Posts Tagged ‘baptist’

08/27/2010 12:58 INDIA Kandhamal: slain former leader of Hindu converted to Christianity

August 27th, 2010

ยป by Nirmala Carvalho The body of Biskesan Pradhan was found this morning by police near Tiangia (Orissa), a village hit by anti-Christian pogrom of 2008. Former leader of Hindu extremist organization, the man had converted to Christianity three years ago and attended the Baptist Church.

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08/27/2010 12:58 INDIA Kandhamal: slain former leader of Hindu converted to Christianity

Moishe Rosen: Evangelist who founded the Jews for Jesus movement

August 23rd, 2010

Born to Jewish parents in the American Midwest during the depression years, Martin “Moishe” Rosen converted to Christianity when he was 21, became a Baptist minister and founded Jews for Jesus, an organisation that spread worldwide with the aim of converting Jews to believe in Jesus as the Messiah. Like him, the group’s followers consider themselves Jews by identity, but not religion, and have …

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Eliminating ‘yawn’ from Baptist rhetoric?

August 15th, 2010

In my nomadic journey in search of Christianity, I’ve tried three brands: born and bred a Baptist, followed by three decades as a Presbyterian after falling under the spell of Dr.

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Eliminating ‘yawn’ from Baptist rhetoric?

Water Park Becomes Holy Water Park

July 21st, 2010

Prestonwood Baptist Church takes it outside.

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Water Park Becomes Holy Water Park

In U.S., Congregations Struggle in Decaying Churches

July 18th, 2010

About halfway through Sunday service at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, as worshippers passed around the collection plate, a chorus of screams pierced the air.

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In U.S., Congregations Struggle in Decaying Churches