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Baptist History

Major W. E. Penn (1832-1895)

The Texas Evangelist by Thomas Ray W. E. Penn was described as the Texas evangelist but his ministry extended far beyond the Texas border. For over 20 years he conducted revival meetings through­out the South, […]

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Urban Current

City soul-saving station

by Charles Lyons A gritty Chicago neighborhood ignored the birth of a Sunday school in 1877. Sara Dunn Clarke and her husband, Colonel George Clarke, were determined to reach the rejects of the area and […]

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On the Table

Elections

by Keith Bassham Last year, Fellowship pastors made a constitutional change that made our summer more interesting. The change moved the national officers’ election from September to early summer and elim­inated the mailed-out ballots. Ballots […]

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President Perspective

God, bless America

by Mark Hodges W e have been so blessed by God to live in such a wonderful country. I have already been in eight foreign countries this year representing the Lord and our Fellowship. There […]

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Worldwide Missions

What’s the point?

by Jon Konnerup T his is a question often asked by today’s Christian young people when brought face to face with the need to carry the gospel to the regions beyond us. If we can […]

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Church Planting

New church plant in Iowa

by Wayne Guinn Vernell Lott, sponsored by Pastor Randy Abel and the Iowa BBF, attended the NCPO Church Planting School last fall. Vernell, along with his wife (Latisha), son (Vernell Josiah), and daughter (VerLayna), have […]

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Feature Article

Jesus stands at the door

by Tom Wagoner I n our spring revival here, we had Junior Hill and Herb Reavis. These men of God were greatly used, and many souls came to faith in Jesus Christ and a large […]

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Baptist Bible College Update

Priority: to model the Savior’s heart

by Jim Edge I believe every individual who chooses more education will be better prepared to serve the Lord. While some may say that through edu­cation we can improve the world, I understand that believers […]

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Boston Baptist College Update

First thoughts on graduation

by David Melton Graduation has come and gone. It is the strangest thing. For years you see students day after day, and then on one day it’s pretty much done. Graduation day is literally the […]

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Feature Article

Tribute to Hollis Cook (1929-2010)

by Dorothy Cook There are thousands of men and women around the world serving God whose lives he touched, either as a pastor, teacher, counselor, or as a friend. When Hollis was a second-year student […]