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PRESIDENT
Kevin Ezell
EDITOR
Carol Pipes
MANAGING EDITOR
Joe Conway
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Adam Miller
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Sara Shelton
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Tobin Perry
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VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS
Mike Ebert
TECHNICAL SUPPORT/WEBSITE
Bob Wallis, James Dotson, Peter Ward
CONTRIBUTORS
Mary DeMuth, Pamela Enderby, Steve Heartsill, Anna Im, Mike Licona, Robert McClurkan, Mickey Noah, Greg Schneider, Laura Sikes, John Swain, Susan Whitley, Ted Wilcox
ON MISSION TOGETHER FOR KINGDOM GROWTH
The North American Mission Board exists to work with churches, associations and state conventions in mobilizing Southern Baptists as a missional force to impact North America with the gospel of Jesus Christ through evangelism and church planting.
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VOLUME 14, NUMBER 4
Features
12 WHAT MAN MEANT FOR EVIL By Tobin Perry
In the decade that followed the 9/11 attack on New York City a church-planting renaissance has replaced the ashes.
16 CALM IN THE STORM By Joe Conway and Mickey Noah
2011 is well on its way to be remembered as a tumultuous year for natural calamities, and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have responded to the needs by the thousands.
36 GIVE HOPE, END HUNGER By Sara Shelton
Hunger is a daily reality for 49 million Americans—17 million of which are children. Churches like Set Free, ministering on Skid Row in Los Angeles, are making a difference with Southern Baptist World Hunger Funds.
40 COMMON BOND, UNCOMMON FELLOWSHIP By Laura Sikes and Joe Conway
Photojournalist Laura Sikes captured a day of ministry to Bhutanese refugees by the Nepal Baptist Church members in Baltimore, Md., at the church’s fifth annual medical block party.
In every issue
4 EDITOR’S LETTER By guest columnist Mike Ebert
Missions shape on mission kids
6 VITALS
What people are doing, seeing, believing
44 THE PULSE
Ideas, insights, inspiration for you and your church
48 FROM THE PRESIDENT
Whatever it takes
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