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| CBM Leadership Transition CBM continues in its leadership transition as current General Secretary, Rev. Dr. Gary Nelson, prepares to become the President of Tyndale College and Seminary beginning July 2010. Read More | |||||
| European Baptists on a New Course: The Internet is Training Youth Workers The European Baptist Federation is introducing a new online training course for youth workers called "Horizons." Read More | |||||
| Massive Earthquake Strikes Chile Baptists around the world are being urged to pray for Chile after the South American country was hit by a massive earthquake early on February 27. Read More | |||||
| CBM Announces Departure of Gary Nelson Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM) announces that General Secretary Rev. Dr. Gary Nelson has elected not to renew his contract and will depart from his current role with the organization in June 2010. Tyndale University College and Seminary in Toronto has announced that Gary will assume the role of their President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2010. Read More | |||||
| New Book Tells the Story of Canadian Baptist Work in India The Seed Holds the Tree: A Story of India and the Kingdom of God, a history of Canadian Baptist mission work among the Oriya people in India, has just been published. This carefully researched and well-told story, written by Ken and Shirley Knight, is a must-read for anyone who has followed and supported Canadian Baptist mission work and the ongoing growth of the church among the Oriya people in Orissa, India. Read More | |||||
| Yorkminster Park Baptist Church to hold MissionExpo 2010 in February Yorkminster Park Baptist Church will hold MissionExpo 2010: “i 4 mission” from February 26-28. Rev. David Coffey, President of Baptist World Alliance, will be the special guest speaker. CBM staff, missionaries and urban mission leaders will lead workshops on living faithfully, justly and simply. For more information or to register, please visit http://www.missionexpo.ca/. Read More | |||||
| Baptist Church Damaged in Iraq Explosion On January 26, 2010, First Baptist Church of Baghdad in Iraq, which is home to a kindergarten school supported by The Sharing Way, was damaged by an explosion less than half a kilometre away. The pastor, workers and children at the school were not physically harmed, but the building suffered serious damage. Read More | |||||
| CBM Responds to Haiti Earthquake Through Baptist World Aid CBM’s The Sharing Way is responding to immediate emergency needs in Haiti through Rescue 24, Baptist World Aid’s team of rescue and medical personnel. Rescue 24 has training and experience in other earthquake disasters around the world and has been part of the initial wave of response. BWAid is also responding on our behalf through the two Baptist organizations in Haiti that are BWA members. Read More | |||||
| UPDATE: Canadian Government to Match Donations to Churches for Haiti Earthquake Relief The death toll in Haiti now appears to be moving towards at least one hundred thousand people. In addition thousands are seriously injured. Read More | |||||
| Haiti Earthquake Relief On Tuesday, January 12, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti.The extent of the devastation is still unclear with no official word on casualties but there are fears thousands of people may have died. Read More | |||||
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