DES MOINES, Iowa—Nathan Gast has accepted the call to become the next pastor of Urbandale Baptist Church.
Preaching and evangelizing are two heartbeats of churches that are carrying out Christ’s Great Commission work. In September, great learning labs are available on these two important topics—one on “Preaching…
BINGHAMTON, N.Y.—Donald Norman MacKenzie, a former pastor, went to be with his Lord Aug. 23. He was 75. Donald was a graduate of Southside High School in Elmira and of…
Life has its share of ups and downs. The book of Ecclesiastes vividly describes the “downs.” As a communicator of the Word of God, how can you best present this…
ESSEXVILLE, Mich.—For people in Essexville, the 150th anniversary of First Baptist Church was hard to miss Sunday, Aug. 11.
“Daddy, the sign says 30 miles an hour, and you’re going 45.” “Oh, I didn’t see the sign. Besides, this is a good road. There’s no traffic on it, and…
GREER, S.C.—Dr. Arthur B. Walton, former professor at Faith Baptist Bible College and prolific author for Regular Baptist Press, died on Friday, Aug. 16, at his home in Greer, S.C. He was 81.
GREER, S.C.—Dr. Arthur B. Walton, former professor at Faith Baptist Bible College and prolific author for Regular Baptist Press, died on Friday, Aug. 16, at his home in Greer, S.C. He was 81.
REDDING, Calif.—Pastor Al Franklin, regarded as one of fundamental Christianity’s premier Bible expositors, received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree at Shasta Bible College and Graduate School.
SEBRING, Fla.—Harry Eugene Cole, 92, went to be with the Lord Aug. 12. The retired pastor was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard, serving during WWII. Harry pastored various churches for 26 years and then served 12 years on staff of Cedarville College in Ohio. He was the first pastor of Grace Baptist […]
CARLISLE, Iowa—A generation of teenagers first met Russell Doughten Jr. while sitting on the floor of their church basement, watching his film A Thief in the Night.. Doughten, 86, died Aug. 19.
CLEAR LAKE, Iowa—More than 150 teenagers in Iowa were challenged to go with the Good News of Jesus Christ to their friends, family, teammates, coworkers, and schools.
SEBRING, Fla.—Harry Eugene Cole, 92, died Aug. 12. The retired pastor was saved during WWII while serving in the Coast Guard in Alaska. Harry met his wife, Joan V. Balmer,…
FRESNO, Calif.— “We never cease to be amazed at what surprises God allows us to experience here,” say Sam and Darlene Farlow of Westwood Baptist Church. One of those surprising things came during the church’s soccer camp.
FINDLAY, Ohio—Richard “Dick” N. Pettitt, a pastor, went home to be with his Lord on Aug. 15. He was 90. Dick was saved at the age of 12 under the…
Whit Woodard Faithful Life Publishers, 182 Pages, Paper: $14.99, Kindle: $2.99; Nook: $2.99 Woodard, a Regular Baptist chaplain, gives insight concerning the chaplaincy, emphasizing the concept and its relationship to…
Ron Rhodes Harvest House, 298 Pages, Paper: $13.99 Here’s a unique way to study the last book of the Bible. Each day contains a Scripture portion and insights with easy-to-understand…
Paul W. Chappell Striving Together, 160 Pages, Hardcover: $14.95, Kindle: $7.95 Written in allegory form, the book “will not eliminate your burdens but will show you how to transfer them…
ROMEOVILLE, Ill.—Bible Baptist Church took advantage of Romeoville’s RomeoFest, using the festival as an opportunity to share the gospel.
GRANT, Mich.—A global search for his identity led Joe Murray to Jesus and to a life of ministry. At 66, he entered the presence of His Lord on Aug. 4.
PRINCETON, Ind.—First Baptist Church ordained Mark Massaro, the church’s pastor of children and student ministries since 2007.
TRUMANN, Ark.—When Pastor Greg Clark found himself out of a job over a doctrinal disagreement with his church this spring, family members suggested he start a new church. So began Victory Lighthouse Baptist Church.
GRANT, Mich.—A global search for his identity led Joe Murray to Jesus and to a life of ministry. At 66, he entered the presence of His Lord on Aug. 4.
No one can predict when a victim of sexual abuse will experience a spiritual or emotional crisis. But the church should be ready with a compassionate response. Help victims to…
Loss of support and ministry funds. EBM missionaries lost an average of $18,500 when EBM administrators diverted their designated donations. Some lost nothing, others as much as $100,000. Loss of…
EBM was founded in 1928 by six members of Madison Avenue Baptist Church, Patterson, N.J., providing funds for missionary Joseph McCaba, who later became the mission’s president. Originally named African…
Individual missionary funds $1,655,258.13 Field projects $370,742.19 Missionary projects $7,874.97 Benevolent fund $52,691.36 Other restricted funds $35,854.65 Total restricted funds $2,086,566.66 Other liabilities (bank mortgage, line of credit, accounts payable,…
“The board wanted the meeting to be a clear request for forgiveness,” says Don Whipple of the June 20 resolution meeting in Lafayette, Ind. During the meeting, Tom Wright began…
After John Greening became the GARBC’s national representative in 1996, he searched for a better way to describe the association’s Meacham Road property. Many referred to it as the Home…
BALLITO, South Africa—Children in South Africa experienced snow and soaked in the gospel at VBS, thanks to Gospel Literature Services.
Great things happen when our churches work together! I am thrilled to see churches connecting with churches—for spreading the gospel, for training, for fellowshipping with one another, for helping in…
ALTOONA, Iowa—Every year, thousands of eager bicyclists engage in the festive RAGBRAI ride across Iowa. To Pastor Chris Humburg of Altoona Regular Baptist Church, it is an opportunity for ministry.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—The General Association of Regular Baptist Churches has signed a letter of intent with a developer interested in purchasing the association’s property on Meacham Road in Schaumburg.
EAST DUNDEE, Ill.—Guests, regulars members, and previous members “came home” to Fox Valley Baptist Church to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Interact online with quality instruction from the comfort or your own home or office.
DECATUR, Ill.—Riverside Baptist Church held a “Rededication Sunday” to consecrate their newly remodeled church sanctuary and dedicate themselves to sharing the gospel.
The goal of church ministry is to disciple people toward spiritual maturity. How is the process of spiritual growth fostered in the church? Is it possible to measure progress toward…
ANKENY, Iowa—Community Baptist Church has called Shon Lundberg as pastor.
REGISTRATION FOR FALL 2013 WEB COMMUNITY NOW OPEN! RB Web Community offers exceptional instruction to enrich your ministry. Interact online with quality content from the comfort or your own home…
OSWEGO, Ill.—A weekend of activities marked the 50th anniversary of Harvest Baptist Church.
MONTROSE, Pa.—When Pastor Bob Kadlecik came to Bridgewater Baptist Church in 2005, he had a dream. He says, “Before I die, I’d like to be part of a church that starts a new church or rescues a struggling church.”
NAVARINO, Wis.—Maranatha Baptist Church has called Joel Smith as pastor.
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo.—Chaplain Dustin Rodriguez, a basic training brigade chaplain at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., says his favorite place to be is in the field with the troops.
TRACY, Calif.—With Vacation Bible School only weeks away, Crossroads Baptist Church hit the streets to publicize their upcoming VBS.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—First Baptist Church was awarded first place for its entry in the village’s Frontier Days Festival Parade over the July 4th weekend.
Does your church have small groups or would you like to implement small groups? This learning venue is effective in maturing believers. Small groups should be an integral part of…
TOLEDO, Ohio—Emmanuel Baptist Church has ordained Mark Self, a missionary to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
ASTORIA, N.Y.—In the neighborhoods of Queens, CityView Church is receiving assistance through Baptist Builders Club in order to thrive.
I am a firm believer that learning is a great way to stay current, keep stimulated, and remain fresh. Falling in the rut of a “same old, same old” approach…
Donald Hustad died on June 22 at the age of 94, his death marked by dozens of tributes and articles that called him one of the most influential church musicians of the 20th century.
BAY SHORE, N.Y.—Calvary Baptist Church and Bethel Baptist have seen the Lord give; they’ve seen the Lord take away; now they are celebrating all that God did through Hurricane Sandy.
Q. Occasionally I hear preachers and others telling us to “pray for the peace of Jerusalem.” How can this be right or even possible in our age, with the coming…
The task of a pastoral search committee in a church isn’t what it used to be. It was never easy, but it seems to be especially demanding these days due…
Donald Hustad died on June 22 at the age of 94, his death marked by dozens of tributes and articles that called him one of the most influential church musicians of the 20th century.
ORLANDO, Fla.—All eyes were on Dr. Richard and Carol Gregory as they stood to receive an award at this year’s IFCA International Convention.
BRONX, N.Y.—Victory Baptist Church, though in its infancy as a church plant, has already seen its share of trials . . . and blessings.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Meryl E. Welch, a musician who served with her husband for many years in pastoral and college ministries, died July 3. She was 92. She and her husband,…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Meryl E. Welch, a musician who served with her husband for many years in pastoral and college ministries, died July 3. She was 92. She and her husband, Wilbert, were pastor and wife at North Casnovia Baptist Church, Bailey, Mich.; Calvary Baptist Church, Rome, Ga.; and Calvary Baptist Church, Muskegon, Mich. In 1959 […]
ELYRIA, Ohio—When Patrick Odle, pastor of First Baptist Church, preached on marriage recently, he had five rows of living examples to draw from.
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz.—Firefighter Dustin DeFord, a member of Open Door Baptist Church, died while fighting what has become known as one of the worst wildfires in history.
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz.—Firefighter Dustin DeFord, a member of Open Door Baptist Church, died while fighting what has become known as one of the worst wildfires in history.
GENEVA, Ohio—Ross DeFelice, a church-planting missionary with Continental Baptist Missions for 28 years, died June 23 at age 74. He was the first pastor of Chardon Baptist Church, Chardon, Ohio, serving there for 12 years, and ministered at Grace Baptist Church, Geneva, Ohio. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Shirley, and his […]
DEARBORN, Mich.—The following students won first and second place at the Talents For Christ national competition on Thursday, June 27. Download a high-resolution photo of the TFC winners Art First Place: Anna Smith, First Baptist Church (Elyria, Ohio) Second Place: Samantha Parsons, Fellowship Baptist Church (Wadsworth, Ohio) Female Public Speaking Second Place (Open): Celeste Scott, Emmanuel Baptist Church […]
DEARBORN, Mich.—When Dave Doran steps to the platform of the 2013 GARBC Conference, he’s not far from home. He grew up in Dearborn Heights, Mich., just a few miles from the Adoba Hotel and Conference Center in Dearborn. And he starts with a small confession: As a teenager he and a […]
GENEVA, Ohio—Ross DeFelice, a church-planting missionary with Continental Baptist Missions for 28 years, died June 23 at age 74. He was the first pastor of Chardon Baptist Church, Chardon, Ohio,…
DEARBORN, Mich.—Messengers to the GARBC Conference elected six new members to the Council of Eighteen during the Tuesday afternoon business session. The GARBC Council of Eighteen is a group of men elected by the voting messengers from GARBC churches. Council members serve a three-year term and can be re-elected to a second three-year term. The […]
President Barack Obama on Thursday praised the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage as a “victory for American democracy” but clashed with his African host over gay rights, yahoo.com and…
DEARBORN, Mich.—The following students won first and second place at the Talents For Christ national competition on Thursday, June 27.
DEARBORN, Mich.—When Dave Doran steps to the pulpit on the final night of the 2013 GARBC Conference, he’s not far from home. He grew up in Dearborn Heights, Mich., just a few miles from the Adoba Hotel and Conference Center in Dearborn. And he starts with a small confession.
A petition urging the Obama administration to ban the teaching of creation and intelligent design in U.S. schools was recently filed on the White House website. Written by an individual…
DEARBORN, Mich.—What does it mean to “serve the Lord?” For some Talents For Christ national competitors, it could mean anything from hard labor, to singing, to Bible teaching. At least that’s what the teens from Nevada Baptist Church, Iowa have been doing the last two weeks. The group of 11 is almost done with their […]
DEARBORN, Mich.—What does it mean to “serve the Lord?” For some Talents For Christ national competitors, it could mean anything from hard labor, to singing, to Bible teaching. At least that’s what the teens from Nevada Baptist Church, Iowa, have been doing the last two weeks.
Download the new GARBC video “Networking for Effective Ministry” today! (If the video does not play correctly, your computer may need QuickTime 7 available here.)
2013 GARBC Conference Web Stories Intro: “Renew Our Strength” Monday: “Beating the Monday Blues” Monday’s Students Alive!: Teens Recharge Faith as Conference Begins” Tuesday: “Get Back Up and Do It Again!”…
DEARBORN, Mich.—Identity theft is a problem, even for teens who don’t have a credit card. Spiritually speaking, teens fight identity theft by understanding who they are, a recurring theme during Wednesday’s Students Alive! activities.
DEARBORN, Mich.—It’s a family affair—or something like that—at the 2013 National Talents For Christ Group Competition. The event began Wednesday afternoon at the GARBC Conference, where several siblings performed together.
“I believe that marriage is the union between a man and a woman.” President Barack Obama made this statement in 2008, answering Pastor Rick Warren’s famous interview question during the…
The Truth about Same-Sex Marriage is a book that reflects both my love for the homosexual community as well as my deep concern for our nation if same-sex marriages are legalized….
Where do I start? How can I answer questions my friends are asking about my faith—especially when they brand me as a homophobic hater? Jay Lucas, author of RBP’s Ask Them…
TechPartners, a ministry with Baptist Church Planters, is providing a live feed of the evening sessions of the GARBC Conference. Watch tonight at 7:00 p.m. ET.
DEARBORN, Mich.—Messengers attending the business session at the 2013 GARBC Conference heard surprising news—a developer has approached the association, offering to buy its Schaumburg property.
DEARBORN, Mich.—Preaching on the second night of the GARBC Conference, Dave Doran offered conference guests a sermon of encouragement from 1 Corinthians 4. “God wants us to remain steadfast so that, in the words of this text, the glory of God can shine in the face of Jesus Christ,” Doran says. On a day devoted […]
DEARBORN, Mich.—Preaching on the second night of the GARBC Conference, Dave Doran offered conference guests a sermon of encouragement from 1 Corinthians 4.
DEARBORN, Mich.—Seven Baptist churches are now in fellowship with the GARBC, after messengers of the GARBC Conference voted during the business meeting held on Tuesday, June 25. Incoming Churches to GARBC Fellowship Baptist Evangelical Fellowship, Eau Claire, Wis. (Pastor David and Ruth Christner) South Litchfield Baptist Church, Litchfield, Mich. (Pastor Ken and Jane Pierpont) Sunrise […]
DEARBORN, Mich.—Sometimes the best way to be recharged for ministry is just to do ministry. Teens at Students Alive! did just that as they served at the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries Tuesday afternoon during the 2013 GARBC Conference.
DEARBORN, Mich.—Messengers to the GARBC Conference elected six new members to the Council of Eighteen during the Tuesday afternoon business session.
DEARBORN, Mich.—Seven Baptist churches are now in fellowship with the GARBC, after messengers of the GARBC Conference voted during the business meeting held on Tuesday, June 25.
DEARBORN, Mich.—Pastor Mark Holeman introduces the “Recharge Your Faith” theme to the students arriving for the 2013 GARBC Conference.
The richness of God’s Word is always the centerpiece of GARBC Annual Conferences. This year’s conference attendees will glean from the study of faithful servants. Centering on the theme of…
DEARBORN, Mich.—Guests are arriving at the Adoba Hotel and Convention Center in preparation for the 2013 GARBC Conference. “This is an annual tradition since 1932 in our association of churches,” says GARBC National Representative John Greening. “We get to see the association as an actual face-to-face entity at our annual meeting.” While summer church meetings […]
FORT BENNING, Ga.—Congratulations to Chaplain Mark Worrell on his graduation from the U.S. Army Airborne School.
It’s been a busy week for the GARBC Resource Center Staff. Video presentations, ministry displays, Council of 18 business items, registration badges, Regular Baptist Press bookstore resources, conference supplies, computers, and AV equipment have been readied for the 2013 GARBC Conference, June 24-28.
No church wants to think that a pastor or church leader would commit sexual sin, but in our sex-obsessed culture, such offenses are becoming more common. The effects upon victims…
World News June 21: A substitute teacher believes he was fired because he’s a member of an international religious organization that distributes Bibles. Read more about this and other news.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—“I’m looking out my window, and there is a huge plume of smoke,” says Pastor Stan Lightfoot of Rustic Hills Baptist Church.
The GARBC Conference is a great place to connect! A get-together for The Quest, a network of Baptist pastors/ leaders, will take place at this year’s conference on Tuesday, June 25, 5:00 p.m., at Fairlane Town Center, across from Adoba Hotel, GARBC Conference site. The Quest, originally designed for pastors under the age of forty, […]
World News June 18: The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued an order that the Department of Justice must respond to a rehearing request regarding the legal status of a German homeschooling family. Read more about this and other news.
Students Alive! offers students Bible-rich messages, fun activities, service opportunities, and a great place to make new friends. The teen program, to take place during the 2013 GARBC Conference, June 24-28, features speakers, Brian Cederquist, John Greening, Mark Holeman, Mark Shaw, and Lance Augsburger, director of the Students Alive! program.
SEBRING, Fla.—The Ladies’ Missionary Fellowship of Maranatha Baptist Church celebrated their 35th anniversary by inviting five of their past presidents as mystery guest speakers.
MUSCATINE, Iowa—Fruitland Baptist Church celebrated its 50th anniversary with special events for the public.
World News June 14: Southern Baptists expressed their “opposition to and disappointment in” the membership policy of the Boy Scouts of America. Read more about this and other news.
This year’s GARBC Conference is designed to renew the spirit, passion, and vision of our churches. We all need the renewal that comes by turning to God as He is revealed in the Scriptures. Read about the upcoming 2013 GARBC Conference in the June 2013 E-Info.
TRACY, Calif.—“Following the principle of standing stones in Joshua, we teach our children the importance of remembering those who have given their lives so that we are free to worship,” says Susan Heinrich.
Advance Conference registration has been extended an additional day! Register today, June 12, to get discounted prices!
WASHINGTON, Iowa—When Shaila Davis, 33, rides her wheelchair into her class at Prairie Flower Baptist Church, she rolls into a place of safety and engulfing love.
MANNING, Iowa—Bernice Pauline Miller, a retired missionary, died June 10. She was 89. Bernice and her husband, Louis, were missionary builders with Continental Baptist Missions. She also served alongside Louis when he ministered as a pastor in Iowa and a camp director. She is survived by her husband, Louis; two daughters; eight grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; […]
World News June 11: Two prominent civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit against the National Security Agency. Read more about this and other news.
