NICK HARRISON

IN the battle of the Wrexham sides in Rugby League’s Welsh Wheelchair Challenge Cup, North Wales Crusaders beat Crusaders Celts 84-25 to win the…

WACO, Texas (BP) – Messengers to Texas Baptists’ annual meeting soundly defeated a motion affirming the Baptist Faith and Message 2000, the Southern Baptist Convention statement of faith that limits the role of pastor to men.

LENNON YOUNG was on song for Aston Park Rangers as they made it through to the semi-finals of the North East Wales FA U16s Cup.

CROSS BORDER BATTLE: Chester got the better of Wrexham in their U16s clash at Hare Lane.

In my second pastorate, I stayed at the church for just over eleven years. At the time, more than a decade at one church was almost unheard of. I’ve paid attention since then to pastors who stay at their church for at least ten years, and here are some traits I’ve seen in these pastors:

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Tennessee Baptists celebrated their 150th anniversary Nov. 11-12 in a meeting that kicked off with an International Mission Board Sending Celebration. Messengers adopted a new budget plan, elected officers and overwhelmingly approved a new initiative that outlines the future of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Registered messengers totaled 836 from 468 churches.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (BP) – When Dakota Baptist Convention evangelism intern Segun Adeyemo accepted Christ in Nigeria in 1998, it was the third time he’d tried to do so. When he’d responded to invitations on previous occasions, beginning at age 11, he’d done so out of fear.

FLUSHING, Mich. (BP) — Like the tools he helped build as a die maker with General Motors, Ed Emmerling is a Michigan product. He was born and raised there. Graduated high school there. Grew up in the church his grandfather started back in 1956.

Mohler’s new book recaptures ‘Glory of Christmas’ By Aaron Earls BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Every Christian knows the importance of Christmas, but

NASHVILLE (BP) — This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with Lifeway Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, Lifeway publishes Sunday School curricula and additional resources for all age groups.