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The 2010 census and Oklahoma Baptists: some lessons

As I considered writing about the 2010 Census, and what Oklahoma Baptists can learn from it, I couldn’t remove from my mind the census King David took of his fighting men (see 2 Sam. 24). That one didn’t go too well as 70,000 Hebrews died because of God’s judgment on David for taking the census!

The new 80/20 rule

One of my pastoral joys was teaching people to share Jesus and minister His love to others. We did home visits, door-to-door ministry, praying with people and sharing Jesus. In the beginning, those I took with me were shy about leading out in witness. But in a matter of weeks, they would gain confidence and

Three great questions about church planting in Oklahoma

In the past nine months, 34 Baptist churches have been launched in Oklahoma! These churches are making disciples, baptizing new believers and teaching them the ways of following Jesus. Already, 130 professions of faith have been reported, and these new churches are averaging 37 in attendance. Because Oklahoma Baptists start about 50 new churches each

Oklahoma Baptists’ Great Commission Resurgence

The June meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention promises to be the most significant meeting in decades as messengers will vote on the recommendations of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force. Reading the GCR Task Force report has prompted me to think about the Great Commission impact of Oklahoma Baptists. As one well acquainted with

MY316 launched at SEC

Through a bold initiative called MY316, Oklahoma Baptists have launched their largest evangelism effort to date. MY316, unveiled at the State Evangelism Conference, Jan. 25-26, is designed to engage every Oklahoma Baptist in praying for the lost, sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and serving the lost through Jesus’ love. Based on John 3:16 and

When is enough, enough? or how many churches does Oklahoma need?

How many churches does Oklahoma need? This question is often asked and is always appropriate. And I believe it can be answered in a way that will help each of us understand why we as Oklahoma Baptists have a strong commitment to starting many more churches in our state. First, I want to tell you

Beaches in Bangladesh? No, but fields ready to harvest

This summer, our family vacationed in Bangladesh. “Are there beaches in Bangladesh?” you might ask. No, there are no beaches, but there are lots and lots of people, and few of them know anything about Jesus. Our summer vacation was a mission trip to Bangladesh, and it was all that we had hoped it would

Where there is life, there is hope!

Nashoba Valley Church was sinking fast with little hope of survival. Nestled back in the trees, unable to be seen from rural Highway 144 passing nearby, the church had dwindled to three ladies who attended faithfully. There was no water in the church house because of leaky pipes, but there was water on the church

Reaching the lost in Oklahoma – The inherited church

Each year, Forbes Magazine publishes a list of the richest people in the world. It is interesting to note the variety in this year’s list, from variety in types of businesses in which the wealthy came into their kingdoms, to the variety of nations in which they live.But the matter that stands out most is

Sharing Jesus ACROSS Oklahoma

Ten new believers were baptized by Duke, First following the church’s ACROSS Oklahoma gospel seed-sowing effort! Members of the church visited homes on Saturday, leaving gospel presentations at each home and inviting residents to revival services that began the following day. God poured forth his Spirit, and 10 came forward for baptism, ranging from 10-74