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WorldReach family, friends, and fellow born again believers in Jesus Christ, I have a personal request that needs prayer.On Wednesday, 1 February 8:00am local time at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens, GA, I am schedule to have a 1" tumor removed from the left frontal lobe of my brain. While indications are good that it is not cancerous, there is no way to be certain until after it is removed. By

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The ministry with which we will be partnering in Daytona for sharing the gospel during Datona Bike Week has moved up the final day of registration, so we need to have our team finalized by Friday February 3rd - one week sooner than originally planned.Information about this short-term mission opportunity may be accessed by clicking here. It will take you to the previous WorldReach blog post

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WorldReach is leading the effort to drill four wells around the Guaimaca, Honduras campus of Baptist Medical and Dental Ministries International (BMDMI).A couple of weeks ago Bro. Bill Ricketts (Pastor - Prince Avenue Baptist Church), Sky Pratt (College Pastor - Prince Avenue Baptist Church), David Shivar (Campus Chaplain - Prince Avenue Christian School), and I met with Bro. Sandy Cheves, the

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Registration is now open for the 2012 Daytona Bike Week ministry. I will be leading the WorldReach mission team. The dates are Monday March 12 through Sunday March 18. While you may not be able to go for the entire time, the registration is flexible so that you can be there for any or all of these dates.If you are going for the full seven days, we will plan on leaving Monday morning March 12

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The Spring 2012 semester of the WorldReach Bible Institute begins next week. Wednesday evening classes hold the first class on January 4th; Monday evening classes on January 9th.All classes meet on the campus of Prince Avenue Christian School, located at the intersection of Ruth Jackson Rd. and Hwy 78 in Bogart, Georgia. Click here for map.Course offered during the Spring 2012 semester are as

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Thought our WorldReach family and friends would be interested to know that what we at WorldReach recognized five years ago is now being confirmed by others. WorldReach Bible Institute was founded in order to combat biblical illiteracy. We held our first class - Bible Study Methods and Rules of Interpretation - in January 2007.Along comes Ed Stetzer, Vice President of research and ministry

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You may recall that Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani is being held on death row in an Iranian prison because he supposedly left Islam and became a Christian. While there has been an international outcry in support of Pastor Youcef, it has faded from the news in these past weeks. Please do not forsake praying for Pastor Youcef to be released, and for the gospel to continue to go forth in Iran.For the

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In conjunction with our WorldReach Bible Institute, we now have a theological research and reference library with more than 525 volumes available to the students of WorldReach Bible Institute, members and staff of Prince Avenue Baptist Church, Prince Avenue Christian School, and area pastors and church leaders. This will provide a central resource for theological studies, sermon preparations,

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Barna Group research provides insight to a very disturbing trend within the church - that the Christian Church is becoming less theologically literate. “What used to be basic, universally-known truths about Christianity are now unknown mysteries to a large and growing share of Americans--especially young adults.” The report observes “as the…younger generations…ascend to numerical and positional

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The Athens Pregnancy Center annual fund raising event "Ride for the Unborn" is coming up next Saturday, August 27th. The motorcycle and automobile ride leaves Cycle World of Athens on Atlanta Highway at 11:00AM and will return after an approximate 47 mile ride. Free lunch is being provided by Chick-fil-a. The tax deductible donation for each bike or car is $30, $10 for extra riders. For more

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For Muslim’s around the world, this is Ramadan – a time of personal fasting, praying, and spiritual renewal during the daylight hours. It began August 1st and will end on or around August 29th. It is also a time that born again believers in Jesus Christ can focus on praying for the billions of Muslim’s who do not worship the one true God who has revealed Himself to us as three distinct Persons:

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Monday August 15, the WorldReach Bible Institute fall semester begins on the campus of Prince Avenue Christian School in Bogart, GA. Monday evening classes being offered are Bible Doctrine Survey, and for those who have completed a Certificate in Christian Studies, Church History Survey. Classes are from 6:00PM-8:30PM and meet for sixteen weeks. WBI will also offer the Bible Study Methods and

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The four man WorldReach team working with IMB missionaries in the earthquake and tsunami areas of Japan are apt to have their plans go awry, but yesterday God had His plans for their day. The following excerpts are from an email received from Chris Black, the team leader:"Today we planned to go to a city that was destroyed by the tsunami to clean away debris, but as we were driving there it

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For those of you who want to keep up with the latest information about WorldReach mission opportunities and activities via Twitter, please follow us @WorldReach.

