tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518993032604449362012-01-30T22:17:01.399-05:00Sharing the journey of Mark Hobafcovich....Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comBlogger551100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-28245981153089818612011-12-12T20:11:00.005-05:002011-12-12T20:33:14.286-05:00

We are thankful to the Lord for the New Romanian Baptist Mission work that is developing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Knoxville is the third largest Metropolitan Area in the state of Tennessee and the area consists of Anderson; Blount; Knox; Loudon and Union counties with a combined population of over 1 million people. The new Mission work is being encouraged and helped by Bethel Romanian Baptist

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-67454121384765541202011-11-08T14:16:00.009-05:002011-11-08T15:14:20.674-05:00

On December 12, 2009 a group of leaders came together in Asheville, North Carolina to pray together and explore the possibility of starting a Romanian peaking church in the hills of North Carolina to reach the growing Romanian speaking community in the Asheville Metropolitan Area consisting of four counties in western North Carolina--Buncombe; Haywood; Henderson and Madison counties. At that

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-82454833752979329202011-10-17T01:17:00.000-04:002011-10-17T01:17:14.922-04:00

It is well known that nothing worthwhile comes easy. This is even more true when you're talking about the work of the kingdom, particularly church planting. Planting churches "is a God thing". Why? A disciple making community is established in an area or group of people that previously had no gospel witness. That's something "out of nothing". Ex Nihilo--Only God can do that! However, planting

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-33832742347419959022011-09-29T20:05:00.001-04:002011-09-29T20:05:00.860-04:00

Much has been heard about church planting in the last few years. To most established church leaders, church planting seems to be a threat for the fear of “competition”. If understood correctly it shouldn’t be so. A simple definition of church planting can be such as “a process that results in a new church being established”. It should be distinguished from church development, where a new service

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-8791028741934628352011-09-28T18:37:00.002-04:002011-09-28T18:37:23.284-04:00

An Iranian pastor arrested in 2009, was told by an Iranian court this year that he would be executed unless he converted to Islam. Pastor Nadarkhani was arrested while attempting to register his church. He was tried and found guilty of apostasy (abandoning Islam) in September 2010 and has been sentenced to death. The Supreme Court recently asked for a re-examination of his case to establish

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-76995246094900828162011-09-25T17:21:00.000-04:002011-09-25T17:21:18.721-04:00

The last commandment of the Lord Jesus Christ ought to be our first preoccupation as His followers. Making disciples of all peoples of the world is not only His commandment but also our privilege as His followers. Disciple making is a process that begins with God working in the lives of people everywhere, giving us "divine appointments" so we can engage people with the gospel message that has the

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-79496074357451050702011-09-23T15:18:00.000-04:002011-09-23T15:18:38.541-04:00

Jerry Vines (born September 1937) is an American preacher and former pastor of the then nation's third largest Southern Baptist church, the First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida. Like his former co-pastor Homer G. Lindsay, Jr., Vines is well known for his conservative and sometimes controversial public stances, as well as his wide-reaching influence in the Southern Baptist Convention and

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-11022050229916163612011-09-22T19:35:00.002-04:002011-09-22T19:35:31.883-04:00

George Barna is the founder of The Barna Group, a market research firm specializing in studying the religious beliefs and behavior of Americans, and the intersection of faith and culture. Barna is known for providing extensive surveys regarding Christianity and the state of the church. (Wikipedia). Barna’s new book on U.S. Christians, “Futurecast,” tracks changes from 1991 to 2011, in annual

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-77262970861675095882011-09-21T17:01:00.000-04:002011-09-21T17:01:20.345-04:00

The NINES is a FREE online conference and gathering for church leaders and a way for pastors and leaders from across the world to meet together and learn from each other.  This online community will help enable and encourage church leaders to better do the work they are called to do and will take place on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 starting at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 Central; 8:00 Mountain

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-23353813149883623852011-09-21T10:26:00.000-04:002011-09-21T10:26:55.672-04:00

