“Here’s the truth: your story matters. Your testimony matters. And even if no one believes you, there’s someone out there who desperately needs to hear it,” writes Tony Martin, editor of The Baptist Record.
Discipleship as a lifelong journey and the role of biblical counseling are important in addressing life challenges, noted Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary faculty in a Jan. 30 panel discussion.
“The Baptist Collegiate Ministries across Florida play a strategic role in reaching students on campus and connecting them to local Florida Baptist churches,” said Nathan Schneider, Florida Baptists’ next generation ministry lead catalyst.
Founder and director Becky Delisio says, “Last year, our budget for the baby pantry was $600, but we gave away over $60,000 worth of diapers, $30,000 in wipes, and $50,000 in formula.”
Challenges as well as opportunities exist in not only reaching the Gen Z population, but in mobilizing that demographic for the cause of Christ. Both facets were involved in a REFOCUS event Tuesday.
“The reason we’re continuing to do this on such a cold night is because some of our neighbors don’t [have a] choice of what the weather is outside,” Ryan Duerk said.
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Practicing routines and following systems help us grow as a team and challenge us to be disciplined in our assignments. It allows each of us to pull our weight while also providing a clear path for others to help.
Plenty of people are more than happy to criticize just about anything – especially from the comfort of hiding behind a fake social media name.
“As we march, march for life … let us send a message of hope and love to the moms and mothers-to-be, to the fathers that they too can say to themselves, ‘I don’t need easy, I just need possible.'” said pro surfer Bethany Hamilton.