ELIDA, Ohio—Ronald E. Urban, pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Elida from 1978 to 1998, died June 5. He was 76. Prior to accepting the pastorate of Faith Baptist, he was an associate pastor at Massillon Baptist Temple, Massillon, Ohio. Ron retired from the pastorate of Faith Baptist in 1998 following a stroke. He and […]
World News June 7: The number of churches that were dismissed from Presbyterian Church (USA) last year has increased by fivefold compared to 2011. Read more about this and other news.
LITTLETON, Ill.—Despite flooding in two states, three members of Almond Tree Ministry traveled to First Baptist Church for a training conference on Biblical substance abuse counseling.
Attendees at the upcoming 2013 GARBC Conference, June 24–28, will worship under the ministry of five leaders. The conference theme, “Renew Our Strength,” will be highlighted through the direction of
World News June 4: Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are active in seven states responding to damage from floods, tornadoes, and other disasters on the eve of hurricane season. Read more about this and other news.
World News May 31: Most voters don’t approve of the U.S. Justice Department’s investigation of news reporters. Read more about this and other news.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Great Commission Baptist Church honored member Iva Greening for her 100th birthday.
Iva Greening has always had a special way of making guests feel welcome in her home. As a pastor’s wife of 54 years, she has entertained many church members, pastors,…
BEREA, Ohio—Berea Baptist Church has ordained its youth pastor, Chris Roberts.
World News May 28: People concerned about the Boy Scouts’ membership policy are seeking alternative groups to join. Read more about this and other news.
World News May 24: Oklahoma Baptist disaster relief workers were in action immediately after the tornado hit. Read more about this and other news.
Voyle A. Glover Kregel Books, $12.99 “Good intentions alone will not stop the physical, emotional, financial, and spiritual damage resulting from just one incident of abuse,” says Voyle Glover, a…
Kenneth Bickel and Kevin Vanderground BMH Books, $15.99 “When ministry leaders grievously fail, the ripple effects often extend well beyond what any one person can comprehend,” say the authors of…
For too long our churches swept the problem under the carpet. When asked about the possibility of child sexual abuse, we seemed to answer with, “It could never happen here.”…
Floating debris. A handful of survivors hanging onto wreckage for dear life. Traces of a commercial jetliner floating in the Potomac’s icy waters. All these news media images raced back…
Q: I have a question about the belief some have that each Christian has a personal guardian angel that watches over and protects us through life. Is this belief true?…
Q. Please comment on Psalm 2:12, which mentions “kissing the Son.” A. The phrase “kiss the Son” is figurative language, referring to the actual practice in the time of the…
Most church leaders are happy to see guests visit on Sunday. Sometimes they come as a result of a personal invitation. At other times, a community ministry contact or a…
As a church leader, you are asked to counsel a man in your church who is having marital problems. In your first meeting, he tells you he is having an…
With trembling hands and a reeling mind, Carla struggled to guide her apartment key into the deadbolt. Her handbag slipped off her shoulder, its contents spilling onto the floor of…
Their basement flooded in a storm, and his family is doing what they can to salvage their stuff. But he can’t spend much time helping them. He’s a pastor with…
Skilled workshop leaders who are passionate about their topics will be presenting at the 2013 GARBC Conference, June 24–28, in Dearborn, Mich. You will be encouraged and helped in your ministry by attending these workshops. Register now for the conference. “Pastoral Transitions: The Ethics of the Thing!” by Maynard Belt “Ashes to Ashes, Dust to […]
World News May 21: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to take up a case involving a New York town’s policy regarding prayers presented before public meetings. Read more about this and other news.
Renew Our Strength: 2013 GARBC Conference How Should We Then Marry? | Betsy Carlson Megachurch in the Middle of Nowhere | Kevin Mungons & Darrell Goemaat A Gift That Lasts…
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Mary Amesbury, comp. Baptist Mid-Missions, 356 Pages, Paper, $10.00+shipping/ handling This compilation of “faith-building” testimonies of Baptist Mid-Missions missionaries will stir your soul. Particularly eye-catching are the helpful categories under…
Dwight Gustafson Journey Forth, 72 Pages, Paper, $9.00 The author is a beloved former dean of the School of Fine Arts at Bob Jones University who for years taught courses…
William L. Lumpkin; Bill J. Leonard, ed. Judson Press, 548 Pages, Hardcover, $36.99 Here is a comprehensive resource on the various Baptist confessions of faith, beginning with the Anabaptist confessions…
Jonathan Bernis Chosen Books, 234 Pages, Paper, $15.99 A messianic believer, who is president of Jewish Voice Ministries, offers perspective on Bible prophecy as it relates to Israel. Janet Parshall…
Bradley G. Green, ed. IVP, 398 Pages, Paper, $24.00 You’ve probably heard the church fathers’ names—Irenaeus, Tertullian, Origen, Athanasius, Augustine, and others—and regardless of your degree of knowledge of these…
A 2013 GARBC Conference update from John Greening, GARBC national representative: “I am pleased to report that Dr. David Doran, pastor of Inter-City Baptist Church and president of Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary in Allen Park, Mich., has graciously consented to speak at our 2013 GARBC Conference. Dr. Doran is speaking in the main sessions previously […]
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—GARBC Chaplain Whit Woodard has been awarded the G. William Dando Volunteer Service award from the Military Chaplains Association.
World News May 17: The IRS will soon face more than controversy and Congressional hearings over its discrimination of pro-life and conservative groups. Read more about this and other news.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Darrell Goemaat has been named alumnus of the year at Faith Baptist Bible College. He graduated from Faith in 1983. From there the path leading to a journalism career—and a ministry—becomes a bit more convoluted.
World News May 14: An IRS campaign to apply additional scrutiny to conservative groups included those focused on government spending, the Constitution, and several other broad areas. Read more about this and other news.
World News May 10: A House committee has launched an investigation in response to the trial of the abortion practitioner charged with multiple counts of infanticide. Read more about this and other news.
VERONA, Wis.—Jeremy Scott has been installed as pastor at Memorial Baptist Church.
If you are like me, you are in need of renewal—body, mind, and spirit renewal! I am looking forward to exploring and experiencing the theme “Renew Our Strength” at this…
World News May 7: In a huge victory for pro-life advocates taking on the controversial HHS mandate, the Obama administration is giving up its effort to force a Bible publisher to obey it. Read more about this and other news.
Jonathan Cahn FrontLine, 262 Pages, Paper, $16.99 This book is taking born-again Christians by storm, and has been on bestseller lists such as the New York Times’ for some time…
Warren W. Wiersbe CLC Publications, 116 Pages, Paper, $8.50 This powerful new book from a prolific pen demonstrates how far off the track many churches are and what they must…
C. H. Spurgeon Banner of Truth Trust, 316 Pages, Hardcover, $28.00 Many of us have been blessed by published sermons and commentaries from the “prince of preachers.” Here is a…
Jim Geyer Ambassador International, 192 Pages, Paper, $12.99 A pastor shares insights he received from two blessings in life—having godly parents and being raised on a farm. Accountability, brevity of…
Banner of Truth Trust, 123 Pages, Softcover, $14.00 A letter came to Baptist churches in England and Wales asking them to send representatives to a meeting in London in 1677…
GREENCASTLE, Pa.—The DelMarVa Baptist Fellowship held its Men’s Advance April 19 and 20 at Joy El, a Christian camp and retreat center.
World News May 3: A California megachurch pastor who has recently come under fire for his views on homosexuality has declared that he will not be intimidated. Read more about this and other news.
Betrayal, Fear and Faith: The Victim’s Battle | Sue Nicewander Still an Easy Target | Voyle A. Glover Ministry Conflict of Interest | Kevin Vanderground The Value of a Friend…
World News April 30: President Obama addressed the nation’s largest abortion provider Friday, criticizing pro-life laws. Read more about this and other news.
SOUTH BEND, Ind.—On a cool Friday just before Palm Sunday, Chaplain John Murdoch, director of Regular Baptist Chaplaincy Ministries, was walking through a quiet neighborhood in South Bend, Ind.
World News April 26: Southern Baptist chaplains report that an SBC website has been blocked at military installations around the nation. Read more about this and other news.
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Several churches partnered with Baptist Bible College and Seminary to introduce high school students to local outreach and cross-cultural ministries.
World News April 23: Congress is now far more aware of the Kermit Gosnell story, the abortionist on trial for murder in Philadelphia. Read more about this and other news.
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo.—The Mid-Continent Association of Regular Baptist Churches held its semiannual Spring 2013 Conference at Faith Baptist Church April 8 and 9.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—In Haiti, the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, churches have difficulty supporting their pastors and ministries. But God has answered a longstanding prayer request.
ANKENY, Iowa—In a time when popular culture is decidedly antifamily and seeks to blur or even eliminate gender differences, attendees at the 2013 Men for Christ rally were reminded that God intends men to exhibit godliness in every area of their lives.
SALEM, Ore.—Intergenerational ministry is vital for the health of a church, notes Baptist Network Northwest.
World News April 19: Well-known gospel soloist George Beverly Shea, 104, died Tuesday evening following a brief illness. Read more about this and other news.
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—“It is less painful not to grow and change than it is to change for sake of growth,” says David Whiting. This year’s 16:5 Conference focused on “Risking Change.”
World News April 16: An idea for a national day of prayer and fasting, which began in a column just several days ago, has now become a national movement. Read more about this and other news.
World News April 12: A Michigan high school canceled a speech by former Sen. Rick Santorum after teachers became outraged over his opposition to gay marriage. Read more about this and other news.
BANCROFT, Iowa—Donald Oscar Mueller, who pastored five churches in the Midwest, died on Easter Sunday, March 31. He was 77. Donald was ordained to the ministry by Temple Baptist Church,…
BANCROFT, Iowa—Donald Oscar Mueller, who pastored five churches in the Midwest, died on Easter Sunday, March 31. He was 77. Donald was ordained to the ministry by Temple Baptist Church, Omaha, on May 26, 1961. He went on to pastor five Baptist churches—in Dunlap, Iowa; Smith Center, Kan.; Alta Gardens, Ill.; Belmond, Iowa; and Bancroft, […]
CRESAPTOWN, Md.—March Madness basketball came to Calvary Baptist Church, as it has for the past 19 years, in the form of a three-on-three tournament.
World News April 9: Soldiers in the U.S. military have been told in a training briefing that evangelical Christians are the No. 1 extremist threat to America. Read more about this and other news.
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World News April 5: A portrait of Jesus that had adorned a southern Ohio public school district building since 1947 has been taken down. Read more about this and other news.
Recently I traveled with GARBC Conference Coordinator Andrea Gower, my daughter, to Dearborn, Mich. Our purpose was to meet with the conference hotel staff and the local committee in preparation…
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Great Commission Baptist Church was able to connect with three new families due to a successful Family Connect morning of activities.
LAHORE, Pakistan—On March 9 a mob of Muslim fundamentalists attacked a Christian neighborhood over an individual’s alleged blasphemy against the prophet Muhammad.
This year’s conference offers renewal and enjoyment for the whole family. Kids to adults will experience spiritual refreshment during the general sessions, workshops, and times to get together. The Adoba Hotel and Convention Center is an impressive structure with a beautiful 15-story atrium and lots of amenities. This will provide the perfect backdrop for physical […]
World News April 2: Edith Schaeffer, 98, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 30. Read more about this and other news.
1989 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers.Contemporary Reconstructionism
World News March 29: Florida Gov. Rick Scott has stepped into the fray concerning a professor who told students to write the word “Jesus” on a piece of paper, throw it on the floor, and stomp on it. Read more about this and other news.
TOPEKA, Kan.—Gene R. Swim, 88, died on March 14. For over 30 years he was pastor of Faith Baptist Church, where he loved preaching the Word. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley, on Sept. 4, 2012. They would have celebrated their 67th anniversary on Sept. 9. Also preceding him in death are […]
TORRANCE, Calif.—Bob Currier, pastor of First Baptist Church of Walteria, went to be with the Lord March 13. He had been pastor of the church for 30 years. Bob is survived by his wife, Hazel, and daughters, Beth Ann and Debbie. A praise/memorial service will be held on March 30.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—Heather Hills Baptist Church was privileged to host Dr. Harold Best and Dr. Joe Crider for its Fourth Annual SEED Conference.
World News March 26: Pastor Saeed Abedini, a U.S. citizen of Iranian descent imprisoned in Tehran, tells of the torture he has endured for his faith as well as the joy that comes with forgiving his perpetrators. Read more about this and other news.
DALLAS, Texas—Dr. Roy B. Zuck’s greatest joy was seeing God’s Word change lives. He went to be with the Lord March 16. He was 81.
DALLAS, Texas—Dr. Roy B. Zuck’s greatest joy was seeing God’s Word change lives. He went to be with the Lord March 16. He was 81.
1989 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Reaffirmation of Separation from Liberalism
World News March 22: Redefining marriage to include same-sex couples would jettison the rationale and logic behind prohibitions on polygamous marriages, according to several friend-of-the court briefs. Read more about this and other news.
CLOVERVILLE, Mich.—Rachel Lynn Lones, the 45-year-old daughter of retired pastor Clifford and Janet Lones, experienced new joy and freedom when she entered the presence of God on Jan. 12. Rachel was born in Springfield, Ohio, on Sept. 10, 1967, and had a traumatic birth resulting in cerebral palsy. As a result, Rachel would never talk […]
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis.—An Outdoor Adventures Banquet resulted in a Wisconsin man celebrating a key spiritual event.
World News March 19: The island nation of Cyprus made headlines, and rattled markets across the Western world, by announcing a raid on private bank accounts this week. Read more about this and other news.
SEBRING, Fla.—“We thank the Lord for Maranatha Village,” said Ellen Reed as she wrapped up her talk on “Seeing Maranatha for the First Time” at the Maranatha Village 40th anniversary celebration.
World News March 15: The archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has been selected as the next Roman Catholic pope. Read more about this and other news.
1989 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Freemasonry
FORT MYERS, Fla.—Under communism, a man from the Czech Republic was unable to ever read a Bible. Now he lives in Florida, attends English as a Second Language classes at Daniels Road Baptist Church, and has asked for an English Bible.
SEBRING, Fla.—Evelyne Metzler and Ruth Shelpman, both retired missionaries, spoke on the theme “Who, Me?” at the spring meeting of the Sunshine Ladies’ Missionary Fellowship.
CHESTER COUNTY, Pa.—When Dave Stallard graduated from Baptist Bible College in 2007, he could have chosen to play professional basketball in Europe. Instead he took a position at Camp Sankanac in Chester County, Pa.
Is money tight at church? Do staff salary packages need to be adjusted? Are you aware of the tax provisions for pastors and churches? Would you like to plan for…
HORSEHEADS, N.Y.—Helping pastors bring fire and doctrine to their pulpits is why ESF representative Jim Vogel offers New York pastors a monthly preaching practicum.
World News March 12: Leaders at this past week’s National Religious Broadcasters conference warned that Christians may soon be forced to practice civil disobedience. Read more about this and other news.
Organizing a counseling ministry at your church can seem like a daunting task. Many churches already have counseling ministries taking place as pastoral staff members hold one-on-one counseling sessions. However,…
1989 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. For God and Country
NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla.—In February, while much of the country was still experiencing winter, Broadview Baptist Church took advantage of temperatures in the low 80’s to hold a free car wash.
World News March 8: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s unmanned Predator B drone fleet has been custom designed to identify civilians carrying guns and track cell phone signals. Read more about this and other news.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa—What does it mean to be a spiritual leader? Men thought about this and similar questions at the fourth annual statewide Men’s Leadership Conference.
Swimming with Sharks | Melissa Meyer How Should We Then Marry? Part 2| Betsy Melvin Celebrating a Church Rescue and Rebirth | Darrell Goemaat The Problem of Genocide in the…
I know of a man who met his wife in a most unusual way. One day he was making a run for his job as a cleaning supplies salesman when…
Troubling headlines Recent incidents of genocide (the systematic killing of ethnic or religious groups) and ethnic cleansing (the forced deportation of ethnic or religious groups): 1991 450,000 Palestinians expelled by…
“Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ” (Phil. 1:27, NIV). Paul was expressing a specific and significant concern: that Timothy, and all of those…
Q: Is it wrong to invest time in genealogies, family trees, etc.? I refer to Titus 3:9. A: Titus 3:9 reads, “But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about…
Q: In reading the book of Daniel, I came across something that appears to be contradictory. Daniel 12:11 says 1,290 days, while my understanding from being taught Daniel and Revelation…
Here’s what I’ve discovered about leadership development: some of the best leaders I’ve worked with as a pastor had their start as workers. They didn’t suddenly jump into leadership but…
Today, pastors often move between churches. While this mobility does not necessarily violate New Testament requirements, it does pose special problems. How can churches know that a particular pastor possesses…
There seems to be considerable confusion on this matter. When a minister of the gospel conducts himself in such a fashion as to make it necessary to withdraw the hand…
Celebrating the combined efforts of four GARBC churches who helped rescue a sister church that was almost dead, First Baptist Church, Pittsfield Ill., held two special reopening services in its…
World News March 5: The Department of Justice is saying that children do not need—and have no right to—mothers. Read more about this and other news.
LUCEA, Jamaica—What better place to escape winter than the Caribbean? Pastors and wives in Indiana enjoyed a retreat in Lucea, Jamaica.
BATAVIA, N.Y.—Pastor Donald and Claudia Shirk enjoyed parasailing on their vacation to a Caribbean resort, a gift from the congregation of Grace Baptist Church, where they have served as pastor and wife for 25 years.
1989 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Child Care
Those not acquainted with our association often assume that I have authority over the churches. Salespeople believe that I can enroll churches in their special programs. Church members think that…
World News March 1: John Freshwater got a day in court as his latest attempt to get reinstated as a schoolteacher was presented in oral arguments before the Ohio Supreme Court. Read more about this and other news.
TOGO, West Africa—Children in Lomé, the capital of Togo, will be learning about God this summer, thanks to the vision of Gospel Literature Services.
COLVILLE, Wash.—Illusions and the gospel combined to form a unique evangelism event at First Baptist Church that clearly pointed the way to the Savior.
How do people in your church view the Old Testament? They may honor the Old Testament as God’s Word, but may seem blasé over Its study, failing to recognize Its…
World News Feb. 26: Tim Tebow has backed out of speaking at First Baptist Church of Dallas, saying he “needed to lay low and steer clear of controversy.” Read more about this and other news.
Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to share the benefits of your organization and company with the GARBC fellowship! Booth placement is on a first come first serve basis, so register today!
World News Feb. 22: Sen. Marco Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem on Wednesday evening. Read more about this and other news.
1988 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. The Local Church
CAMP POINT, Ill.—“Holding Fast the Faithful Word” was the theme for the 50th anniversary at Faith Baptist Church.