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The International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention has asked us to put together a team of no more than six people to assist in the earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. Two of the slots are already filled, so we need four more.The team will depart Atlanta on Sunday July 24 and return to Atlanta on Friday August 5...actually departing Japan on Thursday August 4 for the overnight

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In March 2012, motorcycle riders and enthusiasts from across the globe will gather for ten days in Daytona Beach, FL for the annual Daytona Bike Week. WorldReach is planning to partner with other Southern Baptists to share the gospel with those in attendance through a unique motorcycle giveaway ministry.During the 2011 Daytona Bike Week, the ministry shared the gospel with 2,828 people; 426 made

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Click here for the latest information on the Southern Baptist response from Baptist Global Response.Also, it was reported to me last night, that the International Mission Board, for precautionary reasons relating to the issues at Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, is moving personnel south of Tokyo. Additionally, there is one IMB family in northern Honshu (near the earthquake epicenter) unable to

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This post is to provide you with an update from the Southern Baptists International Mission Board (IMB), provide web page links for the Southern Baptist agencies that are leading our response, and provide web page links those who want information about providing financial support for use by Southern Baptists. Yesterday I received the following update from our IMB contact.We [the Baptist Global

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Meet Sarah Junco! Sarah is the new Ministry Assistant for WorldReach. A 2008 graduate of the University of Georgia, Sarah has invested the past two years of her life as a missionary in Peru. She is a certified ESL teacher, experienced in cross cultural misintry, and has handled short-term mission team logistics. While all of these experiences and talents are relevant and useful to our ministry

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Many thoughts run through my mind at the beginning of this New Year. There has been one thought, however, that captured my attention and is worthy of deeper meditation. It comes from Oswald Chambers and appears in his biography written by David McCasland. This wonderful biography provides vignettes of Chambers’ service in Cairo during World War I with the YMCA. Soldiers relished their time

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DUE TO SECURITY CONCERNS, SPECIFIC NAMES AND LOCATIONS CANNOT BE USED.I recently visited a major central Asian city and met with people who are supported by gifts to the International Mission Board through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. These men and women are reaching people from a country that is hostile to Christianity. After coming to Christ, the nationals from the that country are

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Prince Avenue Baptist Church in Bogart, Georgia has established a Global Missions Offering goal for 2010 of $132,500. All of the funds given to this offering will go directly to three Southern Baptist missions organizations: International Mission Board, North American Mission Board, and World Hunger. $25,000 of the goal is earmarked to urgently reach people with the gospel in North America

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This is the time of year that we pause to give thanks. It is one of my personal favorites of all holidays because it is when we share with our families and friends one of life’s most precious commodities: our time. No presents, nothing but our time. Of course, some great meals are thrown in there too.Typically, we are reminded to give thanks by our pastors as we approach the Thanksgiving

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If you have ever traveled to another country where English is not the first language spoken, or been around people from other countries when they are speaking with each other in their heart language, you will understand the difficulty in communicating in languages other than your own.Many people come to America with a limited knowledge of English but with a desire to become proficient in it. As

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In view of recent events being highlighted in the news media, I thought it well timed to pose this question: Does setting aside a day to burn the Quran advance the gospel of Jesus Christ? Does it move the body of Christ forward in completing the Great Commission? Actually, that was two questions, each expressing the same idea, but I believe you understand what I am asking you to consider.If

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If you have read the posts by Dr. Sam Cash, then you may understand the needed resurgence for people to read the Bible. However, it is not only reading the Bible that is important for life transformation, it is understanding what it means and how it applies to your life.WorldReach Bible Institute provides a unique learning opportunity for people to know how to read and study the Bible. The

