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Volunteers with the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board (MBCB) are celebrating 373 decisions for Christ during the Mississippi State Fair. The group organized an evangelism event at the fair this year, with 195 volunteers having 2,824 Gospel conversations with fairgoers this year. The group set up a tent where volunteers could share the Gospel with those…

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Russell Brand, the 48-year-old actor and comedian known for his outspoken nature, has found himself at the center of controversy after performing a baptism in his underwear. Addressing the backlash, Brand defended his actions by emphasizing the most important element of the event: leading people to Jesus. On September 27, Brand shared a post on…

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Churches are celebrating a revival in Brazil’s Amazon region after seeing over 14,500 people baptized during a six-month period. The Amazon rain forest region is home to some 30 million people in Brazil, making it a ripe place for evangelists. Foursquare churches, which have some 3,200 congregations, are leading the charge. CBN News spoke with…

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A revival event at the Corpus Christ campus of Texas A&M saw nearly 1,500 students in attendance and 62 people making the decision to be baptized. New Life Church helped organize the event, with New Life Young Adults Pastor Tarik Whitmore preaching a message on Isaiah 6 to the crowd. Speaking with The Christian Post,…

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First baseman Wes Clarke of the Nashville Sounds was baptized by a teammate in a horse trough after their recent game against the Memphis Redbirds. The teammates both wore “Jesus Won” shirts during Clarke’s public display of faith in Jesus. The Sounds, the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, won the game 4-1. Clarke, a…

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