GPS Across Kansas-Nebraska In 2010
By the time you read this, your GPS (God’s Plan for Sharing) State Strategy Team will have met and made some decisions relative to implementing the evangelism emphasis for 2010 which will be FIND IT HERE. The team must have a well-defined strategy in place by August 15 to qualify for almost $30,000.00 which the North American Mission Board has allotted to each state convention for purchasing media. The media purchase is a key component in assisting our churches in their Easter 2010 outreach endeavors.
SBC Messengers Re-Elect Hunt As President
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)—Johnny Hunt, pastor of the Atlanta-area First Baptist Church in Woodstock, was elected without opposition to a second term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention June 23 at the denomination’s annual meeting in Louisville, Ky.
Southern Baptists Need Renewed Evangelism Emphasis
LOUISVILLE, Ky., 6/23/09 – Southern Baptist membership will fall nearly 50 percent by 2050 unless the aging and predominantly white denomination reverses a 50-year trend and does more to strengthen evangelism, reach immigrants, and develop a broader ethnic base, according to data just released by LifeWay Research.
Family Festival Highlights Hispanic Outreach
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)—After months of preparation and a week of intensive evangelistic effort, Hispanic Baptists came together June 20 at the Iroquois Amphitheater and Park in Louisville to celebrate “Festival Familiar para toda la Familia” (Family Festival for the Whole Family).
Sunday School Conference Held In Omaha, NE
Sunday School’s purpose is to “lead people to Christ and build on-mission Christians.” Sunday School directors from Kansas-Nebraska and several other Midwestern states learned how to build more effective ministries. They gathered June 5-6 at Eastern Nebraska Baptist Association in Omaha for the National Sunday School Directors Seminar.
Sunday School A Bridge To The Unchurched
Sunday School should be a bridge that connects lost people to Christ. A breakout seminar during the National Sunday School Director Seminar focused on “Connecting Your Sunday School with the Unchurched.” The event was held June 5-6 at Eastern Nebraska Baptist Association in Omaha.
VBS Themes For 2010 Announced
Saddle Ridge Ranch
Saddle Ridge Ranch is the 2010 Vacation Bible School destination where participants will be roundin’ up questions and drivin’ home answers. Set among snowcapped peaks and wide open spaces, the Bible study focus will be on questions real kids ask: “Who am I? Does God care about me? What is God’s plan for me? How can I be like Jesus? What do I do now?”
Club VBS
Churches who use Club VBS for 2010 will go on a wild cross-country adventure from the nation’s capital to Southern California on Route 254.
Kansas-Nebraska Baptist Nursing Fellowship Update
Kansas-Nebraska Baptist Nursing Fellowship (KNBNF) members have been busy this spring, and there are many more ministry opportunities available later this summer.
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Experiencing God: knowing and doing the will of God - youth edition revised (DVD)
By Henry Blackaby
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed for a mission trip October 15-26 to a coastal area in Brazil.
Plans Gear Up For WWW
There she is! That’s Kelly Minter! Sharyn, Calah and I were so excited to meet her in person, knowing she is to be the keynote speaker for Wonderful Weekend for Women Sept. 11-12. Kelly proved to be very real, approachable, and such a Godly woman.
Heart To Heart
When I opened the email that said, “Tara, your Web source is missing on page 9,” my heart sunk. How could it be missing?
Sure enough, when I opened the page it no longer existed. I felt sick to my stomach. I sent that source off with my thesis paper for my seminary application. What will they think of me?
Glow…‘Light in Africa’
Have you ever looked out your car window and there sat a gigantic lion? I didn’t know whether to take a picture and enjoy the thought that I was this close to a lion or to tell the driver to stomp on the gas pedal. As I was trying to decide what to do, I looked over at my friend, Dianna Bartel, and she is hanging out the back of the car with her camera in hand.
Built For Significance
The fourth annual KNCSB Men’s Retreat, Built For Significance, will be held at Webster Conference Center on October 16-17, 2009. This year a new retreat for men is being premiered in our state convention. The new retreat, Built For Significance, is a recent development by the North American Mission Board. The event will start on Friday at 6:00 p.m with dinner and conclude on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. with a worship and praise service.
GPS - And We’re Not Talking About Technological Devices
In February of this year, I sent a brochure and a letter to every pastor/church in our convention introducing the evangelism initiative of Southern Baptists that will carry us through the year, 2020. It is known as GPS – God’s Plan for Sharing. In this and in subsequent articles I want to share the “nuts and bolts” of an emphasis that has the potential to unite Southern Baptists in an evangelistic thrust that will see many people born into the Kingdom of God.