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A friend gave us a compilation of the writings of Gordon H. Clark and we have enjoyed thinking through some of the arguments for biblical authority. “The Bible alone is the Word of God,” says Clark, underscoring his commitment to the hallmark of evangelical theology. I like this other thought expressed so well by Clark, “The biblical doctrine of inspiration demands that we view language as a

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You say you are a follower of Jesus Christ. You say you pray to our Heavenly Father. You have 3 or 4 Bibles lying around your dwelling. You attend church somewhat regularly. You hang around other Christians. You say you want to know God’s will and to do God’s will.So, how much are you reading Scripture?This question presupposes that you believe the Bible to be God’s Word, inspired and useful

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Having lived for more than 90 years and preached the gospel around the world, Dr. Billy Graham brings a riveting perspective to the events of our times. However, it is not simply end times theology that Dr. Graham brings to us in this updated version of his book, but the urgent need for evangelism. The ever-closer return of Christ must set born again believers to the task to which we have been

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As we start the second half of 2010 today, it is a great joy to welcome Emily Deans as Ministry Assistant for WorldReach. She has been training and working part time these past two months to transition into this position while she finished another ministry assignment, and today begins her official first day as full time WorldReach staff.A University of Georgia graduate from the Grady School of

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Celebrating July 4th, area churches have an opportunity to give Bibles to soldiers serving overseas. These Bibles have four pages in the front so you can write a thank you note or letter to the soldier receiving the Bible. LifeWay with Tyndale Publishing will ship these Bibles to deployed soldiers and wives at home. LifeWay hopes to send 150,000 Bibles to our troops before July 4th. If you are

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Be doers of the word and not hearers only! That is the message of this book. You want to see how this is modeled today? Read Rich Stearns’ story. It is not simply inspirational, it is convicting.Stearns took to heart Jesus’ model and commands. He is a disciple. Fortunately, Stearns gives us a blueprint for how we can obey too! Get it, read it, and allow God to speak to you through it.I

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Do you desire to open up the Bible, read a passage of scripture, understand what it says, what it means, and how God wants you to apply it to your life? You can...and you will never regret being able to do so.Bible Study Methods and Rules of Interpretation is the foundational course at the WorldReach Bible Institute. This course is an introduction to basic Bible study methods and rules of

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer stood on God’s word as he stood against and was martyred by the fascist regime of Hitler’s Nazi Germany. Like many, I knew what Bonhoeffer did, but I did not know who he was. Metaxas allows us to see how God had prepared Bonhoeffer for the greatest test of his life. A life he would give in order to stand on the absolute truth of God’s word.However, it wasn’t the Bonhoeffer

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There are a number of organizations in the Athens, Georgia area that provide overnight housing for homeless men. There are others that provide addiction recovery programs for them. Still, there are those that provide transitional housing for former addicts. But The Healing Place of Athens (THPA) provides all three of these functions and does it in the name of Jesus. This is unique. James

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The single event upon which all of Christianity hinges is the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It differentiates Christianity from every other major world religion. The apostle Paul wrote, “But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation is without foundation, and so is your faith.” Yes, the resurrection of

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Thanks for your prayers. Both teams made it to their destinations.The team returning from Romania ran into weather related flight delays and did not arrive home until Tuesday (rather than Monday night). Last I heard, all are safe and sound...blessed by what they experienced in the Oltenia region of Romania during the past week, but weary from the extended travels and sleeping in the Chicago

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Finally, I now have a great, transportable chronological companion guide for the Bible. The Chronological Guide to the Bible is compact, informative, colorful, and works with any Bible translation. It gives me key information about each of the nine Bible epochs while guiding me through the scriptures chronologically. The notes and narratives are a great assist as I read and study the Bible.At

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Tomorrow WorldReach will have two teams passing in transit as the team that has been working in the Oltenia region of Romania is returning and the team going to northwestern Romania is departing. The Oltenia team has been conducting evangelism ministries in villages and towns near Targu-Jiu. One town, Rovinari, is the location of an ongoing partnership in which we are not only assisting in

