Warren center publishes Everett Ferguson on apologetics

July 22, 2011

by Rick Kelley, minister, Prestonsburg, Ky. church

Everett Ferguson

VIENNA, W.V. (BNc) – A brotherhood center for apologetics has released a book on second- and third-century apologists by Dr. Everett Ferguson.

The Warren Christian Apologetics Center (WCAC) released the book Thinking-Living-Dying: Early Apologists Speak To The 21st Century, July 15.

The book contains what second and third century writers “believed and defended regarding Christian living, moral questions, and intellectual challenges to Christian faith.”

According to WCAC, this is an offering of “unique apologetics material, not previously published.” Read more

Scott Gleaves named Faulkner Univ. Assistant Dean

July 20, 2011

Christian collegeMONTGOMERY, Ala. (BNc) – Dr. G. Scott Gleaves has been named Assistant Dean of the V. P. Black College of Biblical Studies of Faulkner University.

For four years, Scott was the preaching minister at Granny White church, Nashville, Tenn. His last Sunday at Granny White was July 17.

During the evening service, Dr. Gleaves was presented a Faulkner Eagle statue by Dr. Ernest Clevenger. The eagle had been presented to Clevenger when he was the academic dean in 1977.  In the presentation Clevenger asked Gleaves to “take the eagle back home.” Read more

Troy Spradlin makes video report of Panama campaign

July 19, 2011

METITI, Panama (BNc) – Troy Spradlin, missionary in Paraguay, posted a video report of his recent trip to the Darien jungle in Panama the first half of July, with a church group from the U.S. Read his comments below the video.

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Church established through biblical debate in northeast India

July 19, 2011

church growthBAGDOGRA, India (BNc) – A new congregation was established through a debate with a denominational preacher in the northeastern Indian state of West Bengel.

Missionary Jim Waldron reported today that two young men, Joseph Khati and Markus Kisku, were sent Aug., 2009, to Bagdogra as evangelists. They have since established four congregations.

The report below from Joseph, dated July 8, tells how the fourth one was begun earlier this month. Read more

Thomas David Mosley dies at 84

July 12, 2011

WHITE BLUFF, Tenn. (BNc) — Bro. Mosley, longtime Church of Christ minister, died peacefully June 25, 2011 at his home with his family by his side.

Born in Union, S.C., he was the son of the late James Claude and Carrie Corinne Corzine Mosley.  Mosley was a minister of the gospel who preached throughout Tenn., and surrounding states.  He was the former minister of the White Bluff, West Dickson, Pond, and Clearview churches and formerly served in Shelbyville, Tenn. He held meetings from Canada to Florida. Read more

Tenn. elder Morgan Moore dies

July 8, 2011

church elderCOTTONTOWN, Tenn. (BNc) – Elder Morgan Moore, 87, passed away July 5. He was born in Sumner County Mar. 25, 1924, to the late Loyd and Alice Weiss Moore.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Mayberry Moore.

Morgan served as an elder with the Clearview church for 34 years. Je was a director of the Sumner County First Sunday Singings. Read more

Trent Campbell’s passing

July 5, 2011

WICHITA FALLS, Tx (BNC) – Trent Campbell, 71, passed away on June 28, 2011 at Wichita Falls, Texas after a period of declining health.

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Virginia youth camp hosts record 91 campers

July 5, 2011

Bible campsby Laura Tinnel

PURCELLVILLE, Va. (BNc) — A Virginia youth camp broke its record attendance last month with 91 campers.

The Purcellville congregation, with help from Alabama and Mississippi, conducted its fifth annual Purcellville Christian Youth Camp (PCYC) June 27-29.

The all-volunteer camp, co-directed by Joel Tinnel and Robbie Shiflett, is a community outreach of the Purcellville congregation.

Any community child, ages 4 through high school, may attend free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis. Read more

Church meets for the first time in Porirua

July 1, 2011

PORIRUA, New Zealand (BNc) – The Porirua church met on May 8 for its first worship service, with 78 people, many visiting Christians from surrounding areas.

For two Saturdays before the first meeting, with the help of a group from Freed-Hardeman, they conducted a campaign to put flyers in letter boxes and door-knock, saturating the closest neighborhoods. Approximately 18,500 homes were personally visited, covering the entire Porirua area.  Ten Bible studies were set up, with eleven additional contacts to revisit. Read more