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Baptist relief resumes in Iraq
Southern Baptist volunteers resumed food distribution in Iraq Oct. 7 (see story) after the threat level was reduced. Workers from Westside Baptist Church in Gainesville recently returned from feeding Iraqi refugees in Jordan after being diverted from Iraq.

Passport: A pastor’s ticket to gaining passion for global missions: GAINESVILLE (FBW)–The 92 percent of Southern Baptist pastors who have not set foot on foreign soil as part of a mission project were a special focus at a conference in Gainesville Oct. 9-10.
Poll finds support for public religious expression: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–The majority of Americans have no problem allowing references to God in the public square, according to a recent poll.
NAMB, IMB leaders to join in launch of ‘Acts 1:8 Challenge’ for Southern Baptists: ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–Presidents of the North American Mission Board and International Mission Board announced a proposal for an "unprecedented" joint meeting next spring to launch "The Acts 1:8 Challenge," a new initiative designed to help associations, state conventions and the mission boards partner more effectively with churches.