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I just finished reading this wonderfully thought provoking book, a complimentary copy of which was provided by Thomas Nelson. While it does not have a missional theme, it does address global events that impact missions.Bennett provides a map of the historic decades from 1988-2008 and reminds us how quickly events can produce opportunities and impediments to the spreading of the gospel. Events

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WorldReach is participating in the "Buckets of Hope" project to help feed the people of Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquake.A “Bucket of Hope” consists of a plastic five-gallon bucket packed with selected foodstuffs. For approximately $30 anyone can purchase the materials and assemble a "Bucket of Hope." The food contained in a single bucket will feed a Haitian family for a week. You

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Olympic trading pins are produced by sponsors, teams, and the host country. Throughout the Olympic city and surrounding venues, people buy sell and trade them. They pin them to their hats, coats, scarves, and other very innovative paraphernalia so everyone can see their collection of Olympic pins. Because of this Olympic phenomena, for the past eight Olympics, the Action Ministries

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Baptist Mission in Peru, a church plant partnership between Prince Avenue Hispanic Baptist Mission and WorldReach, located in the Lima, Peru suburb of Miraflores is continuing to see God grow His church. On January 9th three more believers were baptized at a beach side ceremony in the Pacific Ocean.In 2009, a cell group was started in the nearby community of Ventanilla. On the evening of January

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An article updating the Haiti earthquake response from the Southern Baptist's International Mission Board can be viewed here. A video update is below.

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Last weekend, television news journalist Britt Hume expressed an opinion that set off a fire storm of controversy. As part of a panel discussion, Hume was responding to the recent revelations of golfer Tiger Woods adulterous affairs. Hume opined that Tiger would probably reestablish his golf prominence, but may lose his family. However, Hume then offered his opinion about what Woods needed to

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As we pause to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, I want to encourage you to watch this very short video (click here) from one of the Southern Baptist Chaplains serving with the 3rd Infantry Division in Baghdad. May God bless you and yours...and Merry Christmas!

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A day in the ministry this past week of our team in the Dominican Republic:This morning we traveled to a small village called La Laura, where we were able to meet and play with about 60 children, ranging in ages from three to twelve.Following the introductory time with the children, the teachers in the local two-room school allowed us time with the children, and the team performed its skits,

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Rick Brittain is leading a mission team of eight in partnership with SCORE International to the Dominican Republic. They arrived Saturday and are working in the sugar cane villages of the local area. In addition to VBS, they will be going into orphanages, leading devotions for the SCORE staff, and taking advantage of other evangelistic opportunities. As time and resources allow, they were

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As I write this, Ricky McRorie, Tommy Hewell, and I are in the Amsterdam airport waiting for our connecting flight to Bucharest and then to Cluj-Napoca. If all goes well, we will arrive in Cluj this evening around 6:10 and be joined by Kelly Spandau, a team member roundezvousing with us from Russia.Pastor Teo and another brother will transport us via van on the 1 1/2 hour ride to Jibou. Lord

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On September 25th thousands of Muslims gathered on the lawn of the United States capital for a time of prayer and worship.During his sermon, the Muslim leader made it clear Islam would seek to make converts. He said, “America, I announce to you, it is my intention to invite your children to the worship of one God. It is my intention to remove every idol from every place -- nothing physical. It is

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Our Fall semester at the WorldReach Bible Institute is off to a great start. We have 18 enrolled in the Spanish Language Department on our Bogart campus, and 12 enrolled in our English Language Department.Late registration is open through Monday September 21st. The two courses offered through our English Department are:Bible Study Methods and Rules of Interpretation (Dr. Sam Cash - Professor)

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I have been studying Ephesians 6 to better understand the nature of the power we have to endure the spiritual battle in which we, as born again believers in Jesus Christ, are constantly engaged. Verse 10 is where Paul begins to write about how we can stand firm in this battle. I looked at a number of different translationsEphesians 6:10 (HCSB) Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His

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Many born again believers attend small group Bible studies. There are a variety of names such as Sunday School, Bible Study, Discipleship group, and cell group; however, most have in common a guided study that includes an extremely common tool called a study guide.Over the years there have been many times that I worked my way through a study guide and would ask myself the question, "How did the