The Super Summer That Never Ended
In the student ministry world, people have been trying for years to bottle up the excitement and closeness to Christ that is evident at their summer camps and bring it home. Year after year we go to camps and on the last evening (you know the one where everyone cries) we talk as a group about how to “keep the fire burning” when we get home. We ask, “How can we share this same feeling with our friends and peers back in our hometown?” Camp ends, you drive home and the students are excited about their relationship with God… until the following week. They get back into the world and the world gets back into them and the fire they felt at camp is nothing more than a smoldering ember barely emitting any smoke. The above has been the story of my camp life from when I was a camper and now as a leader, until Super Summer 2008.
Super Summer 2009
Campers attending Super Summer 2009 will be challenged to become “positive rebels.” The 2009 camp theme is “Rebellion,” based on Romans 12:2 (CEV).
Lenexa Baptist Church Dedicates New Sanctuary
Members of Lenexa Baptist Church, Lenexa, Kan., celebrated the dedication of their new worship center on Sunday, April 26.
Bible Drill Held At Webster
The State Children and Youth Bible Drill was held Saturday, April 18 in the new chapel at Webster Conference Center. Over 90 people attended the event including the participants, parents, leaders and friends. The Children’s Bible Drill had 18 participants representing five churches and four associations. We had one child with a perfect score, nine winners and eight participants.
KNCSB Students Prepare For Return Trip To Tokyo
A team of Kansas-Nebraska students and adults will return to Tokyo, Japan, to build relationships with the goal of sharing the gospel.
Kaleidoscope 2009 Focuses On Canadian Partnership
“What is a partnership?” “Teamwork,” was one of the replies. Kaleidescope of Missions 2009 focused on “Canada: Our Partners in the North.” The annual missions day camp for children was held Saturday, May 2, in four locations across Nebraska and Kansas.
Eble Consults With Churches On Physical/Spiritual Health
There are some things so basic and foundational to good physical health, you not only have to start with them, you must return to them over and over again. Posture is one of those things.
Women, Now Is The Time!
In this time of our lives where things seem out of control — economic hard times, war, and many needs in our communities — we can count on a few things for sure: God is good; God is in control; and God loves women!
Bowies Send Update From South America
It seems like just yesterday that Ken and I were settling into Ica, Peru, where we went for a six-month temporary assignment. Now we’re packing our suitcases to fly back to Ovalle, Chile. It has been a blessing to be in Peru this year.
Missionary Parents To Gather In Topeka
KNCSB Missionary Parents Fellowship meeting will be held Aug. 28-29. Parents of International Mission Board missionaries are invited to attend this gathering in Topeka, Kan., for fellowship, support and encouragement.
The Little Church On The Corner, Tyler Road Baptist Church, Celebrates 50 Years
What began as a mission of Pleasantview Baptist Church, Derby, Kansas, in September of 1958 has stood strong on the same corner of Tyler Road and Kellogg for 50 years. “We are in a great location,” states Bryan Jones, current pastor. “People know where to find us. We serve families all over west Wichita, Goddard and Maize.”
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Have a New Kid by Friday (DVD)
By Kevin Leman
During this 6-session study (approximately 30 viewing minutes for each session) Dr. Leman shares how to change your child’s attitude, behavior, and character in 5 days.
National Sunday School Director Seminar Coming To Omaha In June
Are you ready to accelerate life-change through your Sunday School? The National Sunday School Director Seminar comes to Omaha on June 5-6. It will be held at the Eastern Nebraska Baptist Association Office Center, 2100 S. 51st Street, Omaha, NE 68106.
Be Creative In Sharing God’s Love This Summer
Sometimes we need a good brainstorming session to come up with fresh new missions ideas. So why not take the word “summer” and start thinking of words that just might have something to do with missions and the good ole summertime.
Plan Now To Attend WWW
Graduations, the last day of school, Vacation Bible School, long lazy summer days, a vacation, weddings, our granddaughter’s first birthday, and the Wonderful Weekend for Women. These are the things that are highlighted on my calendar and high on my priority list to plan for right now. So “After The Rain,” Sept. 11-12 seems far away, in fact four months away. But because it is a priority in my life I’ve already started planning for the Wonderful Weekend for Women at Webster Conference Center, Salina, Kan.
Summer Missions Ideas For Kids
Summer is just around the corner. School will be out, the pool will be open, and the park will be full of people. As summer approaches and the weather gets warmer, I like to get outside and get some chores done. Not only do I like to do some things for myself, but I begin to think of some things I can do for the Lord.
Nurses Are Needed For Camps, Mission Teams
The coming year will provide a variety of ministry opportunities for Baptist nurses in the Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists.
Plan A Family Mission Trip In 2009
There are numerous opportunities for families to go on mission together. One event is FamilyFest, sponsored by Woman’s Missionary Union-SBC. “FamilyFEST is recommended for anyone age 6 and up,” the WMU Web site says.
Construction Volunteers Needed In Canada
Canadian Baptist Builders are once again on their way to start a new building project.
New Source For Churches Targets Young Adults
The 18- to 34-year-old age group is noticeably missing from churches.
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