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A First for the Texas BBFI
On April 4-5, 2022, the Texas BBFI held their state Fellowship Meeting in Denton, TX. There is nothing unusual about that. One of the first meetings following the Texas Hotel meeting in 1950 was in […]
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High Street Church Completes First Year of Institute
In 2014, High Street Church launched an internship program. The idea was to give emerging leaders an opportunity to serve in the local church and grow spiritually. Since the launch of their internship program, they […]
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Friendship Baptist Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Friendship Baptist of Owasso, OK, pastored Linzy Slayden, spent an entire weekend celebrating its 30th anniversary. The church hosted the Owasso Gospel Opry on Saturday, April 2, 2002, with concerts by two award-winning groups, Faith’s […]
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More Church Planters Part of the APEX Assessment
The future health of the Baptist Bible Fellowship is at least partially dependent upon the advancement of new churches being started. 2022 looks to be a good year for church planting in the BBFI. From […]
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Kim Beckham Retires and Joel Byers Installed as New Pastor of Central Baptist Church
On Sunday, March 27, 2022, Kim Beckham retired after 35 years of serving as senior pastor of Central Baptist Church of Tyler, TX. There were many special guests, including former staff, local community leaders, and […]
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Lonnie Lehrman Celebrates 20 Years at Granbury Baptist
On Sunday, March 20, 2022, Granbury Baptist Church honored Lonnie and Heather Lehrman for 20 years of leadership at the church. The day was full of surprises for the Lehrmans, including special guests, video testimonies, […]
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Sonrise Baptist Celebrates 20th Anniversary
On Sunday, April 3, 2022, Sonrise Baptist Church in Ozark, MO, celebrated its 20th anniversary. The day included celebrating the past through many photos and retelling the stories of the early years, a photo booth, […]
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Why There is a Shortage of Student Ministers and What Can Be Done About It
NASHVILLE (BP) – Richard Ross has decades of experience when it comes to student ministry. And today, he’s observing a troubling trend. “I often hear from churches searching for student pastors,” said Ross, senior professor […]
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Churches Before and After the Quarantine: Five Surprising Metrics
Do you remember the first Sunday your church did not have in-person services due to the pandemic? That Sunday marks the beginning point of your church’s quarantine period. For some churches, the period lasted a […]
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Two BBFI Church Plants to Launch on Easter Sunday
From the beginning, the BBFI has had a strong focus on church planting. Over the past few years, this focus has been renewed with the birth of APEX Church Planting. This ministry of the BBFI […]