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Our celebration was scheduled to begin at 5pm this past Saturday. Just after 4pm I received a call from Romania. Pastor Teofil Mihoc, pastor of Jibou Baptist Church, wanted to assure me that our brothers and sisters in Jibou had been praying for our celebration. Not long after that, I received a text message from one of my mentors, Dave Guinn, that he had been praying for our event. Not only

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Have you been on a short-term mission trip this past year? Are you involved in a local mission project in the Athens, GA area? Are you interested in hearing about what God has been doing in our Jerusalem and to the ends of the earth? Have you prayed for or contributed to someone who has gone on a mission trip or a local mission project or organization?If you answer yes to any of these

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Our WorldReach team returned Tuesday after spending 7 days in the jungles of east-central Peru. We ministered in three villages on the Huallaga River within the Amazon River basin. The focus of our ministry was evangelism and pastor/church leader training. To try and explain all that God did on this trip would require a much longer blog post than most would read, so we put together this short

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This link takes you to part one of an online article written by by Marsha West, who was a self-avowed "progressive Christian" (progressive is synonymous with liberal) until a friend challenged her with the truth of God's Word. Two things come to mind. First, her friend loved her enough to want her to see God's truth and was bold enough to confront her with it. Second, her friend knew and

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In 1 John 3 the bible says, “Everyone who commits sin also breaks the law; sin is the breaking of law. You know that He was revealed so that He might take away sins, and there is no sin in Him. Everyone who remains in Him does not sin; everyone who sins has not seen Him or known Him.”In today’s post-modern society, it is politically incorrect in many churches to talk about sin. Sin represents

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I was blessed to attend the funeral of a great man earlier this year. He never served as the CEO of a major corporation, nor did he lead a life of notoriety in the eyes of an adoring public. He did not serve in the halls of government or join the ranks in a prestigious profession. What he was and did is perhaps more important—he was a WWII Army veteran, winner of two Purple Hearts and the

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I was researching biblical illiteracy for my WorldReach radio program and ran across a very well written article titled "Crisis in America's Churches: Bible Knowledge at All-Time Low", by Dr. Michael J. Vlach (click here to link to it). Yes, biblical illiteracy is a pandemic...even among the most conservative, evangelical denominations.However, there is a cure. Born again believers must learn

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Barry Shettel has just retired (recycled, redirected, redefined, restarted...) after 39 years in youth ministry - the last 29 at Prince Avenue Baptist Church - and is beginning his next great adventure of cycling from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Follow his cross-country trek...so you can pray for his ministry opportunities and his travels...on his blog at www.4295miles.blogspot.com.Pat Gillen

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As born again Christians, the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the underpinning of our faith. The apostle Paul, under the power of the Holy Spirit, wrote: “Now brothers, I want to clarify for you the gospel I proclaimed to you; you received it and have taken your stand on it. You are also saved by it, if you hold to the message I proclaimed to you—unless you believed for no purpose. For I

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WOW!! The WorldReach team has safely returned to their homes in the US and Romania (except for one who traveled on to Russia to minister there). Thanks for your prayers and support. The God of the harvest added to His kingdom. But the work continues as the local pastor of the village churches where we worked, along with his leadership team in each church, are following up with the numerous people

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This past week has been full of blessings for our WorldReach mission team. We were in Germany last weekend with a group of Romanian believers who have a desire to reach German speaking people. Historically, Romanians who immigrate to other countries are intent on maintaining their cultural ties to their Romanian background. This includes the establishment of Romanian speaking churches. The

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A WorldReach team leaves for Germany on Thursday. They will be working with a group of Romanian believers in the Frankfurt area who want to plant a church to reach German speaking people. This is not the usual desire of Romanian Christians who immigrate to other countries. Their normal practice is to establish a Romanian speaking congregation.Like many immigrants, the Romanians are quickly