The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is the world's largest Baptist denomination and the largest protestant body in the United States, with over 16 million members. It is also the second largest Christian body in the United States, after the Catholic Church. The word Southern in Southern Baptist Convention stems from its having been founded and rooted in the Southern United States. The SBC

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-84796068925333229932011-09-16T14:01:00.000-04:002011-09-16T14:01:04.706-04:00

The Nations have come to New York City, the most strategic city on the planet. There are 440 distinctive neighborhoods in New York City with 800 identified people groups from all corners of the world. And for maybe the first time, we can think about fulfilling the Great Commission in our lifetime. And that is not so much because of our grand successes in taking the Gospel to the Nations but in

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-71963424917118625162011-09-14T13:46:00.000-04:002011-09-14T13:48:55.308-04:00

Richard Wurmbrand (March 24, 1909 – February 17, 2001) was a Romanian Christian minister of Jewish descent. He was a youth during a time of anti-Semitic activity in Romania, but it was later, after becoming a believer in Jesus Christ as Messiah, and daring to publicly say that Communism and Christianity were not compatible, that he experienced imprisonment and torture for his beliefs. After

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-63515575263133637242011-09-11T18:45:00.000-04:002011-09-11T18:50:16.658-04:00

The Chicago Daily Herald published a story about how a Japanese congregation rents space in a Korean church and has an office in a Romanian Church. It's a story that could only happen in America. Read.

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-17118873364470255252011-09-10T13:44:00.000-04:002011-09-10T14:33:19.141-04:00

It's been ten years since the tragic events of September 11, 2001 shook up the nation and the world to the reality of how insecure we are if we only focus our lives on man-made things no matter how imposing they may seem to be. I remember being in New York City in June 2001, visiting the World Trade Center and looking over the horizon from the Top of the World observation deck. Only 3 months

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-81569906024080428322011-09-10T09:03:00.000-04:002011-09-10T09:03:53.070-04:00

The Hungarian Circle of Friends - is a mission effort in Louisville, Kentucky to reaching the Hungarian people of first and second generation led by Attila Kulcsár. They have special called meetings (an upcoming scheduled meeting on September 18) for which they asked support in prayer. Please share this need with your church, circle of friends, Facebook and Twitter  that the Hungarian community

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-23374247382335294222011-09-08T16:36:00.000-04:002011-09-08T16:41:23.674-04:00

Ten years have past since 9/11. Take a look at a series of videos with those who lived through it and see and how God used people to show His love in a tangible way. Some videos were produced soon after the attack as well as new videos. Here is the link. Praying for spiritual awakening. 

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-6528653041833791832011-07-30T12:14:00.000-04:002011-07-30T12:16:02.719-04:00

One of the sad experiences that I’ve encountered in my 22 years of being a minister of the gospel is the way many pastors are very parish minded (there are many exceptions of course) meaning that no one can do anything ministry wise in “my city”, especially not starting other churches in the are area that “my church” is located. One of these exception is a church in Ottawa, the Canadian capital

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-87796744034486378292011-07-21T19:13:00.001-04:002011-07-21T22:00:49.843-04:00

Evangelistic Church Planting is the most effective way of reaching lost people with the gospel. I'm saying "evangelistic" church planting just to emphasize the "reaching" aspect of church planting for not all church planting is evangelistic. You may have a group of people that decides to get together and start a new church without ever thinking about the "lost" person walking by the new place

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-27763647270902125462011-07-20T21:58:00.001-04:002011-07-20T22:02:46.544-04:00

Campus Crusade for Christ with World Headquarters located in Orlando, Florida, will be changing their name to "Cru" in order to overcome existing barriers and perceptions inherent in the original name. An interdenominational Christian ministry that promotes evangelism and discipleship around the world, it was named by USA Today the largest evangelical organization in the United States with over

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-19157624109828530752011-07-20T08:45:00.001-04:002011-07-20T08:45:16.973-04:00

Sturgis South Dakota bike rally goal: plant a church for bikers. Each year thousands of bikers come to this rally. Read below. http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/BPnews.asp?ID=35779

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-16847705092280951012011-07-20T08:10:00.001-04:002011-07-20T08:11:18.295-04:00

Newly formed Gwinnett Church, an addition to North Point Ministries led by Andy Stanley will begin holding regular services on Oct. 2 at Gwinnett Center in Duluth. Read.

