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Jeff JohnsonChristians must be disciple-makers and must be willing to do the Father’s will as Jesus did.

Jeff Johnson challenged attendees at the American Baptist Churches of Nebraska annual meeting May 1-2 at First Baptist Church of Kearney, Neb., to be disciples and evangelists.

Westhaven Baptist Church - stop hungerGoing the extra mile is the essence of the gospel, Bruce Powers believes. First, though, Christians must be able to hear God’s telling them which mile to pursue. Those miles, he is convinced, usually are ones that lead into the community outside the church walls.

Integration of social ministry and verbal witness allows believers to make a holistic difference in people's lives.

lockhart nellEarly arrivals to Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Heartland’s recent Celebration of Excellence may have already known Nell Lockhart’s purpose as she carefully double-checked each table and all last-minute details for the fete. She had volunteered to head the local arrangements for the affair held on the Missouri Baptist University campus in St. Louis.

Dukes cbfheartlandCooperative Baptist Fellowship Heartland honored four people with awards at its first Celebration of Excellence event April 30 in the Mabee Great Hall at Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis.

shutterstock prison yardBaptist layman and bestselling author John Grisham opposes the death penalty, as evident in his only nonfiction book and multiple fiction books and short stories.

Sudduth CornellJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Jesus is the Hope of hope and his followers must be the salt of hopefulness in today’s society, Cornell Sudduth Sr., pastor of Second Baptist Church of Jefferson City, Mo., proclaimed.

Kaylor preachingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Christians should approach race as the brilliance of vibrant colors, rather than to continue trying to become colorblind.

Baptists remain divided over the use of the death penalty as the ultimate punishment for crime.

Churchnet's Executive Director Jim Hill presents "Vision 2020" to attendees at the 2015 annual gathering.Adoption of a new strategic plan — and a new structure and budget to support it — highlighted the business portion of the recent Churchnet Annual Gathering.