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Thirteen years ago the Barna Group completed a survey that focused on American adults who had a biblical worldview. For the third time since then, they have once again surveyed adults to determine any trends that may be developing. The survey results indicate there is no appreciable change in the percent of American adults that purport to have a biblical worldview now than there was thirteen

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This post is from guest blogger Sarah Doss, a member of the 3/8-15 New Orleans mission team:Hello from the bayou...Since setting out Sunday morning from Athens with a group of 19 college students we have seen the Lord do some great things. For our first few days of ministry here in the "Big Easy" we have been working on two homes that were damaged by Katrina over 4 years ago and are still not

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Being involved with God in what He is doing around the world never gets boring. Whether it is visiting in the home of someone in the Athens area, or in the hut of someone in another country, obeying God by faith brings with it the opportunity to witness Him at work and for Him to speak to me.While recently in Peru I witnessed a unique level of commitment by God’s people to be involved with Him.

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This is an update and prayer request from Pastor Carlos Baca (Prince Avenue Hispanic Baptist Mission) who, along with Tim Mitchell, traveled to the home town (Trujillo) of one of our Mision Bautista en Peru members to spend time sharing the gospel with his family. It was a ten hour overnight bus ride...each way. We rejoice with the continued ministry of our Peru mission team and ask for your

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We´ve not had Internet access until today. So our opportunity to share with you the praises and prayer requests have been limited. However, we know you are praying and God has been answering.We arrived in Lima around 1AM on Monday and were met at the airport by Tim and Joy Mitchell, our International Mission Board missionaries ministering to the Japanese people in Lima. They helped Brother Joe

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On Sunday, our team will be heading to the Urubamba Valley on the western slopes of the Andes in southern Peru. We will be working in an area where we have never worked, with people we have never met, staying in places we have never stayed, and traveling roads we have never traveled. But it is a joy to be going because God has led us there!A young man, who is part of our new church plant in

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This past week I read the results of yet another Barna Group survey. The article was headlined; Christianity Is No Longer Americans’ Default Faith. The first survey conducted by this group in 2009 provided their findings regarding people’s openness to embracing faiths other than Christianity, adoption of theological perspectives that are not from the Bible, and how significant faith is in people’

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Saturday, 17 January at noon in the cafeteria of Prince Avenue Christian School (2201 Ruth Jackson Rd., Bogart, GA), we will recognize the accomplishments of 11 students who have completed certificate programs at WorldReach Bible Institute. Four students will receive the Certificate of Christian Studies from our English Language Department, and seven will receive the Certificate of Biblical

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Looking back over the past year can be a sobering task. I prove yearly that "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." God's Word will transform me. I know this and have experienced it. However, there was a time in my life that I had to come to grips with the fact that my ability to "correctly handle the word of truth" - to understand what it says, what it means, and how to apply it

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You are certain to be blessed by this Barcelona mission trip report filed by our own Pastor Carlos Baca (Prince Avenue Hispanic Baptist Mission - Athens, GA). He returned 18 December, after I returned 16 December.“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10What value does a soul have to God?When I read the gospels, especially Mark 4:35-5:20 which tells of a

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As an older father and his adult son were kneeling in their home, praying to receive Christ, another adult son (Vali - 37 years old) opened the door to the small, wood burning stove heated room. After quickly surveying the situation, he stepped back out. Finishing the prayer, the father stepped to the door and opened it to check on his grandson who had been coming in and out of the room. Vali

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Our time in Romania has drawn to a close, but we know God continues to draw the people of the Oltenia region to Himself. This was the first time we worked with the churches located in the Danube River valley along the southern border with Serbia. But as 0n each trip that God leads, He provides.Apparently our team was unique in its apporach to ministry. Our desire is to come alongside the local

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The past three days have been filled with our witnessing God move in the hearts of people in their homes and at evangelistic meetings. We know your prayers are being answered and I believe it is important for you to be able to rejoice with us in what God is doing.Anytime we travel to minister alongside brothers and sisters in a cross-cultural situation, we often find ourselves in the position to