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-49058062447198724242011-07-19T19:27:00.000-04:002011-07-19T19:28:17.319-04:00

The End of Church Planting? A look at whether churches should expand through a missionary model rather than relying on professional entrepreneurial pastors to plant churches. This is the title of an article published not long ago. Read it here.

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-51498340360512027502011-07-15T17:22:00.000-04:002011-07-15T17:26:39.033-04:00

A newly implemented evangelistic church planting strategy of the North American Mission Board which is designed to: Mobilize churches to plant churches and mobilize church planters; Equip church planters and “sending churches” for evangelistic church planting; Plant churches within defined regions and concentrated in large cities within those regions to maximize efforts to reduce lostness. Watch

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-9653686130357402882011-05-26T11:11:00.000-04:002011-05-26T14:29:11.361-04:00

If you plan to come and participate this year at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, on Monday, June 13, 2011 the North American Mission Board we will host a “Send North America Pastors' Luncheon”, with speakers Kevin Ezell and Ed Stetzer, as a way to introduce “Send North America” and invite pastors and leaders into NAMB’s mobilization process. The details of the

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-75428843560037332632011-02-11T13:49:00.000-05:002011-02-11T13:52:39.396-05:00

The North American Mission Board has unveiled its national strategy called -Send North America- which will focus on mobilizing missionaries and churches for evangelistic church planting. Once churches or potential missionaries have connected with NAMB, after an assessment, NAMB will provide any needed equipping and training before the missionary or church enters the mission field. Evangelism and

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-80126014717404761972011-01-21T23:53:00.000-05:002011-01-22T00:08:13.091-05:00

For the past few years, my wife Christine has been volunteering at a local ministry center working with women in crisis seeing hundreds of women in need come through the doors of the center outside Atlanta. Read about how a young woman has seen the blessings of allowing God to work things together for good to change her life. Read here. --//--Mark Hobafcovich - Church Planting Consultant, North

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-52069751056508853712010-12-05T22:08:00.000-05:002010-12-05T22:17:35.839-05:00

A small county in south estern Europe of less than 3.5 mil people, Albania had a very colorful history. After five hundred years of Ottoman domination, an independent Albania was proclaimed in 1912. The Communists took control of Albania after World War II and persecuted and suppressed religious observance and institutions and entirely banned religion to the point where Albania was officially

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-26798595192518690242010-11-19T19:58:00.000-05:002010-11-19T21:21:25.788-05:00

The second weekend of November '10 was the time when a group of Romanians in Las Vegas came together for prayer and Bible Study and the Lord had done a wonderful work with four people giving their life to Christ. Please pray for them and encourage your churches to do the same. There are other Romanians that were inviting to come, and they are planning to do a Christmas Outreach and share the

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-59386445069010682782010-11-17T14:39:00.000-05:002010-11-17T14:47:33.678-05:00

Jeremy Dollar serves as a church planting missionary in Las Vegas trying to make disciples among people from the Eastern European countries that made their home in LV. He is working with Albanians, Ukrainian, Russians, Polish, Romanians and others. Earlier this week he made me aware of the emphasis that Starbucks has this year for their Christmas season. You may even be familiar with their

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-69846934811284353352010-11-13T22:55:00.000-05:002010-11-17T14:42:29.759-05:00

Romanian Baptist pastors and leaders in the United States and Canada from the East Coast have met on November 12-14 in Atlanta for their fall conference. The hosts were the First Romanian Baptist Church of Atlanta (Pastor Ted Cocian) and Gwinnett Romanian Baptist Church (Pastor Matthew Istudor). Over 25 leaders from about 20 churches representing about 10 states and provinces from the East Coast

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-5510307290636376182010-11-06T10:43:00.000-04:002010-11-06T10:45:44.557-04:00

