ServeTour Dallas makes Gospel impact; Christian leaders react to Biden proclamation; Learning to wait in prayer

Good News for Today

Episode 577

ServeTour Dallas makes Gospel impact; Christian leaders react to Biden proclamation; Learning to wait in prayer

More than 40 churches partnered with the North American Mission Board in Dallas in mid-March for the Send Tour where dozens were impacted; Christian leaders are reacting to Pres. Biden’s pro-transgender proclamation that conincided with Easter Sunday; Kie Bowman says that believers should act God to respond to the their prayers suddenly but that may not mean quickly.

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Brandon Porter

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Serve Tour Dallas

Christian react to Biden proclamation

International Mission Board

Waiting on a sudden answer in prayer

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Transcript

A group of local churches joined the Send Relief Serve Tour event in Dallas to serve those in need and open doors for Gospel conversations.

Over the course of the weekend of March 15-16, 48 churches from across nine states convened in Dallas to make a tangible impact in the community.

Serve Tour Dallas generated more than 520 Gospel conversations, which led to at least 34 people professing faith in Christ.

On one of the projects, volunteers partnered with Bartimaeus Baptist Temple, a church serving individuals with disabilities, as the congregation hosted its first outreach event in at least 15 years. The project resulted in five new believers and created a lasting partnership with the church.

Send Relief Serve Tour projects spanned a wide range of activities, from providing material assistance to schools, churches and homeowners to other forms of outreach in the community.

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President Joe Biden is facing backlash from religious conservatives for proclaiming March 31 – which coincided with Easter Sunday this year – as “Transgender Day of Visibility.”

Biden issued the proclamation on Good Friday, calling on “all Americans to join us in lifting up the lives and voices of transgender people throughout our Nation and to work toward eliminating violence and discrimination based on gender identity.”

On his daily podcast “The Briefing,” Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler said Biden’s long proclamation juxtaposed with his very short one about Easter make the White House’s priorities “abundantly clear.”

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Every day, hundreds of thousands of people die without the hope of Jesus. Your faithful prayers will make a difference. That’s why the IMB created a free 18-month calendar, called “Impacting Lostness Through Prayer”. It provides guidance, reminders and encouragement as you pray for individuals and communities who have yet to hear the gospel. Learn more about this free resource at IMB.org/prayercalendar.

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