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Our team has arrived in the southern Romania region known as Oltenia. We are in Turnu-Severin, a large town located on the Danube River - along Romania's southern border with Serbia. There are ten on our team. Five from the US, four from Jibou Baptist Church (our partner in northwest Romania) and one from Grace Baptist Church in Lugoj, Romania.Our previous work in Oltenia was a little further

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We must never forget Christ's command to disciple new believers in what we refer to as the Great Commission. If His direction in this matter has ever waned in my life, it has certainly been renewed.Mohamed is a Berber from Morocco. Like the overwhelming majority of Moroccans, he grew up Muslim. This is the religion of his entire family - still residing in Morocco. You need to understand that

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With God we must always expect the unexpected. After arriving early this morning, Pastor Baca and I checked into our hotel just in time to eat breakfast. While in the dining room, Pastor Baca overheard two men talking a few tables away and told me they were from Peru.Eventually he engaged them in conversation. It was very interesting. First, his being from Peru did not spur much additional

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Pastor Carlos Baca (Prince Avenue Hispanic Baptist Mission) and I leave for Barcelona, Spain this week to meet with born again believers who desire to plant a new church in the Barcelona area. The contacts are originally from Peru, as is Pastor Baca. WorldReach believes God is calling us to join Him in what He plans to do there.Spain is overwhelmingly Catholic, with an increasing Muslim

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The Apostle Paul exhorted Timothy to "preach the word." These words of instruction to a young preacher were used to capture the focus of the "Preach the Word" conference held last week at Harvest Christian Fellowship, Riverside, CA. Pastor Greg Laurie is the pastor of that congregation, and his desire to exhort and encourage biblically based, expository preaching by men of God led him to once

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While here in Jibou, Romania, we have finalized plans to open another campus of the WorldReach Bible Institute. It will be in partnership with Jibou Baptist Church, and led by Pastor Teofil Mihoc.Bible Training Centre for Pastors has been actively engaged in Romania for a number of years, so the curriculum is already available in Romanian. The program will initially offer a Pastoral Ministry

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The meetings last night were a blessing. I had an opportunity to meet with the candidates for baptism before the service. Each counts it a joy to follow the Lord in believers baptism. Although I did not ask her age, I beleive the oldest to be in her 70's...the youngest is a teenager. In fact, one of the three teens accepted Christ during our March evangelistic meetings when the WorldReach

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Wow - it seems like we just left Atlanta yesterday. But we have been in Romania for two days and already we see God at work. Last night at evangelistic meetings the gospel was proclaimed, and people came to repentence. It is always a joy to see people come to understand the love of God and His provision for them through His Son Christ Jesus.One of our team members is teaching at Emanuel

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On Monday October 27 a WorldReach team will travel to Romania. They will be working on the campus of Emanuel University and Seminary in Oradea, and alongside the brothers and sisters of Jibou Baptist Church.While on the campus in Oradea, guest lectures will be made within the Business school. We have been partnering with Emanuel since 1999, and have seen God using the men and women graduates in

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The past week includes some of the most striking news in the economic history of this country and even the world. Who would have expected that the markets would be in turmoil and that banks would be struggling the way they are? Government bailouts and corporate mergers are the talk of the day. These times have affected everyone to some degree.As a believer, we know we are stewards of God’s

Sam Cash, Bible Training International, Cash Accounting & Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12770168664238510960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813621924731826347.post-41933666015839774382008-09-29T11:59:00.007-04:002008-09-29T11:59:00.255-04:00

Okay, our blog is not usually a place where you will find reviews of motion pictures, but this is an occasion for an exception. FIREPROOF is a tremendous movie that will take you on a roller coaster ride of emotions as it portrays the struggles many people and couples face every day. I encourage you to use it as an opportunity to expose your unsaved or unchurched friends to the gospel. It is not

Jerry Haas, WorldReach Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554152681517814682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813621924731826347.post-18509127026548494672008-09-28T23:18:00.005-04:002008-09-28T23:45:47.626-04:00

Prince Avenue Baptist Church, of which WorldReach is one of its six missions ministries, is located in Athens, GA - a university town. Not only is the University of Georgia's 33,000+ student campus here, but there are a number of other public and private institutions of higher learning in the greater Athens metro area.The international reputation of these institutions results in thousands of

