April / May 2005
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Essentials and Distinctives (Part 3)
Our question in this study of essentials, you may remember, is this: What is a Christian? Last time we saw how the Bible answers that question by teaching that a Christian is someone who has been regenerated, born of God's Spirit. Another essential of being a Christian is trusting in Jesus Christ for salvation. [READ MORE]
If you missed Parts 1 or 2 of the series, visit our eNews Archives online.
Feature Hymn: In Thy Name, O Lord, Assembling
The words to this hymn by Thomas Kelly (1769 - 1855) are from a collection of hymns published by William Gadsby in 1838. The tune was composed by Tom Wells who serves as director of the Heritage Chorale at Heritage Baptist Church in Mansfield, Texas. [READ MORE]
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"Reformation Now: A Passionate Call for June 21, 2005 |
Tickets $5.00 (includes breakfast)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE. MAY 31, 2005
Limited Seating, so register now.
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Founders Cruise Speakers include Tom Ascol, Executive Director of Founders Ministries and Pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, Florida; Fred Malone, Pastor of First Baptist Church, Clinton, Louisiana and Roy Hargrave, Senior Pastor of Riverbend Community Church in Ormond Beach, Florida. Steve Camp, Contemporary Christian music artist, will be helping lead in worship. A pre-cruise conference is also planned for November 11-12 in Tampa, Florida. The theme will be What Is the Gospel. |
New from Founders Press
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Founders Study Guide Commentary: GalatiansBy Curtis Vaughan"Dr. Vaughan's commentary on Galatians is a model of careful, respectful handling of the text. He packs a lot in a short space, surveying opinions and moving to the heart of the text. The including of references, at the end of sections, to particularly helpful sermons on the specific text by Spurgeon and Maclaren is a great feature of this work. This will be a helpful resource for pastors and bible study leaders."
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Now Available from our Online Bookstore
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The Life of William B. JohnsonFirst President of the Southern Baptist Convention (1845-1851)By Hortense C. WoodsonCharleston Association Series |
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The Baptists (Vol. 1)
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You asked for it . . .
This fall the Founders Study Center is pleased to include in our course offerings two new courses requested by our students: a course on worship and a course on systematic theology.
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Worship with audio lectures by Dr. Bruce Leafblad Dr. Bruce Leafblad is Professor of Church Music and Worship at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Systematic Theology I with audio lectures by Dr. Roger Nicole Study theology under one of the preeminent theologians in America. Dr. Roger Nicole is a retired professor of theology emeritus at both Gordon-Cornwell Theological Seminary and Reformed Theological Seminiary in Orlando, Florida. He is also a past president of the Evangelical Theological Society and a founding member of the International Council on Biblical Inerrancy. |
Additional courses offered this fall:
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Intro to the Puritans with audio lectures by Dr. Mark Dever, Dr. J. I. Packer and others |
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Preaching and Preachers with audio lectures by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones |
Registration for the fall will begin on June 15, 2005. Fall orientation for students will open August 8, 2005; courses begin on August 22, 2005. Students pay a fee for each course they take through the Study Center. New Students (as well as returning students who have not participated in a course within the past twelve months) must also pay the admissions fee of $25 to enroll in the Study Center.
Find out what's new at the Founders online Study Center. Click here to visit our website to learn more.
Upcoming Conferences
Southern Baptist Founders Conference
July 12-15, 2005 at Riverbend Church, Ormond Beach, Florida
"The Gospel and the Family"
Keynote speakers: Tedd and Paul David TrippSaved by Faith YOUTH Challenge
"Evangelizing the Last Frontier--Boldly going where no one has gone before"
Featured speakers: David Sitton and Steve HenryJuly 4-8, 2005
Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, MissouriJuly 18-22, 2005
Laguna Beach Christian Retreat, Panama City Beach, FloridaMid-South Regional Founders Conference [additional information will be posted as it is available on our website]
October 6-8, 2005 in Memphis, Tennessee
"The Work of the Holy Spirit"
Speakers include Joel R. Beeke and Daniel I. BlockSouthwest Regional Founders Conference [additional information will be posted as it is available on our website]
September 22-24, 2005 at Heritage Baptist Church in Mansfield, Texas
"Covenant Theology"
Speakers include Fred Malone and Jim Renihan
Ministry Projects
Below is an email from a ministry to Nigeria requesting resources. We receive requests like these frequently and it is our desire to help as we are able. Please read this email and pray for this ministry. If you would like to give toward one of these special projects (or ones like it), please designate your gift for "overseas ministry projects." Click here for information on how to give to Founders Ministries.Dear Dr Ascol,
I am writing to thank you for your book Dear Timothy. This was shown and sold to me recently by Dr. Joel Beeke. I am delighted with it, not only for the benefit of my own soul, but because of my interest in providing it for my students in Nigeria.
I am a missionary from Northern Ireland, where I served for 9 years as a minister of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, and now lecturing in Nigeria at the Theological College of Northern Nigeria. I love the reformed and puritan tradition as you evidently do.
My particular interest in Dear Timothy is due to my work with Africa Christian Textbooks (popularly known as ACTS) - a literature ministry directed to theological students. We have a branch of ACTS at the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomosho. The story of how the Lord opened the door there will have to wait for another time. But we have a golden opportunity now to make sure that sound evangelical and reformed literature is available at the heart of the leading seminary of the Nigerian Bapist Convention, one of Nigeria's largest denominations with more than 4,000 congregations.
If you can help us by donating some books, we'd commit to distributing them free of charge to more than 350 Bible Colleges, seminaries, schools of mission and other training programmes on our mailing list.Yours by grace alone,
Rev. Dr. Sid Garland
Executive Director, Africa Christian Textbooks
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