DALLAS, Texas—For every teacher who walked into the classroom unprepared, Howard Hendricks was a scary man. The beloved professor of Bible and Christian Education died Feb. 20.
FLINT, Mich.—South Baptist Church brought a bit of “home” to 24 of its members and friends when it shipped care packages of sweet treats and loving greetings this Valentine’s Day.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—Fifteen couples from Heather Hills Baptist Church enjoyed a couples’ retreat focused on marriage and evangelism.
World News Feb. 19: China’s Christians felt a noticeable rise in persecution in 2012 as the Communist government began the first of a three-phase plan to eradicate unregistered house churches. Read more about this and other news.
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Celerina Lubaton, missionary and interim pastor’s wife, died Jan. 25 after suffering a stroke a few weeks earlier. She was 78. Rafael and Celerina Lubaton joined Independent Gospel Missions in 2007 as missionary field coordinators for the Philippines after previously serving with Baptist Church Planters. Rafael is the interim pastor at Grace Community […]
1988 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. The GARBC Literature Items The GARBC Literature Items are available online. See historical literature.
World News Feb. 15: For a German family that fled to the U.S., the Justice Department is arguing that educating one’s own children is not a fundamental right. Read more about this and other news.
At Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Jeremiah Cates, a chaplain with Regular Baptist Chaplaincy, is ministering to a unique band of soldiers.
World News Feb. 12: Pope Benedict stunned the Roman Catholic Church on Monday when he announced he would stand down, the first pope to do so in 700 years. Read more about this and other news.
Willard Stull Jr., 93, died on July 4, 2012, in Novo Hamburgo, Brazil, where he was a longtime missionary. At age 16, Willard dedicated his life to Christ, having accepted Christ as his Savior at age 12. After that commitment at age 16, he says, God changed his life’s direction from planning to attend a […]
Ignite your local ministry to reach its potential! Leading a revitalized, thriving church takes hard work and an intentional plan, which often requires changes in the church’s DNA. Creating a…
HILLSBORO, Ind.—Over 120 middle and high school students from around Indiana gathered at Twin Lakes Camp and Conference Center for one of several weekends of Winter Camp.
1988 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. The Blood of Christ
Effective preachers move out of the way and let God do the preaching. The “Prince of Preachers” Charles Spurgeon once said, “The Word of God is like a caged lion….
World News Feb. 8: The Department of Justice has developed a white paper outlining the circumstances under which the U.S. can conduct a drone strike against an American citizen. Read more about this and other news.
HACKENSACK, N.J.—First Baptist Church is utilizing a new sound system, thanks to church member Stephen Farrell, who remodeled and updated the sound room as his Eagle Scout service project.
LITTLE EGG HARBOR, N.J.—Fourteen teens, three leaders, and one youth pastor from Calvary Baptist Church boarded a plane in Newark and set off for the Netherlands.
John W. Rawlings, a leader in the Baptist Bible Fellowship International and the longtime pastor of Landmark Baptist Temple, Cincinnati, Ohio, died on Jan. 30, one day after his 99th birthday.
John W. Rawlings, a leader in the Baptist Bible Fellowship International and the longtime pastor of Landmark Baptist Temple, Cincinnati, Ohio, died on Jan. 30, one day after his 99th birthday. Born Jan. 29, 1914, in Cave City, Ark., he was saved at the age of 13. He later testified how his mother had prayed […]
World News Feb. 5: The National Black Prolife Coalition has lobbied to have its Twitter account restored after the social media company yanked the group’s Tweeting privileges. Read more about this and other news.
When traveling about the country, I am continually amazed at the brain trust that the Lord has given to pastors and ministry leaders in the GARBC. In this month’s E-Info,…
1988 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. The Blessed Hope
Encourage teens at your church to use their talents to reflect Christ. Whatever their interest or level of experience/skill there is a category for them. Individual and group competition is available. Encourage teens in your youth group to sign up today!
World News Feb. 1: Frank S. Page issued comments on the current focus on the Boy Scouts of America. Read more about this and other news.
LINCOLN, Neb.—When Michael Nolan visits a church, he could be wearing one of many hats.
Victor W. Decker went Home to be with his Savior on Jan. 28, just two weeks short of his 87th birthday. Victor, a retired GARBC pastor, died peacefully at home after a lengthy illness. Victor began ministry in the mid-1940s after graduating from Mehoopany (Pa.) High School, and after an accident and illness nearly took his […]
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz.—Springlike weather put an unusual twist on the Arizona Association of Regular Baptist Churches’ Winter Youth Retreat at Open Door Baptist Church.
FORT BRAGG, N.C.—Congratulations to Maj. Randy Curry on his graduation from the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School.
World News Jan. 29: The Boy Scouts of America is reportedly on the verge of changing its policy on homosexuals. Read more about this and other news.
1988 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. AIDS–Concern for Innocent Victims
World News Jan. 25: The head of a Messianic Jewish ministry says it’s too early to know just what kind of government might emerge from Tuesday’s surprise election results in Israel. Read more about this and other news.
LITTLE EGG HARBOR, N.J.—At Calvary Baptist Church, a new group called Chic Café is meeting for multigenerational fellowship and to support the church’s missionaries.
World News Jan. 22: Open Doors has confirmed the death of two Christians in North Korea. Read more about this and other news.
World News Jan. 18: The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that “unborn children are persons with rights that should be protected by law.” Read more about this and other news.
World News Jan. 15: A public school teacher has filed a civil rights lawsuit after she was forced to remove all religious content from her classroom. Read more about this and other news.
Dr. James Murray Grier Jr., age 80, entered the Lord’s presence on Wednesday, January, 2013. Dr. Grier, a beloved pastor and teacher, was a friend to many pastors and churches…
James M. Grier Jr., a former GARBC pastor and theology professor who greatly influenced conservative evangelical thought during a period of global change, has died in Grand Rapids, Mich. He was 80.
DVD Vision Video, 105 Minutes, $16.99 Like it or not, Regular Baptists must recognize that Chuck Smith has had a profound effect on evangelical and fundamental Christianity since the 1960s….
Albert Mohler Bethany House, 222 Pages, Hardcover, $22.99 Albert Mohler is one of those writers whose familiar name compels the reader to take notice, no matter the topic. This book…
John MacArthur Thomas Nelson, 328 Pages, Hardcover, $29.99 A reader might wonder what could be said about evangelism that would differ from what numerous other books say on soul-winning. MacArthur…
Elmer Towns and Ben Gutierrez, eds. B&H, 368 Pages, Hardcover, $39.99 Here is a very attractive, nicely laid-out book with more than 150 full-color photos, maps, illustrations, charts, introductions to…
Dave Barba Journey Forth, 132 Pages, Paper, $13.00 This book gives hope and practical, Biblical help for those in ministry who are discouraged, lonely, financially stressed, physically afflicted, rejected, or…
World News Jan. 11: A pastor’s withdrawal from President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony has left Christians lamenting over what they see as a new era of religious intolerance. Read more about this and other world news.
1988 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. The Believer’s Responsibility in this Election Year
Effectively sharing the gospel with people who are far from God can seem like a daunting task. However, it is an activity that all believers—pastors and laypeople alike—are to engage…
On my to-do list for 2013, the self-improvement category has a prominent place. Through a disciplined program of continuing education, I am making a concerted effort to add to my professional skills….
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Responding to the recent tragedy in Newtown, Conn., Gospel Literature Services is providing area churches a booklet for free distribution, Scriptures for Coping with Grief and Loss.
World News Jan. 8: A report in WorldNetDaily notes that Barack Obama’s criticism of congressional efforts to protect the faith-based values of military chaplains is disturbing on many levels. Read more about this and other world news.
World News Jan. 4: Tens of thousands of Americans have committed to support Hobby Lobby on Jan. 5 after courts have refused to issue a ruling stopping the HHS mandate. Read more about this and other news.
Still Rooted in the Local Church | Alex Bauman Singing with Understanding | Kevin Mungons and Darrell Goemaat Singing from the Same Hymnal…In a Post-Hymnal World | Kevin Mungons Planting…
Pastors long to do ministry better. In my years of serving as GARBC national representative, I have repeatedly found that pastors and ministry leaders spend time and finances to increase…
The local church, by God’s design, has the responsibility of fostering spiritual growth. All that we do in worship, fellowship, service, and Bible study ought to be means toward our…
The trinitarian God of Scripture is the consummate planner. The Bible opens with the picture of the Holy Spirit moving over the surface of the waters. Why? Because He was…
Across the country, new GARBC churches are being planted, and established churches are outgrowing their buildings. Pastors are looking around their aging facilities and seeing repairs that need to be…
Ministry is draining. Whether it’s the busyness of a growing ministry, the heartache of a ministry in conflict, the struggle of a lethargic ministry, or the needs of a new…
A few months ago I was serving in my church’s nursery during an evening service alongside a single woman who attended a Christian college, is now employed in the secular…
“Mission Church Destroyed by Fire” was the headline in the Baptist Bulletin. “Fire of undetermined origin completely destroyed the church building—including the nearly complete auditorium addition—of Limestone (Mich.) Baptist Church…
1988 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. A Warning about Compromise and a Call to Compassion
The GARBC starts off 2013 with the launch of an initiative that captures the community nature of the association and the convenience of an online environment. Regular Baptist Web Community…
Q: What does “born of water” in John 3:5 mean? A: Several views exist. Some believe it refers to water baptism, meaning that a person needs to be baptized in…
Q: We’re convinced Jesus never married, contrary to what some attention-getting liberals have advanced lately, but what about His disciples? And if any of them were married, how could they…
BURLINGTON, Wis.—Mary Alice Modrall, 87, longtime church secretary at Emmanuel Baptist, Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Dec. 6. She was born in Erie, Pa., on April 9, 1925, to Rev. Earl V. and Rosa Willetts. Her father was an early leader in the GARBC, having served as pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Bellefontaine, Ohio, (1934–1947) […]
World News Jan. 1: Hobby Lobby will defy the Obamacare mandate that health insurance for its employees cover “abortion-inducing drugs.” Read more about this and other news.
So much to read and so little time! Although we live in a visual media age, almost all the theological material we access comes to us in print media form….
Formal services are often pomp and circumstance. The installation of James Grier as dean of the Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary was a serious and thought-provoking experience, where participants unitedly sounded…
LADY LAKE, Fla.—Tri County Baptist Church celebrated its anniversary, rejoicing in God’s goodness during the 10 years of its existence. Pastor J. O. and Juanita Purcell have provided loving leadership…
World News Dec. 28: It was a bad Christmas for Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani, the Church of Iran pastor who has been returned to jail on an earlier charge. Read more about this and other news.
1987 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Pornography and Sexual Promiscuity
VACAVILLE, Calif.—How does a state representative of Regular Baptist churches cover California’s 1,040 north-to-south miles to minister to churches? To foster fellowship among the California churches, Rev. Ron and Sally…
World News Dec. 21: A federal appeals court sided with two colleges in a decision related to the ongoing court challenges to the Obama administration’s birth control mandate. Read more about this and other news.
1987 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Missions
Ron Rhodes Harvest House, 340 Pages, Paper, $17.99 Another book that would greatly help believers grow in their knowledge of the Word, particularly in eschatology, it defines more than 350…
Rick Horne Shepherd Press, 192 Pages, Paper, $13.95 Here is great Biblical guidance for parents who are struggling in this area. One author, Dave Harvey, writes, “Rick Horne knows teens—the…
Eric J. Bargerhuff Bethany House, 173 Pages, Paper, $12.99 This interesting book cites 17 commonly misused Scripture passages and explains their true meaning. But first the work tells why Scripture…
Gordon D. Fee and Robert L. Hubbard Jr., gen. eds. Wm. B. Eerdmans, 834 Pages, Hardcover, $40.00 This voluminous edition uses respected Biblical scholars to provide background information and commentary…
Robert D. Jones Crossway Books, 208 Pages, Paper, $14.99 Conflicts in a person’s life can happen anywhere and can take on any form. Those we love and those around us…
David W. Jones and Russell S. Woodbridge Kregel Publications, 201 Pages, Paper, $13.99 Yes, the prosperity gospel is still alive and well. Jones and Woodbridge show that in our economically…
From our staff Christmas gathering to you.
Since we can’t be with you in person this Christmas, we want to greet you the next best way!
World News Dec. 18: Christians, including Christian leaders, are pondering the tragedy of last week’s mass killings in a Connecticut grade school. Read more about this and other news.
For families with young children or grandchildren, one of the fun parts of the Christmas season is watching those kids in the days preceding Christmas morning trying to figure out…
World News Dec. 14: Twenty-five same-sex couples exchanged vows in a group wedding ceremony at First Baptist Church in Seattle Dec. 9. Read more about this and other news.
1987 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Local Church Integrity in view of Electronic Church Scandals
SALEM, Ohio—Ruth Virginia Robb, pastor’s wife, died Dec. 10. She was 87. Ruth graduated from Practical Bible Training School, Johnson City, N.Y., in 1947. She was a pastor’s wife, serving with…
SALEM, Ohio.—Ruth Virginia Robb, pastor’s wife, died Dec. 10. She was 87. Ruth graduated from Practical Bible Training School, Johnstown City, N.Y., in 1947. She was a pastor’s wife, serving with her husband, Fred, at Calvary Bible Church, Deckers Point, Pa. (1949–1955); Calvary Baptist Church, DeRuyter, N.Y. (1955–1963); First Baptist Church, Sherman, N.Y. (1963–1972); and Calvary […]
DES MOINES, Iowa—Virginia Rhodes joined her husband, Everett, in Heaven on Dec. 4. She was 95. Born during WWI in 1917, Virginia lived a long and gracious life. She survived childhood…
DES MOINES, Iowa—Virginia Rhodes joined her husband, Everett, in Heaven on Dec. 4. She was 95. Born during WWI in 1917, Virginia lived a long and gracious life. She survived childhood during the Great Depression, endured WWII as a Navy wife, and raised two daughters during the turbulent 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s as a pastor’s wife […]
As the Christmas season is underway, the GARBC Resource Center is thrilled to serve Christ through assisting local churches. We are grateful for the Council of Eighteen (as pictured) which…
ALBANY, Ore.—David F. Miller, former president of Corban University and GARBC pastor, passed away after struggling with lymphoma on Dec. 7. He was 72. “He has graduated to Heaven after his 7-year battle with cancer,” says his wife, Koyce. “Through it all, God has used this time for His glory and to see new believers […]
Daniel Morrell, a former GARBC pastor and professor at Northland International University and Pillsbury Baptist Bible College, passed away on Dec. 9 after a brief bout with liver cancer. He was 59. He was born on July 16, 1953, in Berea, Ohio, where he was saved under the ministry of Berea Baptist Church. After marrying […]
World News Dec. 11: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to take up two cases that could either lead to the legalization of gay marriage nationwide or affirm the right to protect traditional marriage. Read more about this and other news.
Please be in prayer for Koyce Miller and her family as her beloved husband, David F. Miller, went home to be with the Lord early Friday morning, December 7, 2012….
World News Dec. 7: A United Nations treaty to ban discrimination against people with disabilities went down to defeat in the Senate on Tuesday. Read more about this and other news.
FORT BLISS, Texas—Congratulations to Chaplain Ken Alford on his promotion to lieutenant colonel!
FREMONT, Mich.—Phyllis Jean Smith, pastor’s wife, died Dec. 1 at age 78. She was reared in Chicago and was a 1955 graduate of Bob Jones University. Phyllis served the Lord…
FREMONT, Mich.—Phyllis Jean Smith, pastor’s wife, died Dec. 1 at age 78. She was reared in Chicago and was a 1955 graduate of Bob Jones University. Phyllis served the Lord with her husband, Pastor Earl Wesley Smith, for 41 years. He was a pastor in Portage, Middleville, and Newaygo, Mich.; and Chico, Calif.; and associate pastor […]
1987 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Dr. Gordon L. Shipp
JASPER, Ind.—A Thanksgiving musical by the children’s choir of Fellowship Baptist Church brought the Biblical account of Joshua to life.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—Seventeen students have graduated from Haiti Bible Institute, receiving associates degree in Biblical studies.
World News Dec. 4: The Supreme Court took no action Monday on historic cases involving same-sex marriage. Read more about this and other news.
1986 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Worldliness
World News Nov. 30: The U.N. General Assembly voted Thursday in favor of Palestinian statehood. Read more about this and other news.
World News Nov. 27: Another challenge to the Affordable Care Act can continue, the Supreme Court has ruled. Read more about this and other news.
1986 Annual Conference resolution, approved by voting messengers. Terrorism
World News Nov. 23: This year will see an unprecedented move by the big boys of retail to open their stores earlier than ever on Thanksgiving Day. Read more about this and other news.
As we officially kick off the holiday season, consider supporting one of the GARBC ministries with a special Christmas gift! Your gifts will be used to encourage churches and pastors…
Thanksgiving will be a better day for two families in Schaumburg, Illinois, as they receive a holiday dinner and extra canned goods for their pantry, provided by GARBC employees. Spearheaded…
World News Nov. 20: A federal court on Friday stopped enforcement of the Obama administration’s abortion pill mandate against Tyndale House Publishers. Read more about this and other news.
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—The annual Growing Leaders Conference at Baptist Bible College and Seminary drew more than 50 high school students and youth leaders to campus, motivating teens and future college students to impact their communities for eternity.
World News Nov. 16: President Barack Obama will be taking the oath of office on Jan. 21, and atheists want him to do so without mentioning “God” and without a Bible.
1986 Annual Conference resolution, approved by voting messengers. Starting of Churches
CARNATION, Wash.—Daughters just a few months old to several generations of moms and daughters packed Camp Gilead for its 9th Annual Mother/Daughter Retreat.
World News Nov. 13: Could it be that Mitt Romney might have won last week’s election or at least received more votes than he did? Read more about this and other news.
Our hearts have been stirred to hear reports of the East Coast destruction of Hurricane Sandy. When we receive reports such as these, my wife and I immediately wonder, “Are…
Cal Thomas on the Future of Christian Schools | Interview with Cal Thomas Psalms, Hymns, and Some Really New Songs | Kevin Mungons Pastors Form Upper Michigan Association The Chaplain…
Sixty years ago the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches endeavored to create their own Sunday School curriculum. As they began, they never imagined the extent of their success. An…
A Charge to Keep I Have A Mighty Fortress Is Our God A Shelter in the Time of Storm Abide with Me According to Thy Gracious Word Alas! and Did…
Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Okinawa, Iowa, Virginia, Kansas, Washington, and North Carolina again. No, this is not a travel brochure; these are the places I have lived. When people…
Q. Are churches required to use bread without yeast in observing the Lord’s Table? A. Churches use a variety of elements in Communion bread, but those who insist on unleavened…
By the time Isidro “Pepe” Morales pulls into the migrant camp, children are already running toward his car. Screen doors slam on the long white wood frame building where six…
Try this experiment at your church. On Sunday morning, right after the prelude, walk to the pulpit and begin singing “Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound.” Don’t announce it—just start…
The two books are still sitting in Ken Osbeck’s home office, one on top of the other, his Bible and his hymnal. After a long career as a church music…
People like me (a 20-something rookie pastor) have probably noticed a trend making its way through social media, bumper-sticker Christianity, and Christian bookstore T-shirt sections. What I’m noticing is not…
Lt. Col. Jack Stumme, a Regular Baptist chaplain, recently became the new command chaplain for the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. During the traditional Change of Stole ceremony, the commanding general…
Church ministry is people ministry, and those of us who seek to sharpen our skills in this area will reap the rewards of greater support and unity among our people—and…
ARLINGTON, Va—This weekend communities, churches, and civic organizations across our nation will host ceremonies honoring those who have served in the United States military.