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For the past nine years we have partnered with Jibou Baptist Church in Romania to assist in areawide evangelism, discipleship and church planting. There are many area villages in which churches have been planted or in which churches have existed for years but have not had a full time pastor.Financially, a single village church cannot usually support a pastor, so many pastors must "pastor"

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This past Saturday, WorldReach sent Pastor Carlos Baca, Prince Avenue Hispanic Baptist Mission, and Pastor David Cordoza, Elberton First Hispanic Baptist Church, to Guaimaca, Honduras. They are working alongside our partners at World Baptist Mission to train church leaders and pastors.The training focuses on biblical precepts and principles - and their application to our lives as believers -

Jerry Haas, WorldReach Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554152681517814682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813621924731826347.post-39761079598547260122008-09-16T21:23:00.008-04:002008-09-17T13:38:08.317-04:00

More than twelve hours up this river in the eastern jungle province of San Martin Peru is a string of 40 villages where born again believers live, work, and worship. The churches planted in this area decades ago by the brother of martyred missionary Jim Eliot have sent word to us that they need bible training.That's right. From the jungles of eastern Peru, through a member of our new church

Jerry Haas, WorldReach Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554152681517814682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813621924731826347.post-72296508476662568072008-09-15T10:15:00.000-04:002008-09-15T10:15:01.154-04:00

Okay, it took longer than expected, but we have been working with the staff at WMSL 88.9 FM, Athens/Bogart, Georgia to bring you the weekly WorldReach Radio program here on our blog and through iTunes as a downloadable podcast. As of today, everything is loaded and ready to go.We use Gcast as our web enabling tool that allows you to "stream" the program when visiting our blog. Also, by clicking

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"Expect great things; attempt great things." Originally spoken in his sermon to the Baptist Association meeting in Northampton, England, May 30, 1792, William Carey, the “father” of the modern missionary movement, used the citation to urge his Baptist colleagues to enter the missionary enterprise. It formed the twofold division of his sermon, framing the challenge he set before them. Today, we

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Throughout the Caribbean islands, baseball enjoys a popularity that surpasses what it enjoys in America. In Cuba, I have seen baseball diamonds in open fields littered with rocks and trash, but being used by organized neighborhood teams of all ages. If there are nine gloves available between the two teams, they share them so that each player in the field can have one. Catchers often only have a

Jerry Haas, WorldReach Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554152681517814682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813621924731826347.post-2518733410146008252008-09-05T14:03:00.008-04:002008-09-05T14:41:07.097-04:00

On Monday September 8th, the next semester of our WorldReach Bible Institute begins. For those enrolling the first time, the foundational course Bible Study Methods and Rules of Interpretation will be offered. The professor for this class is Rev. Joel Dover, pastor of Central Baptist Church in Athens, Georgia, and doctoral candidate at Luther Rice Seminary.WorldReach Bible Institute offers a

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Are you over the summer break and now sensing God is calling you to a deeper relationship with himself? Perhaps you have heard from others about mission trips they took this summer and have wondered if God could use you on such a trip as well.As great commission Christians we always need to be open to going places God leads, even if it is not somewhere we understand how God could use us in that

Jerry Haas, WorldReach Ministrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02554152681517814682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813621924731826347.post-83541074014128342362008-08-22T13:28:00.009-04:002008-08-22T14:06:57.192-04:00

Our time in Beijing is over, but the eternal results are far from being finalized. We shared the gospel with people from more than 35 nations. Not only did many receive Christ as Savior, but the seeds of the gospel were sown in soil fertilized by the prayers of many.Our Action Ministries International Sports Chaplains team of 42 presented the gospel thousands of times over the two weeks of our

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Last night a young man spoke to me while I was out in an area looking for opportunities to share the gospel. He looked to be Chinese, but when he called me by name his accent was American. Our team wears identification badges (just our first name) with our picture on it. For him to call me by name wasn’t a surprise, and his unaccented English is not too unusual in an international setting like

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