Fall 2011

Raising on mission kids | By M. Steve Heartsill
Ask any Christian parent what the most important thing in his or her life is—after faith—the answer is children. The God-given responsibility to disciple children into an authentic faith can be daunting, but there are steps you can take to help launch your children on mission.
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Getting the real scoop on church planting in Vancouver | By Anna Im
Nine-year-old Anna Im interviews Jeff and Sara Phillips, NAMB church planters working in downtown Vancouver, B.C.
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Helping our kids share Christ | By Pamela Enderby
Children are naturals when it comes to evangelizing. As on mission Christians, we can help our kids reach their peers.
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Family vacations with a purpose | By Mary DeMuth
Serving together as a family helps open our children’s eyes to the world around them and helps deepen their relationship with God. Here are some ideas for turning your next vacation into an on mission family adventure.
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Preparing the next generation to defend the faith | By Mike Licona
Give your students the tools they need to answer the difficult questions before they head off to school.
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Winning the West | By Joe Conway
You may find some unconventional church planting methods in the vastness of the West, but people are people, and they are reached one person at a time. Networks and partnerships are making it happen.
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What man meant for evil | By Tobin Perry
In the decade that followed the 9/11 attack on New York City a church-planting renaissance has replaced the ashes.
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Calm in the storm | By Joe Conway and Mickey Noah
2011 is well on its way to be remembered as a tumultuous year for natural calamities, and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have responded to the needs by the thousands.
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Give hope, end hunger | By Sara Shelton
Hunger is a daily reality for 49 million Americans—17 million of which are children. Churches like Set Free, ministering on Skid Row in Los Angeles, are making a difference with Southern Baptist World Hunger Funds.
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Common bond, uncommon fellowship | By Laura Sikes and Joe Conway
Photojournalist Laura Sikes captured a day of ministry to Bhutanese refugees by the Nepal Baptist Church members in Baltimore, Md., at the church’s fifth annual medical block party.
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