World News Nov. 9: Christians and conservatives in general found virtually nothing to cheer about in the elections of the past week. Read more about this and other world news.
BATAVIA, N.Y.—Raising up more and better disciples. This commitment of Grace Baptist Church is what led its staff to host two Regular Baptist Press teaching seminars Oct. 20.
BATH, N.Y.—Jerry Hamblin, a chaplain with Regular Baptist Chaplaincy Ministries, was honored with a 30-year Government Service Award.
LONGVIEW, Texas—Donald Lefferts Taber, Sr., missionary with the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism, died peacefully in his sleep on Nov. 4. He was 86. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Donald grew up in Ridgewood, N.J., and was a longtime member of First Baptist Church, Hackensack, N.J. He served in the Naval Air Force from 1944 […]
World News Nov. 6: The IRS says it is not auditing churches, because it does not have the authority to take away churches’ tax-free status. Read more about this and other news.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—Another pastor’s house in Haiti has been built, just days before Hurricane Sandy hit the area.
1986 Annual Conference resolution, approved by voting messengers. Our Educational Institutions
Tim LaHaye, Thomas Ice, Ed Hindson, gen. eds. Harvest House, 313 Pages, Paper, $14.99 This book is a great resource on the pretribulation Rapture, the position held by the GARBC….
Fred Moritz Faithful Life Publishers, 133 Pages, Paper, $12.99 Those in fundamental Bible-believing Christianity will appreciate this historical account of one of its mission agencies. The story begins in the…
Dan Story Kregel Publications, 203 Pages, Paper, $13.99 Whatever one’s view on this hot topic, the reader should find this book thought-provoking. Dan Story considers questions like, Is Christianity to…
DVD Vision Video, 58 Minutes, $15.99 Africa, once called “The Dark Continent,” changed dramatically when David Livingstone came to its shores. Considered one of the greatest of gospel missionary pioneers…
Steve Zollos Shepherd Press, 202 Pages, Paper, $13.95 Telling sons the facts of life is daunting, and many Christian dads end up doing nothing (research indicates 60 percent). This book…
Brian H. Cosby P & R Publishing, 150 Pages, Paper, $12.99 Brian Cosby, in youth ministry for more than a decade, calls churches to gear youth ministry back to solid…
World News Nov. 2: In an unprecedented move for Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, all large-capacity mobile kitchens in the fleet east of the Rocky Mountains have been asked to mobilize in response to Hurricane Sandy. Read more about this and other news.
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Sweet fellowship characterized the 2012 Sunshine Baptist Fellowship Conference at Peace River Baptist.
CANASTOTA, N.Y.—The Empire State Fellowship of Regular Baptist Church held its Fall Conference Oct. 15 and 16 at Heritage Baptist Church, a church plant of Open Door Baptist Church, New Woodstock, N.Y.
Please pray for the churches and communities affected by the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Our staff at the GARBC Resource Center continues to gather information as communication lines are being…
Articles included in this issue: What Is the Association? Our Missionary Policy Future of Association Safeguarded Who Controls the GARBC? Some Observations on Baptist Individualism List of fellowshipping churches in…
World News Oct. 30: As cities up and down the East Coast were preparing for Hurricane Sandy, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief leaders were preparing for a large-scale response. Read more about this and other news.
1985 Annual Conference resolution, approved by voting messengers. Social Security Reform Act
World News Oct. 26: An urgent request from the CIA annex for military back-up during the attack on the U.S. Consulate and subsequent attack several hours later was indeed denied by U.S. officials. Read more about this and other news.
Nationally syndicated columnist Cal Thomas is a passionate advocate for Christian schools—and was the graduation speaker at Emmanuel Christian School, Toledo, Ohio. “Good morning, religious fanatics, imposers of morality, underminers…
World News Oct. 23: A 23-year military intelligence veteran is casting strong suspicion on weekend statements from Barack Obama’s re-election campaign that talks with Iran are imminent. Read more about this and other news.
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio—Shawnee Hills Baptist Church celebrated 20 years of ministry, as members remembered the death of one church that had brought on the birth of their own.
MORENO VALLEY, Calif.—For ladies in California, fun activities and Scriptural teaching led to a memorable retreat.
World News Oct. 19: A group of Texas cheerleaders may continue to display Biblical-themed banners during high school football games, a judge says. Read more about this and other news.
1985 Annual Conference resolution, approved by voting messengers. The Permanence of Marriage
ARLINGTON, Va.— It’s Thursday, Sept. 27, and about 100 U.S. Army soldiers are seated in an auditorium at Fort Myer, listening to Chaplain Mark Worrell speak on suicide.
One year after the U.S. Congress repealed the Pentagon’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” policy, religious liberty remains an unresolved issue for military chaplains. According to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, the…
Q. Please explain Matthew 7:1 in relation to our need to exercise discernment. A. The familiar verse is, “Judge not, that you be not judged.” It is often used to…
Although Sunday School ministry has been declining in recent decades, I’m not ready to give up on it. I still think the Sunday School is the church’s best ministry for…
Q. Recently I heard that a certain cult teaches we can become gods, based on Psalm 82:6 and John 10:33 and 34. Please comment. A. The Bible nowhere teaches that…
Church music is changing. Again. For Baptists and other evangelicals in the free church tradition, these changes have always been difficult to quantify. In the past we would rely on…
World News Oct. 16: About 25 to 30 Christian college students were massacred at a university in northeastern Nigeria, causing Christians to pray for a “change of heart” among the Islamist group Boko Haram. Read more about this and other news.
The list of Top 50 Worship Songs was supplied by Christian Copyright Licensing International, a private company that licenses copyrighted songs for use in church services. The survey data is…
SANDUSKY, Ohio—More children around the world will be able to learn about God, thanks to the generosity of children attending VBS at Calvary Baptist Church.
1985 Annual Conference resolution, approved by voting messengers. Sanctity of Life
World News Oct. 12: A school district will pay hefty legal fees after a federal appeals court decided that the district committed viewpoint discrimination by not allowing a Christian club to remain part of a school’s activities program. Read more about this and other news.
WINFIELD, Ill.—Faith Baptist Church extended a warm welcome to church and community members on a crisp fall day during its annual Family Fall Festival. Approximately 600 individuals attended.
In June 2012, Judy Merchant, wife of Pastor Dan Merchant of Cedar Street Baptist Church, Tipton, Iowa, was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in the upper lobe of her right…
In Woodfield Mall, where my wife and I walk every day, Macy’s Christmas decorations are in full display. The holiday glitz and glitter seem to appear earlier each year. Though…
World News Oct. 9: A man who can rightly be called an American hero was memorialized at the Coronado Naval Air Station Chapel in San Diego on Sept. 20. Read more about this and other news.
ALTO, Mich.—Eldon Warren Stevens, president of COME International Baptist Ministries, died Oct. 6. He was 68. Dr. Stevens was a native of the sand hills of central Nebraska, growing up on a livestock farm. He accepted Christ as His Savior at age 19 at Temple Baptist Church, Omaha, Neb. In 1966, he felt called by […]
COLVILLE, Wash.—As churches seek to share the love of Christ with their community, the inevitable question must be asked: “What is the best way to do that in our town?” For First Baptist Church, the answer is, “Firewood.”
WINTER HAVEN, Fla.—It took three associate pastors to do it, but it got done: on the last Sunday in September, Faith Baptist Church baptized 28 adults, youth, and children.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Joyce Rohrer, wife of Associate Pastor Tom Rohrer of North Park Baptist Church, died on Aug. 23. She was 71. Joyce faithfully served her Lord alongside her husband…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Joyce Rohrer, wife of Associate Pastor Tom Rohrer of North Park Baptist Church, died on Aug. 23. She was 71. Joyce faithfully served her Lord alongside her husband in ministry, for over 20 years at Northland Baptist Church in Grand Rapids and most recently for 17 years at North Park Baptist Church. Often […]
1985 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Obscene Reading Materials and Television
World News Oct. 5: A college student who claims he once had same-sex attractions but became heterosexual after conversion therapy has filed a lawsuit against California. Read more about this and other news.
ROCHESTER, Minn.—Men and boys enjoyed an event at Calvary Baptist Church called Inspire—inspiring boys to become men.
BELMONT, Mich.—West Cannon Baptist Church hosted a two-day Pastors’ Seminar and Bible Conference, challenging attendees to take seriously the task of making disciples.
GOSHEN, Ind.—First Baptist Church is the birthplace of Gospel Literature Services, and Chris Hindal, director of GLS, had the privilege of visiting for a three-day missions conference.
MANILA, Philippines—Alabang Resource Center in Manila, Philippines, has been training local pastors since 1997, conducting seminars using resources sent by Gospel Literature Services.
World News Oct. 2: Thousands of conservative Christians gathered Saturday on Independence Mall in Philadelphia to pray for the future of the United States in the weeks before the presidential election. Read more about this and other news.
1985 Annual Conference resolution, approved by voting messengers. Revival
BEREA, Ohio—“Heroes respond first.” That’s why Berea Baptist Church honored local first responders at a “Red, White, and Blue” service on Sept. 9.
World News Sept. 28: Could you imagine going to jail for your faith? A recent report warns that it could happen. Read more about this and other news.
FRENCHTOWN, N.J.—Each year New Life Island welcomes the Garden State Fellowship for an afternoon of all the activities the camp has to offer.
World News Sept. 25: Chick-fil-A has cleared up rumors that it has revised its charitable donation policy to exclude “anti-gay” groups. Read more about this and other world news.
World News Sept. 21: A so-called Gospel of Jesus’ Wife isn’t sending shock waves through the Christian world as some publications have reported. Read more about this and other world news.
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Dr. Walter Kaiser was the featured speaker for Baptist Bible Seminary’s 19th Barndollar Lectureship Series.
1984 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Women’s Role in the Church and Home
TOPEKA, Kan.—Shirley A. Swim, 85, died on Sept. 4, 2012. Shirley married Pastor Gene R. Swim on Sept. 9, 1945. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Topeka, Kan.,…
TOPEKA, Kan.—Shirley A. Swim, 85, died on Sept. 4, 2012. Shirley married Pastor Gene R. Swim on Sept. 9, 1945. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Topeka, Kan., where she served as the church secretary to her husband for over 30 years. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Pamela Fritton and […]
CLEAR LAKE, Iowa—Ladies throughout Iowa learned to “be Christ with skin” during the Iowa Association of Regular Baptist Churches Ladies’ Retreat.
World News Sept. 18: Missouri lawmakers have ignored the warnings of the Obama administration and overrode their governor’s veto to enact religious exemptions to the abortion pill mandate. Read more about this and other news.
World News Sept. 14: Anti-American protests erupted across the Middle East Friday, following weeklong demonstrations outside of several U.S. embassies and a 9/11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya. Read more about this and other news.
1984 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers.United States Ambassador to the Vatican
FORT BRAGG, N.C.—Eleven years ago Americans watched in horror and disbelief as airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville, Pa., thrusting us into a war we continue to fight today. On this Patriot Day we take time to remember the men and women who have committed their lives to protect our nation.
World News Sept. 11: Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who was sentenced to death in his country for his Christian faith, has been acquitted of apostasy charges and released from custody. Read more about this and other news.
VENTURA, Iowa—The Iowa Association of Regular Baptist Churches held its annual Men’s Retreat at Iowa Regular Baptist Camp.
World News Sept. 7: After excluding God from their platform, Democrats hurriedly rewrote their convention platform Wednesday amid criticism to add a mention of God and declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel. Read more about this and other news.
1984 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. The Civil Rights Act of 1984
GRIMES, Iowa—A 28-voice children’s choir presented the original musical Jungle Bungle at Maranatha Baptist Church.
The beginning of September signals the start of a full fall schedule of activities in most churches. When I started out in the pastorate, I was part of a church…
World News Sept. 4: Rev. Moon Sun-myung, who founded a global religious movement, died Monday at his Unification Church complex east of Seoul, South Korea. Read more about this and other news.
World News Aug. 31: Republicans approved a party platform at their national convention Tuesday that would ban all abortions and gay marriages and reshape Medicare. Read about this and other world news.
1984 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Socialism and New Evangelicals
Debra Sue Cayot, 50, who, though she had cancer, dispensed “comfort and peace to those she would soon leave behind,” went to be with the Lord on May 6, 2012. Deb’s heartfelt prayer was to build up the Body of Christ for as long as she had breath. Her family, friends, and colleagues rejoice that […]
Pastor Guy G. Godfrey, 91, an ardent witness for Christ who established five California churches, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Dec. 11, 2011. He was born to Clifford and Birdie Godfrey Aug. 21, 1920, in Mixon Valley, Ark. After his high school years in Waldron, Ark., he attended Arkansas Polytechnic College in […]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Paul Beals, longtime missionary and missions professor, went Home to be with his Lord and Savior on May 29, 2012. He was 88. Dr. Beals and his wife, Vivian, met at Wheaton College, where he graduated in 1945. He graduated from Moody Bible Institute in 1948 and Dallas Theological Seminary with a ThM […]
World News Aug. 28: A federal appeals court has determined a federal judge was right to throw out a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama’s decision to force taxpayers to fund embryonic stem cell research. Read more about this and other world news.
World News Aug. 24: Texas officials are vowing to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood. Read more about this and other world news.
HARLAN, Iowa—Slippin’ and slidin’—it’s what teens do every year at Grace Baptist Church’s outdoor Water Bowl.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla.—When Hunter, 11, heard about a free week at camp, he packed his bags and showed up at Faith Baptist Church.
CORNWALL, N.Y.—Teens and preteens this summer got a taste of law enforcement, thanks to Law Enforcement Camp at Cornwall Baptist Church.
World News Aug. 21: The joint study from two conservative groups, Liberty Institute and the Family Research Council, reveals proven hostility toward Christianity in the U.S. Read more about this and other news.
1983 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Year of the Bible
MUNISING, Mich.—“We really need more edification, more teaching,” says Brian Knight, pastor of Bethany Baptist Church, Dollar Bay, Mich.
World News Aug. 17: Authorities took a gunman into custody in the wake of a shooting Wednesday at the headquarters of the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. Read more about this and other news.
Staff of the GARBC Resource Center gathered recently for a group photo on the front steps of their office in Schaumburg, Ill. With the Regular Baptist administrative team preparing for…
World News Aug. 14: Mitt Romney’s announcement that Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan is his VP choice is getting widespread approval within the conservative community. Read more about this and other news.
ANKENY, Iowa—The GARBC has long been committed to supporting church planters. They know that as communities grow, the need for churches also grows.
World News Aug. 10: In the wake of tragedy among the Sikh community, Christians have an unprecedented opportunity to reach out with the gospel. Read more about this and other world news.
1983 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Wickedness and Danger of NCC and WCC
It’s August, and fall is coming! That means the wall-to-wall schedule of activities is just around the corner. Besides getting a little summer breather during these “dog days,” my wife,…
World News Aug. 7: A major evangelical Christian gathering is set to take place in Charlotte, N.C., the day before the Democratic National Convention. Read more about this and other world news.
GARBC.org is getting a facelift! Pardon us as we go through surgery–some elements of our website may be affected. We apologize for the temporary inconvenience.
World News Aug. 3: According to the Support Chick-fil-A Facebook page, more than 550,000 people committed to visit the fast-food restaurant Wednesday. Read more about this and other world news.
1983 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Supreme Court Decision against Bob Jones University
KISUMU, Kenya—Orphans in Kenya now have a facility to live in, thanks to the generosity of children around the world attending Regular Baptist Press’s 2010 VBS.
World News July 31: Reaction has been strong following Monday’s announcement that the Democratic Party plans to adopt support for gay marriage. Read more about this and other world news.
WINFIELD, Ill.—At Faith Baptist Church, Joel Stutzman, family pastor, heads up the church’s VBS program, and he’s constantly trying to make VBS run more smoothly.
MONROVIA, Liberia—In 2003 the country of Liberia sighed in relief: the Second Liberian Civil War had ended. And although the city’s infrastructure lay in ruins, a Baptist church had flourished.
WATERLOO, Iowa—Bertha Moore, pastor emeritus’s wife at Walnut Ridge Baptist Church, died July 26. She was 83. Bertha married her high school sweetheart, David, on June 14, 1952. They recently…
WATERLOO, Iowa—Bertha Moore, pastor emeritus’s wife at Walnut Ridge Baptist Church, died July 26. She was 83. Bertha married her high school sweetheart, David, on June 14, 1952. They recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at Friendship Village in Waterloo, a retirement living center where they resided. Bertha supported David in ministry roles at First […]
HAITI—Rebuilding efforts of pastors’ homes and churches in Haiti are progressing, thanks to a unique four-way partnership of ministries.
World News July 27: Thousands of Christians are mobilizing efforts to support Chick-fil-A. Read more about this and other world news.
1983 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Primacy of the Local Church
World News July 24: While police are still investigating the motive behind Friday’s shooting at a theater in Aurora, Colo., some Christians are convinced of the real source: evil. Read more about this and other news.
BANGLADESH—In the Hill Tracts of Bangladesh, monsoon rains have produced mudslides, sweeping away churches and homes.
BATAVIA, N.Y.—After a year of construction, the new worship center at Grace Baptist Church has been completed, and church members celebrated with a service that packed the new 500-seat space.
World News July 20: After a confidential two-year review, the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday emphatically reaffirmed its policy of excluding gays. Read more about this and other news.
Three current news stories of national interest have points of intersection with churches in the GARBC. These churches and communities are in need of our prayer. The tragic shooting in…
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—The GARBC is pleased to introduce the nine new churches it welcomed into fellowship at the 2012 GARBC Conference in Clarks Summit, Pa.
1983 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Continuing Persecution of Believers
Summer is the time of year when my wife and I take advantage of the long hours of daylight to take evening bike rides. Lest you think we are long-distance…
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—When I arrived at a free car wash, I was surprised that the teens running it didn’t look happy to see me. Turns out, they’d mistaken me for a civic authority coming to make them stop what they were doing.
