Evangelists’ theme is ‘Jesus ... Not Ashamed!’

INDIANAPOLIS (BP)—Evangelists will focus on the theme of “Jesus ... Not Ashamed!” during the worship service sponsored by the Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists prior to each year’s Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in indianapolis.

The worship service is 9 a.m.-noon June 13 at the Indiana Convention Center, Sagamore Ballrooms 1, 2, 3. Three Southern Baptist evangelists will speak: Johnny Tucker of International Missions Association in Citronelle, Ala.; Sammy Tippit of Sammy Tippit Ministries in San Antonio; and Jerry Burgess of Divine Design Ministries in Whitley City, Ky.

In addition to the worship service, the Vocational Evangelists Annual Retreat, “Passion for the Journey,” is set for June 11-12 at the Holiday Inn Select near the airport in Indianapolis. Among retreat speakers are Bailey Smith, former SBC president and founder of Real Evangelism, Inc., in Atlanta; Gerald Harris, editor of The Christian Index in Atlanta; and Benny Jackson, president of COSBE and founder of the Benny Jackson Evangelistic Association in Germantown, Tenn. To make reservations, contact Melonie Wallace at mwallace@namb.net or 770-410-6304.

The annual business meeting of the Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists begins with an 11 a.m. luncheon June 14, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. COSBE members may make reservations by contacting Margaret Allen at allensingers@aol.com or 405-359-7146.