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		<title>Haiti Earthquake Relief Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2/25 Update: from Angela Sudermann via Gene Gentry
2/10 New Flyer: Haiti Earthquake Crisis American Baptist Report for Early February (English) &#8212;Spanish Version
1/28 Update: International Ministries Missionaries Provide Emergency Medical Care
1/20 Aftershock Update: A 6.1-magnitude aftershock hit Haiti at 6:03 AM today. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the epicenter was about 35 miles west-southwest of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://abcnw.org/2010/02/haiti-earthquake-relief-update/</link>
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		<title>Letter from Gene Gentry on Haiti Relief</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends:
I feel that you pastors I talked to on Tuesday (LLC) and others that want updates on what is going on can benefit from this update.  Some of the details are not pleasant but there is progress being made and the start of a vision of what teams might be doing.   If someone is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://abcnw.org/2010/02/letter-from-gene-gentry-on-haiti-relief/</link>
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		<title>International Ministries Missionaries Provide Emergency Medical Care</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by James G. Layton
American Baptist International Ministries (IM) missionaries have responded to the immediate medical needs resulting from the January 12 Haiti earthquake.  Dr. Steve James, IM missionary in Haiti, and Kristy Engel, IM missionary in the Dominican Republic, have created response teams and ministered to earthquake victims in Christianville and Port-au-Prince.
James’ work has been [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://abcnw.org/2010/01/international-ministries-missionaries-provide-emergency-medical-care/</link>
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		<title>Encouraging Personal Evangelism</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Charles Revis, Executive Minister, ABC of the Northwest
During the last six years, or more, I&#8217;ve urged pastors and leaders to move their churches in an externally focused direction. Our pastors have read books that describe what this looks like. These have included: The Externally Focused Church by Rusaw, Breaking the Missional Code by Stetzer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://abcnw.org/2010/01/encouraging-personal-evangelism/</link>
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		<title>God Sent</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Charles Revis, Executive Minister, ABC of the Northwest
He was sent from God. He was not sent to shed new light on the human condition. He was not sent to be the greatest of all moral examples. He was not sent to point us towards some inner spark of divinity already residing within us. He [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://abcnw.org/2010/01/god-sent/</link>
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		<title>Thankful For a Community of Faith</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Charles Revis, Executive Minister, ABC of the Northwest
Although Thanksgiving has passed, the practice of thanksgiving continues. Scripture encourages us be thankful in all things. The national emphasis spotlights a normative spiritual discipline, reminding us to be people who are grateful every day.
As I read comments posted on Facebook on Thanksgiving I was pleased to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://abcnw.org/2010/01/thankful-for-a-community-of-faith/</link>
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		<title>We Attract Or Repel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Charles Revis, Executive Minister, ABC of the Northwest
I was made aware this week that Granger Community Church is holding it&#8217;s annual training conference, Innovate 09. Without a doubt, this is one of the most creative churches in America. And, they multiply new followers of Jesus like crazy. God bless them for their efforts. One [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://abcnw.org/2010/01/we-attract-or-repel/</link>
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		<title>Excellence In Teaching &amp; Preaching</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Charles Revis, Executive Minister, ABC of the Northwest
I think engaging, life-transforming, biblical preaching is huge. Same thing goes for teaching. Pastors are under tremendous pressure to be at everyone&#8217;s beck and call. As a result it&#8217;s easy to cave to the pressure, attend to all the needs, and fail to give sufficient time for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://abcnw.org/2010/01/excellence-in-teaching-preaching/</link>
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		<title>Celebrating Six Years With ABC-NW</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Charles Revis, Executive Minister, ABC of the Northwest
I came to the ABC of the Northwest six years ago today. I&#8217;m taking just a few moments to say thank you to all the pastors, churches, lay-leaders and the Region Board for the opportunity to serve in this capacity. And, most importantly I thank my God [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://abcnw.org/2010/01/celebrating-six-years-with-abc-nw/</link>
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		<title>Making Jesus Famous</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Charles Revis, Executive Minister, ABC of the Northwest
One of our solid pastors has been criticized for making this public statement, &#8220;We want to make Jesus famous in our city.&#8221; 
 Should we attempt to make Jesus famous? My response would be, &#8220;Can you imagine doing the opposite? Hiding Jesus from a lost world?&#8221; Of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://abcnw.org/2010/01/making-jesus-famous/</link>
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