Thomas E. Bergler Eerdmans Publishing, 281 Pages, Paper, $25.00 The cover letter accompanying this book summarizes it best: “Pop worship music. Falling in love with Jesus. Mission trips. Wearing jeans…
Gloria Vermaas Goering Xulon Press, 472 Pages, Paper, $24.99 A longtime member of one of our GARBC churches has produced an unpretentious yet unique book: Gloria Goering kept a record…
Eric W. Gritsch Eerdmans Publishing, 158 Pages, Paper, $25.00 The vitriolic attitude of Martin Luther toward Jews has shocked many who have read the great reformer’s writings, such as On…
Robert P. Lightner Grace Acres Press, 86 Pages, Paper, $11.95 From a respected author in our circles comes this short but helpful study on the epistle of James. Charts and…
Dan Phillips Kregel Publications, 315 Pages, Paper, $17.99 Why did the early Christian church thrive despite not possessing what we Western Christians have materially? The author calls attention to believers’…
Tom Nelson Crossway Books, 221 Pages, Paper, $15.99 This book challenges readers to make work a divine calling, not just a way to make a living. It shows the Biblical…
World News July 17: A legal expert is urging Mississippi to stand strong against a lesbian couple’s demand to use state facilities for a commitment ceremony. Read more about this and other news.
World News July 13: Episcopalians approved a churchwide ceremony Tuesday to bless same-sex couples. Read more about this and other news.
WELLINGTON, Ohio—Most people enjoy being served pie when it’s sliced and plated nicely. But on June 15, Pastor Tom Alexander of First Baptist Church was served a whipped cream pie—in his face.
1983 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Concern on Governmental Interference
Over 700 GARBC churches are doing it! You can too! R. T. Ketcham once said, “Another one of our ‘holy causes’ is the preparation of a great Sunday School literature…
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—These students won first and second place awards at the annual Talents For Christ competition on Thursday, June 29. Art First Place (Open): Isaac Church (Delevan Baptist Church, Delevan, N.Y.) Second Place (Open): Samantha Parsons (Young’s Corners Fellowship Baptist Church, Wadsworth, Ohio) Brass Second Place (Open): Marissa Briggs (First Baptist Church, Marilla, N.Y.) […]
Download a PDF of the 2012 Talents For Christ schedule The 2012 Talents For Christ competition will be held on the campus of Baptist Bible College, Clarks Summit, Pa., on June 28. All contestants and parents should attend a contest meeting in the Baptist Bible Seminary Chapel at 9:00 a.m. Events begin at 1:00 p.m. […]
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Families that pray together, stay together. Families that serve never swerve. Call it whatever you want, but it’s a family thing. Talents For Christ has a unique way of bringing families—organic and church—together. Especially when the pastor is also your dad. And there’s something about the way this bonding works with a dad’s […]
World News July 10: The public’s perception of the military since the repeal of “Don’t ask, don’t tell” is being manipulated by the U.S. Department of Defense, says the director of a chaplain alliance group. Read more about this and other news.
World News July 6: The Baptist church in Georgia that produced Fireproof and Courageous received thousands of people for its annual Independence Day celebration. Read more about this and other news.
SHAMONG, N.J.—Visiting the Holy Land is a trip of a lifetime, and several members of GARBC churches took just that opportunity to walk where Jesus walked.
Listen to Patrick Odle, pastor of First Baptist Church, Elyria, Ohio, as he preaches from 1 Timothy 4:1–10. Select the text link to download an MP3 file directly to your computer: “1 Timothy 4:1–10.”
Listen to Will Hatfield, pastor of CrossRoad Baptist Church, Ames, Iowa, as he preaches from 1 Timothy 3:8–16. Select the text link to download an MP3 file directly to your computer: “Apparently Weak, Inherently Strong.” Download sermon notes.
World News June 29: Christians are reacting to this week’s Supreme Court announcement on ObamaCare. Read more about this and other world news.
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—These students won first and second place awards at the annual Talents For Christ competition on Thursday, June 29.
Listen to John Greening, national representative of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches, Schaumburg, Illinois, as he preaches from 1 Timothy 6:1–19. Select the text link to download an MP3 file directly to your computer: “The …
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—On the last full day of the GARBC Conference, the conversation moved from theoretical to practical. Uncomfortably practical.
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Families that pray together, stay together. Families that serve never swerve. Call it whatever you want, but it’s a family thing. Thirty-four Talents For Christ participants spent the day around the conference, seeing that perspective as they competed in a variety of categories.
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Families that pray together, stay together. Families that serve never swerve. Call it whatever you want, but it’s a family thing. Talents For Christ has a unique way of bringing families—organic and church—together. Especially when the pastor is also your dad. And there’s something about the way this bonding works with a dad’s […]
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.— Go big or go home! Well, nobody was going home from Students Alive! this week. From a mega canvassing mission in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, to a campus-wide scavenger hunt on Thursday, the students were definitely “going big.”
Listen to Bill Park, professor of missions at Calvary Baptist Seminary, Lansdale, Pa., as he preaches from 1 Timothy 5:17–25. Select the text link to download an MP3 file directly to your computer: Authentic Church-Caring for Pastors
Listen to Steve Olsen, pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Smithville, Ohio, as he preaches from 1 Timothy 5:1–16. Select the text link to download an MP3 file directly to your computer: Bubble in the Middle
Listen to a panel discussion from several veteran church planters. Select the text link to download an MP3 file directly to your computer: “Church Planting Forum“
Listen to Jim Jeffrey, president of Baptist Bible College and Seminary, as he preaches from 1 Timothy 4:11–16. Select the text link to download an MP3 file directly to your computer: Spiritual Leadership.
Links to all the web stories Intro: “Preparing for a Great Conference” Monday: “Searching for the Authentic Church” Monday’s Students Alive!: “Students Sticking Around for the Week” Tuesday: “Too Busy…
Download a PDF of the 2012 Talents For Christ schedule The 2012 Talents For Christ competition will be held on the campus of Baptist Bible College, Clarks Summit, Pa., on June 28. All contestants and parents should attend a contest meeting in the Baptist Bible Seminary Chapel at 9:00 a.m. Events begin at 1:00 p.m. […]
The 2012 Talents For Christ competition will be held on the campus of Baptist Bible College, Clarks Summit, Pa., on June 28. All contestants and parents should attend a contest meeting in the Baptist Bible Seminary Chapel at 9:00 a.m. Events begin at 1:00 p.m. in BBC’s Jackson Hall.
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—The picnic on Wednesday night was no surprise, being part of a long tradition at the GARBC Conference. Guests were served from a large tent on the lawn in front of BBC’s Phelps Student Center. There was plenty to eat, but the real purpose was to foster connections between pastors and church members […]
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—The picnic on Wednesday night was no surprise, being part of a long tradition at the GARBC Conference. Guests were served from a large tent on the lawn in front of BBC’s Phelps Student Center, another way to develop connections between pastors and church members who have traveled from all over the country to attend the event.
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.— Nervous laughter and humming echoed throughout Jackson Hall as six groups warmed up for the National Talents For Christ group competition. Students performed in categories ranging from puppets to vocal ensembles throughout the afternoon. But in a world of constant competition, TFC is about so much more than claiming the prize—especially for […]
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.— Nervous laughter and humming echoed throughout Jackson Hall as six groups warmed up for the National Talents For Christ group competition. Students performed in categories ranging from puppets to vocal ensembles throughout the afternoon.
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—During the afternoon business meeting on Tuesday, June 26, messengers to the 2012 GARBC Conference unanimously approved two resolutions, addressing Universalism and the local church.
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—During the afternoon business meeting on Tuesday, June 26, messengers to the 2012 GARBC Conference unanimously approved a resolution that censures universalism, a theological idea with several variations: Some say that after a period of punishment all people will be saved; some say that all people are now saved but do not realize […]
The messengers of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches, meeting together in regular conference June 25–29, 2012, in Clarks Summit, Pa., Rejoicing that God has granted forgiveness and adoption into His family to all who believe on His Son (John 1:12; Eph. 1:5), and that God enables His children to grow in righteous conduct […]
The messengers of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches, meeting together in regular conference, June 25–29, 2012, in Clarks Summit, Pa., Believing that God is perfectly holy, and that He created people to have fellowship with Him (Gen. 3:8–9; 1 John 1:3), desiring them to be holy because He is holy (1 Pet. 1:15, 16), Recognizing […]
Listen to Jim Lytle, vice president and provost of Baptist Bible College and Seminary, as he preaches from 1 Timothy 1:12–20. Select the text link to download an MP3 file directly to your computer: “Jesus Saves Sinners“
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—The General Association of Regular Baptist Churches ended the fiscal year by nearly breaking even, showing a net loss of $5,417, according to Michael Nolan, director of business administration and treasurer.
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—If the guests at the 2012 GARBC Conference didn’t know any better, they would assume that the speakers had called each other the night before, agreeing to preach the same sermon several times in a row.
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—If the guests at the 2012 GARBC Conference didn’t know any better, they would assume that the speakers had called each other the night before, agreeing to preach the same sermon several times in a row. Their titles were different and their texts were different, but Tuesday’s marching orders ended up sounding the […]
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Put pizza and ice cream in the same sentence, and brace yourself for a stampede of the teenagers standing within earshot. Forty-five teenagers piled into vans and headed into Wilkes-Barre, Pa. for the Students Alive! outreach activity in the afternoon. Loaded with business cards and coolers full of water bottles and popsicles, the […]
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Put pizza and ice cream in the same sentence, and brace yourself for a stampede of the teenagers standing within earshot.
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Nine Baptist churches are now in fellowship with the GARBC, approved by vote of messengers of the 2012 GARBC Conference in the business session held on Tuesday, June 26.
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Nine Baptist churches are now in fellowship with the GARBC, approved by vote of messengers of the 2012 GARBC Conference in the business session held on Tuesday, June 26. New Churches to GARBC Fellowship Great Commission Baptist Church (Schaumburg, Ill.) Victory Baptist Church (Casa Grande, Ariz.) Mission Churches Christ Life Community Church (a […]
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Messengers to the 2012 GARBC Conference elected new members to the Council of Eighteen during the Tuesday afternoon business session.
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Messengers to the 2012 GARBC Conference elected new members to the Council of Eighteen during the Tuesday afternoon business session. The GARBC Council of Eighteen is a group of men elected by the voting messengers from Association churches. Council members serve a three-year term and can be re-elected to a second three-year term. […]
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—The following faithful servants of the Lord have served with distinction in their GARBC churches and will be honored during the conference general sessions and featured in Baptist Bulletin news.
What’s the easiest way to identify the genuine article? First learn to recognize a fake, says Dr. Bill Park, featured speaker at the 2012 GARBC Conference. During his opening sermon he played a brief video clip exposing the false doctrine of several well-known preachers. It was painful to watch. Offensive, even. But that was Park’s […]
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—What’s the easiest way to identify the genuine article? First learn to recognize a fake, says Dr. Bill Park, featured speaker at the 2012 GARBC Conference. The five day meeting began on Monday.
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Four-way volleyball got the 39 teenagers at Students Alive! up and moving, kicking off the week of activities at the 2012 GARBC Conference.
Four-way volleyball, a mix of foursquare and volleyball, got the 39 teenagers at Students Alive! up and moving, kicking off the week of activities at the 2012 GARBC Conference. The sun might have been in their eyes, but that wasn’t going to stop them from scoring on the other teams. Breaking the ice was a […]
Listen to Bill Park, professor of missions at Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary, Lansdale, Pa., as he preaches from 1 Timothy 1:3–11. Select the text link to download an MP3 file directly to your computer: “The Authentic Church“
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Nineteen staff members from Regular Baptist Ministries met Sunday night to begin final preparations for the 2012 GARBC Conference. The week-long conference begins on Monday.
Nineteen staff members from Regular Baptist Ministries met Sunday night to begin final preparations for the 2012 GARBC Conference, arriving on the campus of Baptist Bible College and Seminary in Clarks Summit, Pa. The week-long conference begins on Monday. John Greening, national representative for the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches, describes the annual conference […]
World News June 26: In a widely watched Swedish homeschool case, two parents and their child are closer to being reunited. Read more about this and other world news.
World News June 22: Several major happenings took place in the past week’s national conclave of the Southern Baptist Convention. Read more about this and other world news.
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I’m resuming this series after a break. I struggle with breaking this down into “bite-size” chunks. I already looked at how this type of language is prevalent in the NT. …
World News June 19: General Mills is supporting homosexual marriage, leaving critics surprised at its abandonment of traditional values families. Read more about this and other world news.
D. A. Carson Eerdmans Publishing, 186 Pages, Hardcover, $24.00 “Far from bringing peace, the new tolerance is progressively becoming more intolerant, fostering moral myopia, proving unable to engage in serious and…
Byron Forrest Yawn Harvest House, 190 Pages, Paper, $11.99 In the foreword, John MacArthur calls attention to the role that fathers in Bible times played in the lives of their…
Paul Chappell Striving Together, 222 Pages, Paper, $12.95. Practical help for deacons comes in two parts. Part 1 covers qualifications, duties, relationships, and the deacon’s wife. Part 2 gives practical…
This guide should provide help for all involved. It includes topics such as strategy, recruiting, determining location and facilities, and monetary issues.
Stephen Viars Harvest House, 247 Pages, Paper, $12.99. This book offers help in viewing past sins, missed opportunities, and hurt memories and dealing with them Biblically so the person can…
Robert L. Sumner Biblical Evangelism Press, 265 Pages, Paper, $12.00 Some time ago the Baptist Bulletin reviewed Sumner’s first book by this title. In the book Sumner, editor of The…
World News June 15: More than 6,000 people took part in a webcast on Monday to launch a program to help people who want to leave their jobs in the abortion industry. Read more about this and other world news.
Attention, church planters and first-time attendees in full-time ministry: It is your last chance to register to attend the GARBC Conference for free. Be sure to register by the end of day on Friday, June 15!
Registration deadline has been extended to Friday, June 15. Don’t miss out on a great rate. First-time attendees (in full-time vocational ministry) and church planters may register for FREE if they register by June 15! After June 15, early registration will close, and on-site fees will apply, including a $50 fee for […]
Whether you are veteran of GARBC conferences or a newbie, the 2012 GARBC Conference, June 25–29, holds many encouraging activities for you. We will work to make you feel welcomed….
World News June 12: A coalition of groups seeking to overturn Washington State’s same-sex marriage law received twice as many signatures as needed for a referendum in November. Read more about this and other world news.
SEBRING, Fla.—The Ladies’ Missionary Fellowship of Maranatha Baptist Church is excited about its outreach efforts that have reached around the world.
World News June 8: Gov. Scott Walker easily survived his recall election brought on by organized labor in Wisconsin by winning 54 percent of the vote. Read more about this and other world news.
1983 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Biblical Separation
HAITI—As part of an ongoing partnership between GARBC International Ministries and Construction for Worldwide Evangelism, a church in Haiti has been constructed and dedicated to the Lord.
TOLEDO, Ohio—Nationally syndicated columnist Cal Thomas was the featured speaker at Emmanuel Christian School’s graduation, charging 26 seniors to “read the Guidebook” as they seek guidance and direction in life.
World News June 5: A measure to ban abortions based on the sex of a child failed to earn enough support in the House. Read more about this and other world news.
World News June 1: A federal appeals court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act in a unanimous ruling Thursday. Read more about this and other world news.
1983 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Baptist Fundamentalism
CHEROKEE VILLAGE, Ark.—Charles “Bud” Johnson, a second-career church-planter, died May 28 at age 85.
INDIA—Last year, teens gave $7,300 to construct churches in India. Now those churches have been inaugurated.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Gary Leslie Hilliker, missionary and director with Baptist Mid-Missions, died on May 24 at age 70. Gary was a member of First Baptist Church, Wellington, Ohio, until he moved to Grand Rapids and became a member of Northland Baptist Church. In 1966 Gary and his wife were accepted as missionaries to Venezuela with […]
SEBRING, Fla.—Mabel Strong, 101, perhaps the oldest member of any GARBC church, died on May 8, 2012. Mabel came to know Christ in her early 20s and soon after met…
SEBRING, Fla.—Mabel Strong, 101, perhaps the oldest member of any GARBC church, died on May 8, 2012. Mabel came to know Christ in her early 20s and soon after met John. They married in November 1933. John and Mabel separated from the Northern Baptist Convention in 1933 with Dr. R. L. Powell and started Temple […]
WATERLOO, Iowa—Hilda Mae Wilhite, former pastor’s wife, died on April 2, 2012, at age 90.
WATERLOO, Iowa—Hilda Mae Wilhite, former pastor’s wife, died on April 2, 2012, at age 90.
World News May 29:A “new rainbow coalition” made up of Christian pastors and leaders gathered on Capitol Hill to support traditional marriage. Read more about this and other world news.
World News May 22: An influential African-American evangelical pastor says that many black Christians are in an “adulterous” relationship with President Obama over the issue of same-sex marriage. Read more about this and other world news.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Great Commission Baptist Church, recently officially recognized as a Baptist church, is making inroads into its community.
AMES, Iowa—A team of high school and college students from CrossRoad Baptist Church traveled to Santa Marta, Colombia, to help a local church reach out to its community.
World News May 18: A new pastor in St. Clair, Mo., doesn’t play softball, but members of his church do. Or at least they did until their pastor’s bisexuality prompted a boycott. Read more about this and other world news.
The May/June article “Breaking Clergy Confidence” discussed a recent criminal case, People of Michigan v. Samuel Bragg. In that case, a Michigan trial judge ruled that Michigan’s clergy privilege law…
UKRAINE—In the the Ukraine, many older orphans become lost to crime, sex trades, or suicide. But there is hope, says Last Bell Ministries—hope in Christ Jesus.
GRANDVIEW, Iowa—Richard Westbrook, former church planter in Argentina, died on May 7 at age 82.
World News May 15: Leaders of some of the nation’s largest religious denominations say they are distressed and saddened by President Obama’s support for gay marriage. Read more about this and other world news.
World News May 11: North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Read more about this and other world news.
Nothing beats a warm handshake, a friendly smile, and bursts of laughter—all that and more are available at the GARBC Conference. Consider the following invitation from one pastor inviting a…
VACAVILLE, Calif.—The Wednesday evening session has ended, and groups of people remain, deep in conversation with frequent laughter.
VACAVILLE, Calif.—Seminar attendees in California not only gained knowledge and ideas for American ministries but also learned a great deal about the Hispanic culture.
World News May 8: Tennessee lawmakers are now backing Christian student groups at Vanderbilt University. Read more about this and other world news.
World News May 4: Iranian officials have sentenced a human rights attorney to prison, putting the pastor he was working for in greater danger. Read more about this and other world news.
