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LA VIDA RURAL Y EL GRAN MANDAMIENTO

by Guest Author on September 26, 2018 in CLC Español

Por Chris McLain

No puedo hablar en nombre de quienes viven en un contexto urbano, pero en Crowell importa si eres nativo o si fuiste trasplantado de algún otro lugar.

Permítame explicar. No es que las personas que se mudan a nuestra comunidad sean menos importantes o amadas que las de la comunidad, pero su experiencia de la vida en ciudades pequeñas es definitivamente diferente. Muchas de las personas que crecieron aquí tiene familias extendidas grandes y varias generaciones viven cerca, lo que articula un amplio sistema de apoyo y una comunidad de relaciones el año entero (la conveniencia de evitarse el tráfico durante los días festivos también es una gran ventaja).

Es común que las personas “recién llegadas a Crowell” se sientan solas en Crowell debido a que los miembros de nuestra comunidad ya todos se conocen, y es común que los recién llegados tengan dificultad en hacer nuevas amistades ya que los “viejos residentes” ya tienen grupos de apoyo de familiares y amigos.

Eso quiere decir que es muy importante que los residentes establecidos de Crowell sean buenos vecinos y, como pastor, creo que los cristianos son especialmente llamados y poseen el don para satisfacer esa necesidad.

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Líder de la BWA desafía a los Bautistas de Texas a alimentar al hambriento

by Guest Author on September 26, 2018 in CLC Español

POR KEN CAMP/EDITOR ADMINISTRATIVO

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Elijah Brown, secretario general de la Alianza Mundial Bautista (BWA, por sus siglas en inglés), agradeció las donaciones a la Ofrenda contra el Hambre de los Bautistas de Texas, resaltando que esta ha financiado 20 proyectos de la BWA en los últimos tres años para alimentar al hambriento, proveer agua limpia y promover el desarrollo económico entre los necesitados. (Foto de la BGCT)

ARLINGTON—De todas las maravillas que Jesús realizó durante su ministerio público, los autores de los cuatro evangelios escogieron relatar un milagro—el alimentar a la multitud—por una buena razón, dijo Elijah Brown, secretario general de la BWA.

“Solo un rey podría alimentar a 5,000”, dijo Brown en la comida de la Ofrenda contra el Hambre de los Bautistas de Texas. “Somos hijos del rey, y como hijos del rey debemos alimentar a los necesitados de este mundo”.

Brown enfatizó el poder natural del hambre, resaltando que provee un punto de conexión, porque todas las personas pueden identificarse con la urgencia natural de satisfacer su propio apetito. Sin embargo, añadió, también divide a las personas, porque la escasez lleva a la guerra y al conflicto.

“Desatender el problema del hambre es un riesgo incalculable”, dijo, señalando que la falta de alimento afecta particularmente el desarrollo físico y mental de los niños. “Los niños son las primeras víctimas del hambre crónica”.

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Hunger Offering ministry provides clean water, shares news of living water

by Guest Author on September 13, 2018 in Hunger Offering

By Abby Hopkins

Millions of people lack access to safe water in one country of sub-Saharan Africa. Within rural areas, many women and children walk more than three hours to collect water.

A married American couple recognized this need after several short-term trips to this African nation with their church and felt the Lord calling them to action.

“The need for water was the number one need constantly expressed by the people there,” said the husband, whom we need to keep anonymous.

They moved permanently to a rural part of the country to begin a ministry there. About half a million people reside in this area, with 90 percent not having access to clean water, he said.

The ministry conducts water projects in different communities, coordinating everything through local and national governments. So far, 15 water projects have been administered. The projects include water wells, WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) trainings and maintenance trainings for committee members of each community.

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Atchison details the importance of telling the story

by Guest Author on September 11, 2018 in Faith

Attempting to communicate truths from Jesus’s time to people living in 2018 has its difficulties, and as Great Commission Director Delvin Atchison described, the margin for error is great.

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Life trailer provides community outreach for local churches

by Guest Author on September 11, 2018 in News

Throughout the vast expansion of land, Robert Wheat, the director of missions for the association, wanted the churches to have a mobile resource to reach people in need of the Gospel. After months of dreaming, Wheat envisioned a ‘Life Trailer’ that was mobile and versatile for churches to utilize in reaching their communities.

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5 Checks Everyone In Church Must Make

by Guest Author on September 11, 2018 in Faith

James 4 gives us five checks we must make when conflict rises and joy drops.

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How churches should intentionally plan to protect congregations

by Guest Author on September 5, 2018 in Faith

It’s not a topic that most churches want to even think about. But with news headlines about violent attacks becoming more prevalent, one Texas Baptists church member says churches simply must make security a high priority.

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Kelile highlights the unity of mission at Family Gathering

by Guest Author on August 29, 2018 in Faith

Nebiye Kelile, pastor of Pathway Church in Garland, Texas, spoke during the Monday morning worship session at the 2018 Texas Baptists Family Gathering.

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Dykes encourages Texas Baptists to embrace unity at Family Gathering

by Guest Author on August 29, 2018 in Faith

“Unity is valuable because it is so rare,” said David Dykes, pastor of Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas, during his Monday night sermon at the 2018 Texas Baptists Family Gathering.

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Developing a faith that sticks in the lives of teenagers

by Guest Author on August 28, 2018 in Faith

For 18 years, parents and the local church play in a match against culture to influence the worldview of growing individuals. Where culture would speak of religion as “sin management” and God as solely focused on our happiness, the church needs to be cultivating grace-based faith that can be articulated “beneath the level of students’ feelings.”

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