Category Outreach

Reaching the lost at home and abroad

No Damage, No Injuries, Says Preacher at Quake Epicenter

A preacher near the epicenter of the Ill., earthquake reports on the tremblor felt early Friday morning.

Forthright Press Distributes ‘Kingdom of God’

WINONA, Miss. (BNc)- Author Tim Hall of Johnson City, Tenn., has arranged for Forthright Press to distribute his book, “Discovering the Kingdom of God.”

Campaigner Presumed Drowned in Dominican Republic

Check back for updates. Last update: 19:48 UTC. HENDERSON, Tenn. (BNc)- A Freed-Hardeman University student is presumed drowned while swimming yesterday, March 19.

300 Christian Ladies Meet in Cambodia

by William McDonough PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (BNc)- Three hundred ladies from numerous congregations in Central Cambodia met March 8 for a full day of fellowship and Bible lessons. The day, “International Day of Women,” is a national holiday. The event… Continue Reading →

The Little Church that Could

RECIFE, BRAZIL (BNc)- This past weekend was my second visit to the Prazeres congregation in the greater Recife area of northeastern Brazil. My first impression was confirmed on my second visit.

Churches ‘Can’ Mission Projects

N. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (BNc)- Three congregations collect aluminum cans and send the funds to mission projects around the world.

Bible Club Goes to the Federal University

by David McKinney JOAO PESSOA, Brazil (BNc)- One of our co-workers in the church in Joao Pessoa, Raniere Menezes, started an English major in the Federal University and 80% of his classes are in English. He had the idea of… Continue Reading →

Japanese Evangelist Writes Prisoner

By Masa Nonogaki, Yokota Church of Christ I have been corresponding with a person in the Miyagi prison 300 miles north of where we live. He has written a wonderful letter and some Bible passages with Japanese calligraphy. Now as… Continue Reading →

Hamlins Study Khmer, Teach, Train

by Greg Hamlin Note: Following is the Hamlins report for February; Greg and Sheila arrived in Cambodia in 2007. SIEM REAP, Cambodia (BNc)- We baptized five souls in February; four are women from the village about an hour from us… Continue Reading →

Preachers Create Powerful Illustration for Outreach

by Terry W. Frizzell STUART, Fla. (BNc)- Recently, while listening to a report from a missionary who serves the Lord in Africa, I was somewhat discouraged to learn that the growth of the church in some areas of Africa had… Continue Reading →

Turning Pisco Upside Down

by Tim Hall PISCO, Peru (BNc)- A major earthquake struck portions of southern Peru on August 15, 2007. One of the hardest hit areas was the village of Pisco. Most houses in that town were lost, and people’s lives were… Continue Reading →

Church Begins in Central Ga. County

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ga. (BNc)- A county in central Georgia now has a church meeting there for the first time. Milton Sampson, a retired high school math teacher, initiated the effort and is preaching for the congregation. Twiggs County is the geographical… Continue Reading →

Prison Outbreak … in Reverse!

by Ruth Orr CEDAR PARK, Tex. (BNc)- In 2006 we were set to go into the Anambra State prison where we had 64 prisoners who had studied World Bible School lessons and were ready for baptism. We had long awaited… Continue Reading →

U.S. Heading for Protestant Minority

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNc)- A religious research released Monday which tracked trends in American religion shows that the U.S. Protestantism is in meltdown and headed for minority status. We ask brethren for reactions. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life… Continue Reading →

Seven Complete Course, One Baptized

By Joseph C. McKinney, Jr. CAJAZEIRAS, BRAZIL (BNc)- Seven people received certificates for completing the course, “How to Become a Christian.” But one young lady received even more when she decided that just knowing how to become a Christian wasn’t… Continue Reading →

Church Begins in Madison, Ga.

MADISON, Ga (BNc)- Thirty-seven people were present at the Hampton Inn for the first meeting of the church in this small town Feb. 24. The church at Cartersville accepted the request of some brethren in the Madison area to start… Continue Reading →

Mary Winkler Gets Info About Trust Fund

By Associate Editor Joe May HUNTINGDON, Tenn. (BNc)- Mary Winkler has been authorized to see information about a trust fund set up for her three daughters. Winkler, who was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in a sensational trial in April 2007,… Continue Reading →

NIU Shooting Victim Was ICOC Member

Since the Today Show mentioned Gayle was a member of the Church of Christ, we considered it appropriate to note. DEKALB, Ill. (BNc)- One of the victims in Friday’s shooting at Northern Illinois University at DeKalb was a member of… Continue Reading →

Ice Storm Hurts Western Ky., Church

By BNc Correspondent Paula Harrington Western Ky. (BNc)- Thanks to the winter weather, some folks in Western Kentucky are waking for the second day with no power.

Harding Students Assist Tornado Clean-up

By Associate Editor Joe May SEARCY, Ark. (BNc)- “This is what Christians do for each other.” Those were the words of Harding University sophomore Marie Yates in answer to a Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter’s question Sunday.

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