1982 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Christ as THE Only Way
A number of people I know presume that Regular Baptists invented ecclesiastical separation. To hear them talk, Baptist churches separating from a convention over unbiblical, un-Baptistic theological liberalism was unheard…
8 things deacons can do to help their pastors stay balanced, healthy, and effective Never have the demands been greater or the pressures more stressful than for pastors today. Higher…
Q. Please explain what two curious statements mean Biblically: “Many who are first will be last, and the last first” (Matthew 19:30; cf. 20:16); and “Many are called, but few…
In April, the First Lady hosted the 134th Annual Easter Egg Roll, one of the oldest and most unusual presidential traditions. Over 30,000 people flocked to the White House to…
People expect a lot from a pastor—including standing up for justice and helping those in need. But they also expect him to provide confidential spiritual guidance. So what happens when…
World News May 1: As many as 100 high school students walked out of a national journalism conference after Dan Savage, an anti-bullying speaker, began attacking the Bible. Read more about this and other world news.
Church Wins Tax Case | Melissa Meyer All Nations Sing in Astoria | Kevin Mungons and Darrell Goemaat Becoming More and Better: Worship Connect—Silvis, Ill. 16:5 Conference—Rochester, N.Y. SEED Conference—Indianapolis,…
Through Regular Baptist Chaplaincy Ministries, 27 pastors are ministering in the community service arena.
Harold O. Roberts, 81, associate pastor of Puyallup Community Baptist Church, Puyallup, Wash., died April 1 at his home in Buckley, Wash.
World News April 27: Students at an elementary school in Phoenix, Ariz., will be allowed to pass out fliers promoting a Good News Club after-school program as the result of a settlement. Read more about this and other world news.
WEST ISLIP, N.Y.—Leland “Bud” Hall went to be with the Lord in his sleep on April 14. He was serving as pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Bay Shore, N.Y.
WEST ISLIP, N.Y.—Leland “Bud” Hall went to be with the Lord in his sleep on April 14. He was serving as pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Bay Shore, N.Y.
CRESTON, Iowa—Elmer Ubbink, editor of Shofar Magazine, pastor, and missionary, died April 7 at age 93.
1982 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Call for Moral Decency
Milford A.Fjare, 89, died April 3, having been a founding a member of a church that he designed and constructed.
AUGUSTA, Ga.—Col. Craig Wiley has retired from the U.S. Army after nearly 43 years of chaplaincy with the Regular Baptist Chaplaincy Ministries.
CHALFONT, Pa.—Charles Benedict, a retired pastor, died April 7. He was 87.
World News April 24: Chuck Colson, who became a Christian amid the Watergate scandal and later an advocate for the spiritual transformation of prisoners, died Saturday. Read more about this and other world news.
NEW BERLIN, N.Y.—George P. Whitman, pastor emeritus of Latham Bible Baptist Church, Latham, N.Y., died on April 9. He was 86.
As the national Talents For Christ competition nears, state competitions within GARBC associations around the country are under way.
EAST AFRICA—Chris Hindal, director of GARBC International Ministries, and his wife, Deb, are currently in East Africa, visiting local churches.
SALEM, Ark.—Alice L. Kosanke, retired Baptist Church Planters missionary, died Feb. 2. She was 83.
C. John Collins Crossway Books, 192 Pages, Paper, $15.99 The title notes perhaps the latest in a series of evangelical questionings of Bible doctrines that Christians have simply accepted in…
Jay Lucas Reliance Media, 269 Pages, Paper, $14.95 Society, American society in particular, is very conscious of individual and group rights, so much so that it has contributed to chaos…
Mark Hitchcock Harvest House, 198 Pages, Paper, $13.99 Prolific prophecy author Hitchcock presents a new work to answer the question of the curious, Who is the Antichrist? He begins with…
Eric Kress and Paul Tautges Kress Biblical Resources, 205 Pages, Paper, $14.99 This book is an excellent verse-by-verse commentary on Lamentations, intended to help Biblical counselors, among others. Included are…
David A. Norris iUniverse, Inc., 180 Pages, Paper, $16.95 Norris presents 15 principles that liberated mankind from the politics of tyranny, and contends that schools stopped teaching the American belief…
Joy Mielke AuthorHouse, 107 Pages, Paper, $11.99 Mielke shares the account of her grandfather, who served in China as a missionary from 1913 through 1938, and then at home until…
1981 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Separation of Church and State
World News April 20: Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed into law a bill that allows classes that focus on the Bible and its influence on western civilization. Read more about this and other world news.
RICHFIELD, N.C.—Connie (Mills) Jordan, 61, died on Jan. 15 after many years of service in and outside the DelMarVa Baptist Fellowship.
BREMERTON, Wash.—Baptist Network Northwest has called Don Duty as executive director, providing visionary organizational leadership to the fellowship of nearly 100 churches in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
World News April 17: The National Organization for Marriage explains why it has endorsed Mitt Romney for president, even though his state was the first to legalize same-sex marriage. Read more about this and other world news.
LEWISBURG, Pa—Pastors and their wives tend to always be giving to others. So a retreat organized by the Pennsylvania Association of Regular Baptist Churches gave these couples an opportunity to allow others to minister to them.
GENESEO, Ill.—Faith Baptist Church has celebrated 40 years of ministry.
When Pastor Brian McCrorie planned this year’s SEED conference at Heather Hills Baptist Church, he wanted to emphasize Christian fellowship. But he was also looking for “something beyond coffee and…
World News April 13: In response to the political battle for female voters, the exchange elevated to “mommy bashing” when Hilary Rosen leveled a blow at Mitt Romney’s wife. Read more about this and other world news.
AVON PARK, Fla.—For three years, Bethany Baptist Church has participated in its city’s annual Springtime on the Mall, an arts, crafts, and folk music festival.
1981 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Our Heritage and Purpose
Corabelle Stowell, 94, died on March 26. She was a pastor’s wife, serving with her husband, the late Joseph Stowell II.
If a church is exempt from real estate taxes, should the entire structure be exempt? Common sense says yes. In a recent Pennsylvania court case, a county tax board argued…
CASCADE, Md.—When missionaries Kurt and Lori Schroder completed a successful church rescue in Woodruff, Wis., they wanted to find another needy area to work in.
ANKENY, Iowa—When Chris Hindal, director of GARBC International Ministries, presented the great needs of Haiti to Ankeny Baptist Church last June, the congregation immediately got to work planning a trip to minister to this earthquake-devastated nation.
ANKENY, Iowa–For many, missions trips are opportunities to minister to unbelievers. But for Amber McCool and Dana Kincaid, a missions trip to Malta was an opportunity to minister to believers, as the young ladies worked with missionary kids.
World News April 10: A school under fire for changing “God Bless the USA” to “We Love the USA” reversed course after drawing a backlash and legal threats. Read more about this and other world news.
SOURIS, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, Canada—Regular Baptist Press Sunday School and VBS materials, sent by Gospel Literature Services, are helping Lighthouse Baptist reach people for Christ.
BEREA, Ohio—Clarence Jandecka, former pastor, died on Dec. 11, 2011, at age 85.
LAWRENCE, Ind.—Col. James Odell, a chaplain with the United States Army Reserves, has retired after nearly 29 years of service.
1980 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Need for Pastor Personnel
World News April 6: President Obama gave an ultimatum on a pending U.S. Supreme Court case, saying that if the justices overturned his healthcare law, it would amount to “judicial activism.” Read more about this and other world news.
Recently I was asked, “What is the purpose in having an association?” One of the many great things about the GARBC is that it provides a platform for pastors helping…
ENDICOTT, N.Y.—“I refuse” is not always a statement about rebellion and belligerence, but, teens learned, can be one about character and commitment, about refusing to do the wrong things and choosing to do the right things.
World News April 3: For the first time, the U.S. military has hosted an event specifically for atheist and agnostic soldiers at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Read more about this and other world news.
You have a guru. When it comes to yoga, a guru is not just a teacher or instructor, but rather a spiritual leader who passes on transcendental knowledge to his…
1980 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Reaffirmation of Fundamentalism
WINTER HAVEN, Fla.—Faith Baptist Church held its annual missions conference using the theme “What is that in your hand?” taken from Exodus 4:2.
World News March 27: The U.S. Supreme Court has begun hearing arguments in the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Read more about this and other world news.
SEBRING, Fla.—Women young and old attended the Sunshine Baptist Fellowship’s 2012 Ladies’ Retreat, revolving around what women typically carry with them—their handbags.
Dr. Joseph and M. and Corabelle Stowell have enjoyed more than 60 years of ministry together. Dr. Stowell’s ministry experience includes pastoring churches in Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and…
Corabelle Stowell, wife of the late Joseph Stowell II, died on March 26. She was 94 and had been living near her daughter in Hampton, Tenn. She served with her…
FORT BRAGG, N.C.—Congratulations to Chaplain Jack Stumme on his promotion to lieutenant colonel.
TRALEE, Ireland—Shaun and Tania Abrahams were thrilled to recently receive a package of Sunday School curriculum from Regular Baptist Press to use in the church they planted in Killorglin, Ireland.
1980 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Separation of Church and State
World News March 23: The abduction of a 7-year-old is being called one of the worst cases of government abuse ever committed against a homeschooling family. Read more about this and other news.
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—“I love the local church,” says Pastor David Whiting, pastor of Northridge Church and host for their 16:5 Conference. The two day-event hopes to help church leaders grow healthy churches.
World News March 20: The White House is in talks with faith groups about the administration’s contraception mandate. Read more about this and other world news.
ASTORIA, N. Y.—Forty people are gathered in a 20- by 20-foot room, working to start a new church in one of New York’s most diverse neighborhoods.
WELLINGTON, Ohio—Two former TFC participants have come together to work on a senior vocal recital.
World News March 16: A Christian minister at Southwest Minnesota State University was threatened with a citation for trespassing. Read more about this and other world news.
1980 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. The Christian School
World News March 13: A New York imam has declared that he will start a campaign on April 22 to make the April 26 birthday of the Muslim prophet Muhammad a national holiday. Read more about this and other world news.
TUNKHANNOCK, Pa.—James Howell has retired from Northmoreland Baptist Church after 30 years as pastor there and 45 collective years in ministry.
Now that the scholarship registration for Talents For Christ has closed, competitors’ final preparations are well under way. Pray for the Talents For Christ competitors as they work hard to get ready for their state competitions. Their requirements include serving in their churches, so pray that this portion will have a profound impact on those […]
1980 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Year of the Sunday School
World News March 9: Franklin Graham has said if the government passes an edict forcing him to hire employees who do not share his Christian outlook, he will “break the law.” Read more about this and other world news.
MESA, Ariz.—On the Sunday before the state of Arizona’s 100th birthday, Calvary Baptist Church marked the milestone with a Centennial Sunday.
Bill King, Pastor of Faith Baptist Church, Park Falls, Wisc. shares the following prayer request regarding his wife, Glenda: Glenda has had two major surgeries–initially for removal of a large…
World News March 6: After vicious storms ripped through the South and Midwest, stories of survival and God’s protection have begun to emerge. Read more about this and other world news.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Baptist Builders Club has been checking on GARBC churches after inclement weather hit Midwestern and Southern states this past week.
SILVIS, Ill.—In an era of gargantuan Christian conferences attended by thousands of pastors, Jon Jenks and Will Hatfield planned something different—a local church conference intended to encourage personal spiritual growth.
1981 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Contextualization
World News March 2: A state lawmaker is proposing to allow nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurse midwives to perform abortions as a way of expanding access to the procedure across California. Read more about this and other world news.
When we hear the words, “Spring forward,” we plan on setting our clocks ahead. Sunday, March 11 marks the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. “Spring forward” also serves as a…
The Council of 18 is a critical part of our association that provides leadership and gives direction. Nominate candidates for the Council of 18 who will represent your church’s values. Make sure your church gets in its nominations by March 30.
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Church planting seems to be in vogue today, attracting hundreds of young seminarians and Bible college students. This resurgence has resulted in an estimated 4,000 new churches being planted in…
One of the most challenging issues in the 21st century is denominational identity. Churches of all stripes have adopted generic sounding names, offering a variety of reasons for doing so….
Richard Ahlgrim retired Jan. 31 from Berean Baptist Church, Springfield, Ill., after 62 years in pastoral ministry. He spent the last 49 of those years at Berean. Springfield’s State Journal-Register…
Q. I have met some believers recently who say that to truly be spiritual, one must know the original languages of the Bible (Hebrew and Greek). Please comment. A. If…
Understanding the different ways that Baptists cooperate with each other–an excerpt from RBP’s new book on Baptist distinctives. Read about Bauder’s book Baptist Distinctives in “New Books for a New…
Q. I have some questions about Adam and Eve when they sinned. Where was Adam when Eve was tempted? Also, why does Adam apparently get the blame for their sinning,…
12 Suggestions . . . First, a disclaimer: I’m not an expert on worship. I’ve had no significant training in music or the arts (although I did have piano lessons…
Are you looking for an event that brings the whole church together and results in spiritual and numerical growth in one week’s time? Consider Vacation Bible School for all ages!…
World News Feb. 28: Kentucky Baptists were victorious in their effort to stop seven casinos from entering the state when a bill fell short of the votes it needed in the state Senate. Read more about this and other world news.
The Talents For Christ deadline is quickly approaching. The registration deadline is March 6, which means there is just one week left to register!
Click here to register online or download the registration form.
Don’t miss out on this great oppor…
Pray for the community of Chardon, Ohio, in the aftermath of the shooting that occurred at Chardon High School, killing two students and injuring three others. Pray for Pastor Jim…
World News Feb. 24: A Southern Baptist Convention task force has recommended that the SBC keep its name, but introduce the descriptor “Great Commission Baptists.” Read more about this and other world news.
1981 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Exposition of Scripture
CARNATION, Wash.—Baptist Network Northwest held its third annual Pastors Prayer Summit at Camp Gilead, located in the Cascade Mountains east of Seattle, Jan. 23–25.
The endless mountains of northeast Pennsylvania are an inviting setting for the 2012 GARBC Conference, where guests can enjoy the magnificent beauty of God’s handiwork. Baptist Bible College, Clarks Summit, Pa., sits on a hillside overlooking this picturesque setting. Enjoy the beauty during the conference. Then extend that enjoyment by vacationing in the Poconos or […]
Planning is well under way for the upcoming 2012 GARBC Conference to take place at Baptist Bible College in Clarks Summit, Pa., June 25–29. Under the leadership of Craig Golden, state representative of the Empire State Fellowship of Regular Baptist Churches, the local committee gathered to give conference updates and coordinate plans. John Greening, GARBC […]
Prior to the 1970s, most Baptists did not observe Lent, a 40-day period of penance, voluntary fasting, and self-denial. Now several Baptist leaders are suggesting this should change.
Participating in Talents For Christ is a great way to strengthen a youth group as a whole. Here are some ideas to get the group involved: Find a place for everyone. There are categories that fit every interest. For individuals just beginning to develop their areas of interest, the open categories allow them to participate […]
SEBRING, Fla.—James D. Maxwell II, farmer, college teacher, and pastor, died Feb. 20 at Maranatha Manor after a brief illness. He was 95.
World News Feb. 21: The contraceptive mandate harms not only Baptists and other religious adherents, but all Americans, says a Southern Baptist ethicist. Read more about this and other world news.
Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to share the benefits of your organization and company with the GARBC fellowship! Booth placement is on a first come first serve basis, so register today!
DES MOINES, Iowa—Michael “Paul” Nemmers, 29, son of Pastor Mike and Linda Nemmers of First Baptist Church, Grundy Center, Iowa, went Home to be with the Lord Friday, Feb. 17.
The Talents For Christ deadline is two weeks away. It’s not too late to get involved! Be sure to get involved personally, or encourage your friends and teens in your church to participate. Regardless of a person’s interests and abilities, there is a category that fits. Talents For Christ is an amazing experience that allows […]
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—The GARBC International Ministries in partnership with ABWE praises God for the completion of a pastor’s home in Haiti.
SHORELINE, Wash.—Kathryn Ruhlman Bott, longtime pastor’s wife in Washington State, died on Feb. 13 at age 92.
When we think of worshiping God, one of the immediate things that comes to mind is raising our voices in song. Significant occasions in history and throughout our lives are often marked with special songs that capture the emotions, feelings, and thoughts of the moment. A song captures the thankful exuberance we feel toward God at a time […]
World News Feb. 17: Conservative Christian groups are outraged that a school decided a lunch a preschooler’s mother prepared was not healthy enough and replaced it with chicken nuggets. Read more about this and other world news.
1981 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Liberation Theology
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis.—Roy Emmett Knuteson, writer, pastor, and Biblical archaeology adviser, went to be the Lord on Feb. 5 at age 82.
World News Feb. 14: President Obama announced a change in the way that employees of religious organizations will receive free contraceptives, but it fell short of what is needed to protect religious liberty. Read more about this and other world news.
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis.—For several years churches in Wisconsin—or those willing to drive there—have benefited from Biblical Counseling Ministries’ training. Now BCM has good news for out-of-state churches.
1979 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. International Year of the Child
GRANDVILLE, Mich.—Thomas Brian Webber, a U.S. Navy chaplain endorsed by the GARBC, has been promoted to the rank of captain.
NAPERVILLE, Ill.—Fifteen-year-old Erin Jordan and her grandmother Audrey Jordan have been sewing together since Erin was in fourth grade. Now the sewing team is making clothes for girls across the globe who have almost nothing to wear.
World News Feb. 10: A resurgent Rick Santorum has been declared the winner in three states. Read more about this and other world news.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Shelly Worrell, a chaplain’s wife, has taken on a project that reminds troops that they are remembered and prayed for through the Christmas season.
World News Feb. 7: A surprise announcement by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation to reverse its decision to fund Planned Parenthood has pro-life groups and advocates shaking their heads. Read more about this and other world news.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Two former leaders of GARBC churches and former employees of Regular Baptist Press have accepted positions at colleges.
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Each year Baptist Bible College and Seminary hosts the LYFE Women’s Conference, providing “dynamic worship sessions, favorite speakers, practical workshops, a delightful banquet, and fantastic fellowship with other women.”
Please pray for Pastor Jeriah and Shawna Shank of First Baptist Church, Monroe, Iowa, as their 6-week-old daughter, Brenna Lynn Shank, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 2 at the University…
1979 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. The Inerrancy of Scripture
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Developing successful ways to Biblically deal with fears will be the key focus of the powerful 2012 Men’s Conference at Baptist Bible College and Seminary.
World News Feb. 3: Wycliffe Bible Translators is in hot water over new Bible translations they have worked on that purport to avoid offending Muslims. Read more about this and other world news.
