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. Read More

  • Richard Land teaches ethics at SWBTS Houston campus
    by Martha Hayes, posted Tuesday, June 06, 2006 (13 years ago)

    HOUSTON (BP)--For one intensive week, students grappled with social, moral and ethical issues from a biblical perspective at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s J. Dalton Havard School for Theological Studies led by Southern Baptists’ ethics and public policy specialist Richard Land. Read More

  • FIRST-PERSON: 'Testimonies' worth reading
    by John L. Yeats, posted Tuesday, June 06, 2006 (13 years ago)

    GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP)--When messengers walk through the doors of the Greensboro Coliseum Complex during the SBC annual meeting, they will be greeted by the traditional tables loaded with copies of SBC Life. However, this year there is a special treat. Next to the stacks of magazines will be a free book, "Testimonies of Giving Your Faith Away, Everyone Can!" by SBC President Bobby Welch. Read More