CrossTimbers expands, continues sharing Gospel with kids
DAVIS—Children, 3rd-6th grade, experienced multiple opportunities to hear the Gospel presented as well as multiple opportunities to learn about missions, while they were attending CrossTimbers Children’s Mission Adventure Camp this summer. CrossTimbers recorded a total of 5,033 in camp attendance, including 11 sessions at the camp near Davis and four sessions at Grand Lake Baptist Assembly (GLBA) near Grove. A total of 1,161 spiritual...
Churches ‘SOW’ Gospel seeds in Wynnewood
WYNNEWOOD—Farmers in Oklahoma understand the best time of years to sow seed to get the best results. A collection of churches near Wynnewood recently teamed up to sow seeds of the Gospel. The Serve Over Wynnewood (or “S.O.W.”) Week took place June 9-12 and included several churches, including Wynnewood, First; Pauls Valley, Trinity; Sulphur, Crossway. The week included times of worship, service evangelism and more. “We had 75...
OBU Hosts Annual Pastors School, Equips Leaders with Insights on 1 Peter
SHAWNEE—Eighty-five pastors attended OBU’s 2019 Pastors’ School July 15-17, receiving encouragement, biblically sound teaching and tools to equip them to lead their churches more effectively. The pastors’ school exists to provide pastors with practical strategies for equipping the church. The event featured several keynote speakers and attendees were granted access to numerous breakout sessions along with free resources. The theme for...
Moon landing reflection: an opportunity to worship
JACKSON, Tenn. (BP) — Exploration is “a part of what God has built into us.” Physics professor Bill Nettles said the moon landing, making its 50th anniversary this week, should help believers “realize that as image bearers of our heavenly Father, we are created as creative, imaginative people.” “We should be curious, while at the same time we should be humble,” said Nettles, chairman and...
Protecting veterans’ religious liberty
WASHINGTON (BP) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs updated its policies last week to better protect the religious liberty of U.S. military veterans and their families. The revised rules, effective July 3, assure that religious displays and pastoral care remain accessible and protected from discrimination. “We want to make sure that all of our veterans and their families feel welcome at VA, no matter their religious...
Messenger Insight 337 – Faith & Family Night with the OKC Dodgers
On July 20, at the OKC Bricktown Ballpark, hear evangelist Scott Dawson, Sen. James Lankford, musician Jeremy Camp, among others. https://media.blubrry.com/messengerinsight/p/cdn.baptistmessenger.com/2019/07/02090914/Messenger-Insight-337-Scott-Dawson.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (23.0MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify |...