Opportunities come, opportunities go. Are you sensitive to the Lord’s prompting in your life? Perhaps He wants to broaden your horizons for His glory. Check out “An Opportunity Worth Investigating”…
World News Jan. 31: A former Eastern Michigan University student has the right to present her religious discrimination suit to a federal jury, ruled the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Read more about this and other world news.
So what do you want to be? What major are you going to choose in college? What are your plans for the future? These are common questions for seniors in high school, preparing to head off into the next adventure in life. Often our interests change. When we are young, we have aspirations of being […]
NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla.—At Broadview Baptist Church, Tom Meyer of Wordsower Ministries enthralled the congregation by reciting from memory Genesis 1—11 and the entire book of Revelation.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—GARBC National Representative John Greening has invited church leaders with a passion for multiplying churches to join him in a “church-planting cohort” that will meet monthly online, beginning Feb. 9.
Chris Hindal, director of GARBC International Ministries, has been invited by the Christian Ministries Institute (affiliated with ABWE) to bring 15 pastors to Ukraine Oct. 15–24.
1979 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Commendation of Russian Pastor Georgi Vins
World News Jan. 27: Tens of thousands of pro-lifers joined together Jan. 23 for the annual March for Life that followed a weekend of pro-life events in the Washington area. Read more about this and other world news.
Acting and art—whether through painting, sculpting, photography, or digital presentations—can stir emotions and solicit a response. They can communicate in a way that simple spoken words cannot. They can stretch the imagination and challenge individuals to look at an idea in a new, fresh way. These two avenues can be extremely powerful in communicating the […]
KINGMAN, Ariz.—Robert T. Lenzi, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, died on Jan. 2. He was 63.
BATAVIA, Ill.—Everett Hawbaker, a retired GARBC pastor and former Awana executive, died on Jan. 25 after a long struggle with progressive supranuclear palsy. He was 82.
What new year’s resolutions have you created this year? How about considering a resolution to develop the talents in your church’s teens and encourage them to use those talents to serve God? Talents For Christ provides a great opportunity to do just that. Teens, encourage your friends to compete. Youth leaders, parents, and mentors, encourage […]
World News Jan. 24: Christian and pro-life groups are decrying President Obama’s order that health care plans must cover contraceptives, including abortion-causing drugs. Read more about this and other world news.
CAMBRIA, Calif.— “If we closed our eyes, we could almost feel the sunshine and smell the sea air,” said Sally Schrock about the 2012 CARBC Christian Workers’ Retreat.
Authenticity implies the real thing. With all the types of churches and models of ministry existing today, it is essential that each of us strives to do church the way God intended. In his first letter to Timothy, the apostle Paul advised this young pastor on how to conduct himself in the house of God. […]
World News Jan. 20: Should a Christian church be allowed to practice its faith in all of its activities? Not according to a New Jersey judge. Read more about this and other world news.
1979 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Missions
Hannah Farver Moody Publishers, 269 pages, Paper, $12.99 Well written by a young woman, for young women (college age and younger), this book shows an unusual depth of wisdom; the…
Stephen and Alex Kendrick B&H Publishing, 257 Pages, Paper, $14.99 The back cover reads, “From the New York Times best-selling authors of The Love Dare comes a strong resolution of…
Arno Froese Olive Press, 253 Pages, Paper, $12.95 People just about everywhere are watching with keen interest as nations like Egypt and Libya are deposing longtime dictators and supposedly attempting…
Francis Chan David C. Cook, 186 Pages, Paper, $14.99. “There is a big gap between what we read in Scripture about the Holy Spirit and how most believers and churches…
Lisa Grote, ed. Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company, 242 Pages (workbook), Paper, $49.95 A virtual textbook, the large workbook includes assessment of needs, leadership issues, training scenarios, sample policies, checklists, applications,…
David R. Stokes Steerforth Press, 350 Pages, Hardcover, $27.00 The value of this book is historical; it is a detailed account of the trial of J. Frank Norris, leading fundamentalist…
World News Jan. 17: As the Republican voting moves South, the religion of front-runner Mitt Romney may be an inescapable issue in many voters’ minds. Read more about this and other world news.
DES MOINES, Iowa—Pastors’ kids share unique experiences and challenges, and Northridge Baptist Church has hosted a retreat to provide fellowship and encouragement among this group.
World News Jan. 13: The United States Supreme Court has delivered “a knockout blow to the White House in the cause of religious liberty.” Read more about this and other world news.
1979 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Government Regulation of Christian Schools
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Two years ago when an earthquake hit Haiti, the GARBC International Ministries launched a ministry of aid. Now work continues with the help of two additional ministries.
IQUITOS, Peru—With a vision for partnering Baptist churches around the globe, Chris Hindal, director of GARBC International Ministries, flew to Peru at the invitation of a veteran missionary.
World News Jan. 10: Police have arrested New York City councilman and pastor Fernando Cabrera and six others on charges of “criminal trespassing.” Read more about this and other world news.
FORT McCOY, Wis.—Col. Thomas W. Phelan has retired after 28 years of chaplaincy with the United States Army Reserve.
World News Jan. 6: Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum won a plurality of support from evangelicals in the Iowa GOP caucuses Tuesday. Read more about this and other world news.
1979 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Stowell; Dr. Paul N. Tassell
MANIPUR, India—Dec. 21 marked a day of celebration in Northeast India, as Kipgen Llunsei has translated The Doctrine and Administration of the Church into the tribal language of Thadou Kuki.
Mark Jackson leans back in his handcrafted Amish rocker, warming up for another story, framed by a solar- powered globe rotating on a carved wooden stand behind his rocker. “When…
How many methods are there for church planting? Ken Davis suggests four options for launching and growing new churches—and gives many variations. To illustrate these methods, future issues of the…
Do churches need an annual audit? Can a church save money by having a review instead of a full audit? I often hear these important questions, which are sometimes followed…
In an ecumenical age when Christians are expected to shed their differences in order to achieve whatever man-made unions can be mustered, Bible-believing fundamentalists are often castigated for emphasizing pure…
We are travelers in a world full of artificiality. “If you can’t be sincere, at least fake it,” the saying goes. Sadly, this problem can spill over into our life…
The Baptist Bulletin had a great year in 2011. Many readers have offered kind comments about our articles on racism, immigration, and social justice. We even wrote about the end…
Do you bite your nails before your not-for-profit’s external audit each year? Does your staff start showing signs of anxiety in anticipation of the auditors walking in the door? If…
By their nature, faith-based organizations and their boards, personnel, donors, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders embrace trust and forgiveness. While these are very important laudable core values, be aware that they…
Successful church leadership is rooted in spiritual commitment. People who are walking with God, growing in their faith, demonstrating godly character, and seeking God’s guidance make the best leaders! Our…
Q. Why do we worship on Sunday instead of Saturday? Is it true that Sunday worship originated in Roman Catholicism? A. It may be true that some people trace the…
Please pray for Vicki Lenzi and family. Her husband, Rev. Bob Lenzi, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Kingman, Ariz., went Home to be with the Lord on the evening of…
World News Jan. 3: With changing social trends and approaches to tying the knot, the church’s message on marriage is going to have to be repackaged for 2012. Read more about this and other world news.
Feature Articles Mark Jackson’s Last Trip Home | Kevin Mungons and Darrell Goemaat Lots of Ways to Plant a Church Home | Ken Davis Embrace Joy, Embrace Suffering | Kevin…
World News Dec. 30: Since 1998, WORLD magazine has selected one Christian who has stood up against ungodly trends. This year WORLD has chosen Alan Chambers, president of Exodus International. Read more about this and other world news.
1978 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Worthy is the Lamb
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Several years ago Gospel Literature Services funded the first printing of Unger’s Bible Handbook in Bengali. Now GLS is funding the second printing of this excellent resource.
World News Dec. 28: On Christmas Day, police across China tear gassed and beat Christians for worshiping at “unofficial” Christmas services. Read more about this and other world news.
1978 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Women and their God-given Position
World News Dec. 23: Several defectors from North Korea have noted their sympathies for the North Korean people, who they say will be forced to cry over their leader’s death. Read more about this and other world news.
Christmas greetings from our GARBC Resource Center in Schaumburg, Illinois! We find great joy in serving pastors and churches in the association and beyond. Our hearts are glad when we…
Joy Brace earned her name early in life, having inherited her mother’s sparkling eyes and easy laugh, and having somehow channeled a good deal of her father’s personality, especially his serenity during the difficult times of life.
Sidney Capillas, pastor of Northside Harvest Baptist Church, San Jose, Calif., requests prayer for his home Filipino community: “A recent flash flood went through Cagayan De Oro city where I…
World News Dec. 20: The battle over a nativity scene in Athens, Texas, reached new heights this past weekend when up to 5,000 supporters flooded the town square. Read more about this and other world news.
World News Dec. 16: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reaching out to Christians with warm wishes. Read more about this and other news.
1978 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Total Abstinence
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Good News Baptist Church celebrated paying off the house and property adjacent to its building.
Christmas JOY from our family to yours! We pray that you will have a wonderful celebration of the Savior’s birth! This Christmas our family will be celebrating with four generations….
1978 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Persecution of Christian Believers
1978 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Mother and Unborn Child
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Jay Lucas, author of RBP’s Ask Them Why, led a debate on whether Christianity or atheism presents a better framework for the protection and fostering of human rights.
MONONGAH, W.Va.—Leaders from four northern West Virginian churches met at Monongah Baptist Church with Jim Vogel, associate national representative of the GARBC, for a Saturday outreach seminar.
1978 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Home and Child
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Guests could feel the excitement in the air as ladies from around the northwest suburbs of Chicago gathered at First Baptist Church for the fifth annual evening of Christmas Creations.
Calvin R. Stapert Eerdmans Publishing, 192 Pages, Paper, $15.00 Increase your knowledge and appreciation of this magnificent oratorio, so much a part of the Christmas experience for many. Includes a…
WINNEBAGO, Minn.—Adults attending GARBC churches in Minnesota enjoyed getting together for a bus trip to Branson, Mo.
1978 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. The Home
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Mel Walker, the author of several youth-ministry books published by Regular Baptist Press and former director of Student Ministries at RBP, has been named vice president for Alumni & Church Relations at Baptist Bible College and Seminary.
DVD Unusual Films (BJU Press), 135 min., $18.36 This video tells the story of a young man in the Roaring ’20s who dreams of playing baseball in the big leagues….
Matthew C. Hoskinson Bob Jones University Press, 228 Pages, Paper, $22.95 For many years Regular Baptist Press has published a well-received book written by Dr. Robert Gromacki, Salvation Is Forever,…
Brian C. Brewer, ed. Judson Press, 174 Pages, Paper, $17.99 A press release for this book says that we are living in a post- denominational age in which church membership is…
Roger N. McNamara Xulon Press, 156 Pages, Paper, $14.99 Troubling news about tragic sins committed against children comes to us constantly, it would seem, demanding that we do all we…
QUEEN CREEK, Ariz.—Two churches in the Arizona Association of Regular Baptist Churches joined with two other independent Baptist churches for a great Men’s Day.
AUSTIN, Minn.—First Baptist Church celebrated another of its bilingual Communion services on Nov. 6.
Please pray for the Council of Eighteen as they meet Monday, Nov. 14 through Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the GARBC Resource Center. During this time,
ZEBULON, N.C.—George Carapelle, U.S. Navy veteran and former pastor, died on Nov. 12, 2011, at age 90.
WALNUT CREEK, Calif.—Challenges peculiar to military personnel have come to the attention of the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors, and the organization has begun speaking to post-traumatic stress disorder and other needs as part of its Biblical counseling ministry.
CRESTON, Iowa—Lucille Riley, longtime missionary, died on Nov. 11, 2011. She was 83.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Today America takes time to remember and be grateful for the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces of the U.S.
1978 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Homosexuality
During the Thanksgiving season, we believers are overflowing with our thanks to the Lord. As our GARBC staff gives God praise, we express our gratitude for you! We wish you…
1978 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Extension Time for Equal Rights Ratification
ELYRIA, Ohio—First Baptist Church is spending the month of October celebrating its 175th anniversary, with the culmination on Sunday, Oct. 30.
When Kevin Bauder was invited to contribute a chapter to Zondervan’s Four Views on the Spectrum of Evangelicalism, he knew he had a difficult task. Many readers from within evangelicalism…
“Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him” (Psalm 34:8, NIV). When Rob and I married, we chose the hymn “Be…
One Sunday morning during the Sunday School hour, a bomb went off outside a church. After the confusion had ended, the injured cared for, and the fire extinguished, four girls…
Among my responsibilities as associate national representative of the GARBC is working with churches that are in pastoral transition. Much of that work focuses on helping pulpit committees establish a…
A Confessional Evangelical Response “At face value, [secondary separation] would seem to imply that orthodox believers would never seek to rescue or redeem wayward institutions and wavering Christians. Had this…
My wife and I were talking about the spiritual hazards in the current culture when she asked, “How do believers make it these days without daily quiet time?” This is…
Q. In Genesis 3:22, God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil.” Many theologians say “Us” is the Trinity: God the Father,…
When the students enter the classroom at Emmanuel Bible Institute, the first thing they see is a message written on the board: “You can do this.” The students will be…
Some of the most frequent criticisms of fundamentalism are actually criticisms of revivalism, says Kevin Bauder in Four Views on the Spectrum of Evangelicalism. Describing revivalism as more than someone…
The release of Four Views on the Spectrum of Evangelicalism has sparked much conversation about the relationship between fundamentalism and confessional evangelicalism (sometimes referred to as conservative evangelicalism). . Is…
1978 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Equal Rights Amendment
ENDICOTT, N.Y.—West Corners Baptist Church has started replacing its boiler and water heater with help from the GARBC’s Baptist Builders Club.
TSIKO, Togo—Over 100 people gathered at the Center for Christian Materials in Tsiko, Togo, to celebrate 15 years of God’s faithfulness.
MIDDLEVILLE, Mich.—Bruce Stewart, longtime pastor, died on Oct. 24, 2011, at age 75.
MOUNT HOPE, W.Va.—The phrase “Old-Fashioned Facebook,” coined by Dean of Students David Childs, captured the essence of Appalachian Bible College’s Alumni Homecoming.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa.—Faith Baptist Church held a ground-breaking service for phase one of its facility expansion.
LAPORTE, Calif.—Men throughout California enjoyed a Men’s Retreat at Pilot Lake Camp Sept. 29–Oct. 1.
1978 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Casino Gambling
Please note update on visitation, viewing, and memorial service, as follows. Robert F. Hunter Sr., a Baptist pastor and senior statesman in racial reconciliation, has died. He was 96. Dr….
BUSSEY, Iowa—At first glance, Bussey, Iowa, seemed an unlikely place for a church plant.
MASON CITY, Iowa—On Nov. 11, 1980, six families met at a local YWCA to establish Faith Baptist Fellowship. This year the church has celebrated its 30th anniversary.
CARROLL, Iowa—Faith Baptist Church hosted a statewide singles outing.
TRACY, Calif.—”Behemoth” is the name Pastor Tim Heinrich deemed for his mammoth cargo trailer that transports supplies for Crossroads Baptist Church. The term also fits the church’s fifth anniversary.
BATAVIA, N.Y.—This past spring Grace Baptist Church broke ground on a 2.7-million-dollar addition. Now as construction gets under way, the congregation is making their own mark on the building through prayer and gratitude to God.
Isn’t it great as Christians to possess good news! October’s E-Info shares GARBC happenings that give reason to rejoice. View E-Info now! Putting Others First See Christ’s Church Multiplied New…
Dr. Carl A. Moeller and David W. Hegg Moody Publishers, 152 Pages, Paper, $13.99 Following Christ can be deadly in many parts of the world, yet Christian churches thrive in…
Stephen Ong Chambers Press, 178 Pages, Paper, $8.00 Ong answers questions such as, What causes leaders to go bad? How can one prevent bad leaders from coming to power? Why…
Charles Anderson WinePress Publishing, 208 Pages, Paper, $16.95 A church planter with Baptist Mid-Missions tells of his experiences in sharing Christ on a 2,160-mile hike.
OLYMPIA, Wash.—Doris Merle Wiley Cox, a former curriculum writer for Regular Baptist Press, died on Sept. 6. She was 86.
SAN JOSE, Calif.—When Pastor Ron Shaw of Sunrise Valley Baptist Church learned of church member Sidney Capillas’s call to begin a new church, he thought, “I don’t want to lose him and his wife.”
Andrew Himes Chiara Press, 344 Pages, Paper, $16.95 Many people probably don’t know that evangelist and editor John R. Rice had a black sheep in his clan—the author of this…
Michael J. Peck Baptist Church Planters Couple’s Edition ($7.95), Leader’s Edition ($19.95), DVD ($39.95) Some time ago Michael Peck came up with a premarital counseling set, From This Day Forward,…
INDIANAPOLIS—“The task is too big to be done alone,” says Ariel Abadiano as he greets the 200 guests assembled for the North American Missions Congress, held on the campus of Crossroads Bible College.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Many GARBC churches have held services to mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11, partnering with GARBC chaplains to host community events.
MARYSVILLE, Ohio—James A. Ruck, former church-planting missionary, died on Sept. 21, 2011, at age 76.
LAPEER, Mich.—Donald L. Rettger, 84, died Sept. 21, 2011. Donald was the founder of the Committee on Missionary Evangelism.
“Governing is a lot harder than people think it is,” says Emily Nance, a member of Faith Baptist Church, Winter Haven, Fla. “I think it’s really easy for people to…
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—When Tropical Storm Lee caused massive fall flooding in northeastern Pennsylvania, youth pastor Frank Passetti organized a group of students to help with flood relief.
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Students and faculty from Baptist Bible College have spent a day volunteering in local communities mopping up after a flood hit a three-county area near the college campus.
Please continue to pray for Pastor Mike Spiegel and the congregation of First Baptist Church, Newark Valley, N.Y., as they continue to respond to the September flooding. Many members have…
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—On Sept. 11, 2011, Pastor David Whiting of Northridge Church preached “9/11: Ten Years Later” to commemorate the day and consider “how committed Christ-followers view 9/11 differently from the rest of the nation.”
Please pray for Bob and Vicki Lenzi, pastor and wife of Calvary Baptist Church in Kingman, Ariz. Recently Bob learned that he has stage four lung cancer that has metastasized…
ANKENY, Iowa—When Katie Peters returned to the states last year from Saipan, she wouldn’t have dreamed that she would be going back to the island to lead her alma matter’s first sports missions trip.
First Baptist Church of Johnson City, New York, is in need of Bibles, cleaning supplies, used clothing, food staples, toys, children’s books, etc., to supply to flood victims in their…
PARKERSBURG, W.Va.—Eric M. Tucker was licensed to the gospel ministry at Bible Baptist Church.
Baptist Bulletin photographer Darrell Goemaat writes of his experiences in New York City 10 years ago, shooting a story about First Baptist Church and its community prayer vigil.
1977 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Fellowship
As September arrives, so do many opportunities for church ministry. Glean from the know-how of pastors and leaders in our GARBC network. Read September E-Info and praise the Lord for…
MULBERRY, Fla.—Frank R. Chittock, a retired pastor, died on Aug. 22. He was 84.
1977 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Pornography
Q. When the Hebrews left Egypt, they took their herds with them. Why didn’t they eat their flocks instead of complaining and receiving manna? Also, how long did they receive…
Q. Recently I was introduced to some literature by a group that says believers should petition angels. The group says that angels are our best friends and want to help…
Sometimes our church outreach events are our community’s best kept secret. We do a great job planning them—safety clinics, classic car shows, sportsmen’s dinners, sports tourneys, dinner theaters, Christmas pageants—but,…
Because so many church groups have embraced the 1984 edition of the NIV, many denominations are now evaluating the 2011 version for possible adoption. But the controversy over gender language…
Evaluating a new English translation of the Bible can be quite difficult. We have such a wealth of options already accessible in our language that any new offering seems superfluous;…
Anyone can understand this magazine article if they read carefully. Wait, stop. I’m curious to know what our readers think when they read that first sentence. Did you want to…
A few years ago I decided that using my wife’s kitchen shears to edge around my house’s sidewalks was not only embarrassing my family (my neighbors made comments), but it…
GARBC Newsletter for Your Ministry SEPTEMBER 2011 BALANCE—what does that word mean to you? The teeter-totter of life presents us with work vs. rest, patience vs. action, silence vs. words….
SEBRING, Fla.—Vernon Kelley Billington, a former pastor, died on Aug. 25, 2011. He was 91.
A prayer request from Sidney Capillas, pastor of Northside Harvest Baptist Church, church plant of Sunrise Baptist Church, Ron Shaw, pastor: “I would appreciate your prayers for the first worship…
BREESPORT, N.Y.—Youth groups from churches in the Empire State Fellowship meet annually for The Gathering, a statewide youth rally.
1977 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Inspiration and Inerrancy
Several in our GARBC family have experienced the recent death of a loved one. The following people are now with the Lord: Frank Chittock, retired pastor, Lakeland, Florida Ruth Jingst,…
KENNEWICK, Wash.—David G. Piper, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, Kennewick, Wash., for 28 years, died on Aug. 24, 2011, from complications relating to leukemia.
NORWALK, Iowa—Ruth Ingram Jingst, 88, died on Aug. 23, 2011.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla.—Recent high school graduates Caleb Padgett and Dean Corbett have returned from a 25-day missions trip to Niamy, Niger.
CARROLL, Iowa—Faith Baptist Church had an amazing opportunity handed to it in late July, when a member of the community asked if the church would host a group of RAGBRAI riders.
RED BLUFF, Calif.—Deborah Wright, pastor’s wife, died on Aug. 22, 2011. She was 59.
HACKENSACK, N.J.—A missions crew from First Baptist Church teamed up with Faith Baptist Church of Glendale, Ariz. for a week of outreach.
EMPIRE STATE FELLOWSHIP, N.Y.—Forty-eight seniors from 27 churches in the Empire State Fellowship of Regular Baptist Churches flew west for the week of July 20–27 to visit some awe-inspiring sites.
1977 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Homosexuality
Jonah Silverberg, 7-month-old son of Pastor Marty and Val Silverberg of Commonwealth Community Baptist Church in Bronx, N.Y., entered the Lord’s presence this morning, Aug. 17. Jonah had suffered from…
1977 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Children’s Civil Rights
Save the date now for the 2012 GARBC Conference–June 25-29, to be held in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. As you gather on the beautiful campus of Baptist Bible College, you will enjoy fellowshipping with one another and communing with the Lord in His Word. Take advantage of excellent preaching and teaching! Free registration is available to […]
Though fall doesn’t officially begin until Sept. 23, we know that once the school calendar begins, our church schedule becomes busier! Enjoy this month of August—breathe easy, take time for…
1977 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Evangelism
This letter is addressed to the Pastors of our GARBC churches and to Deacons. It is being written in accordance with the instructions of the Council of Fourteen. A copy…
BUENA PARK, Calif.—Clarence A. Nickell Jr., 78, died on July 30, 2011.
1976 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Ecclesiastical Separation–1976
ANKENY, Iowa—The seminary professors arrive incognito, dressed in golf shirts, giving few clues that would blow their cover as fundamentalist Bible professors attending a little-publicized Bible faculty leadership conference.
Joe Dallas and Nancy Heche, general editors Harvest House, 501 Pages, Paper, $19.99 In the introduction the authors tell of their own experience with homosexuality. Joe Dallas, who has led…
Kenman L. Wong and Scott B. Rae IVP, 288 Pages, Paper, $24.00 A statement on the back cover challenges the reader, “Is business just a way to make money—lots of…
Tim Pawlenty Tyndale House, 301 Pages, Hardcover, $26.99 Yes, he was a successful two-term conservative governor of his liberal home state, Minnesota. Yes, his name is becoming known nationally as…
July’s E-Info is sizzling with good news! Read it now! Putting Others First Baptist Builders Club: Churches Helping Churches Bible School Materials Pave Way for Gospel Association Updates GARBC Awarded…
ROCHESTER, Minn.—A team of 13 youths and adults from Calvary Baptist Church spent June 16–28 ministering in Brazil with Jim and Julie Leonard (Baptist Mid-Missions).
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y.—On a beautiful summer Saturday, 40 young adults connected with God and others at Connect, sponsored by the Empire State Fellowship of Regular Baptist Churches.
NAPERVILLE, Ill.—Emmanuel Baptist Church teens proudly display the Talents For Christ (TFC) team award they received for participating in the 2011 TFC competition at the GARBC Conference, June 27-July 1, in Denver, Colorado. The team award is a traveling trophy that is presented to the church with five or more competing teens, which has the […]
DENVER—The following students won first and second place awards at the annual Talents For Christ competition on Thursday, June 30. Download a high resolution photo of the Talents For Christ winners. Bible Knowledge First Place: Andrew Lockridge (Berean Baptist Church, Pella, Iowa) Second Place: Philip Williams (Emmanuel Baptist Church, Naperville, Ill.) Brass First Place: Brandon Safford (Grandview Park Baptist […]
Harold Reiner, a missionary who helped plant 13 churches during 60 years of service with Baptist Mid-Missions, has died. He was 83.
JASPER, Ind.—Members of Fellowship Baptist Church helped the Jasper Park Department clean the Riverwalk, an area flooded by the Patoka River.
1976 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Evangelism
DES MOINES, Iowa—After raising money for four months to assist a school in India, junior high students at Grandview Park Baptist School, a ministry of Grandview Park Baptist Church, compiled their funds the evening of their junior high banquet.
Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus Crossway, 216 pages, Paper, $14.99 Give Them Grace will resonate with all parents who have ever felt hopeless in…
L. Duane Brown Faithful Life Publishers, 222 Pages, Paper, $15.99 Here’s a book that purposes to focus on this one aspect of eschatology—the word “apostasy,” what it means and what…
8 Common Mistakes Church Leaders Make Where would we be without those faithful workers who regularly give of their time to serve in our churches? I think we all know…
I went to public schools while growing up and received a thoroughly secular education. Every one of my science teachers presented the Big Bang and evolution as facts. And they…
Q. People in our fundamental circles believe that the so-called sign gifts in the early New Testament church, such as speaking in tongues, ceased and are not for today. On…
The year 1985 introduced the movie Back to the Future. In the 26 years since its debut, people have enjoyed the film, its sequels, and its spin-offs (an animated series,…
MAINE, N.Y.—Richard “Dick” Nelson, 80, died on July 1, 2011, after Alzheimer’s.
1976 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. God’s Order of the Sexes
Listen to John Greening, national representative of the GARBC, as he preaches from Acts 18 and 19. Select the text link to download an MP3 file directly to your computer: “Multiplication Lessons from a Church-Planting Veteran“
DENVER—These students won first and second place awards at the annual Talents For Christ competition on Thursday, June 30.
Listen to Pastor Stan Lightfoot as he preaches from Acts 11-13. Select the text link to download an MP3 file directly to your computer: A Church for All Times
Listen to Pastor J. O. Purcell as he preaches from Acts 5—7. Select the text link to download an MP3 file directly to your computer: “Conversion and Call“
DENVER—Twelve Baptist churches have joined the GARBC, approved by vote of messengers of the 2011 GARBC Conference in the business session held on Tuesday, June 28.
Listen to Pastor David Tebbenkamp as he preaches from Acts 5—7. Select the text link to download an MP3 file directly to your computer: “From Addition to Multiplication“
Listen to Dr. Bernie Augsburger as he preaches from Acts 8. Select the text link to download an MP3 file directly to your computer: “The Gospel Multipliers“
Listen to Bill Jenkin III as he preaches from Acts 2. Select the text link to download an MP3 file directly to your computer: Commencement
The messengers of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches, met together in regular conference June 27—July 1, 2011, in Denver, Colorado, to approve a “Destined to Multiply” resolution.
The messengers of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches, met together in regular conference June 27—July 1, 2011, in Denver, Colorado, to approve a resolution on protecting children from sexual abuse.
The messengers of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches, met together in regular conference June 27-July 1, 2011, in Denver, Colorado, to approve a resolution on missional church movement.
Listen to Dr. David Little as he preaches from Acts 1. Select the text link to download an MP3 file directly to your computer.
Commissioned (Acts 1)
The conference is making its way to Denver. The Resource Center staff has worked tirelessly over the past week to finish all the last minute preparations. Paul Stump, who works in the warehouse, led the effort to get supplies loaded onto the truck, and Michael Nolan, director of business administration, and his family are now on […]
1976 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Keeping Our Perspective in Perilous Times
CORTLAND, N.Y.—At a two-day Ladies’ Advance sponsored by the Empire State Fellowship of Regular Baptist Churches, “The Music of the Heart” wasn’t a conference on music but a conference about music.
TOLEDO, Ohio—Emmanuel Baptist Church has celebrated Heritage Sunday. The event marks 113 years since a group of 48 believers organized the church on May 3, 1898.
1976 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Morality in Government
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Pastors who attend the 2011 GARBC Conference in Denver, Colo., will receive several free books at a special session led by Jim Vogel, associate national representative of the GARBC.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Several new books will debut at the 2011 GARBC Conference in Denver, Colo., released by Regular Baptist Books, a new publishing imprint of Regular Baptist Press.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Jeannie Vogel, author of two Regular Baptist Press books, has won the Writer of the Year Award from Write to Publish.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Regular Baptist Press has announced the development of a new imprint known as Regular Baptist Books.
LOWPOINT, Ill.—Camp Manitoumi and the Illinois-Missouri Association of Regular Baptist Churches collaborated to sponsor the 30th Annual Men’s Golf Outing.
1976 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Personal Holiness
Pastors and their wives are important to our GARBC staff. Encouraging and assisting church leaders is our heartbeat. The GARBC Conference affords us the opportunity to serve those who have…
Continue to pray for Glenda King, wife of Pastor Bill King, Parks Falls, Wisc. Glenda is feeling better in her ongoing battle with cancer and is anticipating future surgery to…
1976 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Personal Separation
It’s not too late to grab a plane ticket and come to the 2011 GARBC Conference. Gas prices are coming down; perhaps you’ll want to drive! You’ll enjoy the fresh air of the Rockies and the spiritual uplift of hearing God Word. The speakers for this year’s conference have a great passion for building Christ’s Church and dynamic communication skills to convey that passion.The conference has
The Majority Text is a group of Greek New Testament manuscripts also described as Byzantine Text-type. These manuscripts form the basis for the Textus Receptus, a group of printed editions…
Dr. Hermann Austel, author, Bible teacher, and professor at Northwest Baptist Seminary, entered the presence of the Lord on Sunday, May 29. A memorial service is scheduled for Monday, June…
1976 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Thanksgiving for America
Please pray for the family of Pastor Bob Rapa of Indian River Baptist Church, Indian River, Michigan. Pastor Bob experienced a lung embolism and fell from a ladder, suffering a…
Pastor Don LeMaster of Brooklyn Baptist Church, Brooklyn, New York, will be having surgery on May 31 to have a marble-sized growth removed from his right lung. This is the…
SEBRING, Fla.—As Dr. David Warren spoke to couples at a retreat, he emphasized the differences between husbands and wives: “Men are mugs; women are goblets,” he said.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Henry A. Osborn Jr., a missionary and linguistics professor who helped with Bible translation projects for 78 languages, died May 13. He was 86.
CEDARVILLE, Ohio—Harold Green went Home to be with the Lord May 19. He was 80 years old.
A church planting pastor would like to come to the 2011 GARBC Conference, but does not have the funds for travel, meals, and lodging. Please consider asking your church to sponsor this pastor and his family. The cost for their cross country travel to the conference would be approximately $1000. Individuals in your church might […]
1976 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. The Bible-The Word of God
CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—This summer, students from Baptist Bible College and Seminary will put into action the ministry skills they learned in the classroom as they embark on missions trips.
Expand your horizons by attending the International Ministries luncheon on Wednesday, June 29, at the 2011 GARBC Conference. Hear testimonies from international pastors, educate yourself about the expanding influence of our association through our partners, and maybe pick up an idea for your local church global outreach. You have to eat somewhere that day, why […]
ALTOONA, Iowa—“It’s not very many pastors who are around to preach at the 50th anniversary of the church they helped start,” noted Russ Farrell, fouding pastor of Altoona Regular Baptist Church.
1976 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. The Duty and Power of Prayer
BATAVIA, N.Y.—Grace Baptist Church celebrated the ground-breaking of the 2.7 million dollar addition to its facility.
“Walk a mile in my shoes.” It is a great encouragement to know that other pastors and wives can relate to the joys and trials you face in the ministry….
Pray for the long-term recovery of Dr. Norman Poludniak and for his wife, Sharon. They are adjusting to Norm’s recent partial paralysis, resulting from a fall off a roof while…
Leland Ryken Crossway, 265 Pages, Paper, $15.99 Here’s another tribute to the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, “the most influential English translation” (as the front cover states). Leland…
Brian G. Hedges Shepherd Press 302 Pages, Paper, $15.95 The pastor of a GARBC church has put into words important how-to principles for spiritual growth and maturity. In the introduction,…
Norman L. Geisler Bethany House 173 Pages, Paper, $14.99 As this review was being written, the world had just experienced one of the worst earthquakes in history (Japan’s largest since…
David W. Bebbington Baylor University Press 315 Pages, Paper, $39.95 Every Baptist needs to know what Baptists believe and practice, but they also should know Baptist history. Here is a…
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio—Anna Mae Lewis, wife of former pastor and Baptist Mid-Missions president, died on May 7, 2011, at age 91.
1976 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Ministry of the Word
WAKEFIELD, Mich.—Calvary Baptist Church held a worship service to rededicate its church facilities.
FOSTORIA, Ohio—The Ohio Women for Missions held its annual spring meeting at Fostoria Baptist Church.
HORSEHEADS, N.Y.—Two generations intersected at First Baptist Church, which hosted the annual Share Your Talents teens’ contest of the Empire State Fellowship of Regular Baptist Churches.
CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif.—Richard William Peterson died on April 30, 2011, in his home almost a year after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was 67.
ROME, N.Y.—The Empire State Fellowship of Regular Baptist Churches met for its Spring Conference at Skyline Baptist Church.
FRIENDSHIP, Wis.—Janice L. Eberly, missionary, died on April 30, 2011, at age 65.
1976 Annual Conference resolutions, passed by voting messengers. Commendation for Dr. William Kuhnle Commendation for Miss Ruth Herriman
As Americans approach , many eyes are upon the presidential elections and the scores of difficult political and economic challenges. While political pundits exchange views and posture their positions, another…
Some Baptists would describe themselves as evangelical. Others Baptists would use the label fundamentalist. Is it fair to say that both groups embrace the idea of Biblical authority? Mark Dever:…
Another evangelical pastor has written a liberal coming-out book, a sad trend that is becoming an annual rite of spring. Last year Brian McLaren surprised nearly no one with A…
4 Suggestions I’ve never heard of a church that didn’t have a constitution, but I have heard of church leaders who wish they didn’t have one! Outdated wording, obscure explanations,…
The expression “missional church” is a popular catchphrase in ministry today, evident through its use in book titles, conference themes, blog contributions, and methodologies for church planting. While the phrase…
Q. In Acts 23 or 24, Paul talks to his accusers in either Aramaic or Hebrew—it depends on which translation one reads. What is the difference, and why don’t the…
Q. Please comment on “unworthy” in 1 Corinthians 11:27. I’ll admit I sometimes am afraid of taking the Lord’s Supper unworthily. A. If you are a believer and are walking…
“Have you ever heard someone say that the Bible is not true? How would you refute this?” Joel Shaffer of Urban Transformation Ministries begins his Thursday night Bible study with…
Can churches create compassionate social ministries in their communities without inadvertently becoming sidetracked from their essential gospel motivation? The question is not new—a promising young German seminarian slipped down this…
Q. Please comment as to who the “angel” is in Revelation 2:1. A. Revelation 2 and 3 include messages the Lord gave to the seven churches of Asia in existence…
ANKENY, Iowa—Every spring Faith Baptist Bible College schedules an assessment day to help determine how well it is doing in its mission to train people for life and ministry.
SANTA CLARITA, Calif.—U.S. Army medic and Santa Clarita Christian School graduate Rudy A. Acosta, 19, was killed March 19 in combat in Afghanistan.
The Christian Post has published an article by R. Albert Mohler Jr. in which Mohler ruminates on decades old research by Dean Kelley and a recent David Brooks op-ed article…
VANCOUVER, Wash.—George Huffman, former pastor, died on April 23, 2011.
1976 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers. Rapture of the Church
WATERTOWN, Wis.—The 14th Annual Men for Christ rally was held March 25 and 26 at Calvary Baptist Church.
HACKENSACK, N.J.—Eric Wohner has been called to First Baptist Church as pastor.
Our 2011 GARBC Annual Conference is only weeks away. As a fellowship, we will be gathering in scenic Denver, Colorado, on June 27 to July 1. With the majestic Rocky Mountains as a backdrop, we will be focusing our attention on God’s desire for the church to multiply through evangelism, discipleship, and church planting. The […]
WINTER HAVEN, Fla.—April 3 dawned sunny and clear after a week of storms that brought cooler temperatures. It was a perfect day for Faith Baptist Church to dedicate its family life center.
MORENO VALLEY, Calif.—God blessed with beautiful weather as Victory Ranch hosted the spring Men’s Retreat for the Southern California Association of Regular Baptist Churches.
Douglas R. McLachlan’s book highlights numerous principles of historic fundamentalism that are the foundation of what a fundamentalist should believe.