The Parachute Project an initiative of the Southern Baptist North American Mission Board was designed to expose college students to the church planting process and assist in the process of starting churches. Different projects are taking place around the United States and Canada and the emphasis has proven to be an effective way of engaging young people into having a first hand involvement in

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-7117167629241198092010-11-03T21:35:00.000-04:002010-11-03T21:38:51.742-04:00

It is well known that nothing worthwhile comes easy. This is even more true when you're talking about the work of the kingdom, particularly church planting. Planting churches "is a God thing". Why? A disciple making community is established in an area or group of people that previously had no gospel witness. That's something "out of nothing". Ex Nihilo--Only God can do that! However, planting

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-71684307455162449422010-10-28T20:12:00.000-04:002010-10-28T20:18:36.021-04:00

San Francisco Bay Area, is an extensive, mostly urbanized region that primarily surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California with about 7.5 million people. It is home to many well-known cities and landmarks with San Francisco being the cultural and financial center of the area. It is internationally famous for its unique landmarks, steep hills, and history. It is

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-82860797692161098772010-10-20T16:53:00.000-04:002010-10-20T17:05:59.689-04:00

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 36.7 million of the nation's population (12 percent) were foreign-born, and another 33 million (11 percent) were native-born with at least one foreign-born parent in 2009, making one in five people either first or second generation U.S. residents to a total of almost 70 million people. What are the implications for sharing the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-87230347686416256882010-10-18T17:55:00.000-04:002010-10-18T18:36:14.364-04:00

The tragedy that struck Haiti on 12th of January, 2010 shocked the entire world. The earthquake was a 7.0 with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately 25 km (16 miles) west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake and the Haitian Government reported that an estimated 230,000 people had died, 300,000 had been injured and

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-34028666725176754252010-10-15T00:56:00.000-04:002010-10-15T01:04:17.202-04:00

Together with my co-laborer and friend Leroy Fountain, I've visited with leaders in New York City working with Haitian Mission Network, a network of Haitian Baptist Pastors in the United States and Canada with a goal of 400 churches by 2020. Message to existing churches: "Each One plant One". The leaders gathered at the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention in Atlanta on

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-74899789620602897442010-10-09T12:31:00.000-04:002010-10-11T20:36:39.202-04:00

Reaching People Groups in North America--I have participated in a 15-minute roundtable discussion at the Southern Baptist Convention North American Mission Board's exhibit in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida at the SBC annual meeting in 2010. The topic was focussing on challenges and priorities of reaching North America’s 587 people groups with the gospel of the Lord Jesus

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-37485268324602065222010-10-01T18:16:00.000-04:002010-10-11T20:37:36.865-04:00

Preparations are under way for next year's Crossover 2011 for Phoenix/Tucson Area. Join thousands of volunteers in impacting the 5.2 million people in the Urban Corridor of southern Arizona. From metro Phoenix to Tucson millions of people need to know the Lord Jesus Christ. Southern Baptists are the largest evangelical denomination in Arizona and yet the number is less than two percent of the

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-13992922702771552022010-09-18T22:58:00.000-04:002010-10-11T20:38:17.206-04:00

The First National Conference of Slavic Church Planting Network of North America--By Mark HobafcovichPHILADELPHIA, Penn--It has never happened before in the history of the United States or Canada. The first national conference of Slavic church planting network is the first step of implementing Vision 500-2025. This vision is to work toward the planting of churches to 500 by the year 2025. There

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-30743723057561143532010-07-21T01:07:00.000-04:002010-07-21T01:13:34.632-04:00

Ministry visit by Mark HobafcovichAtlanta-July 2010Many of you know that I've spent the 80's and early 90's in Australia before we've arrived in the United States in 1993. This was the first visit to Australia after a 17 years absence. Here is an overview of my visit for you to know how to pray for our brethren in Australia. I've visited three of the main cities in Australia: Melbourne, Sydney

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-91308864992650623372010-06-28T21:58:00.000-04:002010-07-21T01:06:37.644-04:00

Friendships are so special. I've met with "lots" of old friends here in Melbourne over the last few days. I was invited to a wedding last Saturday where I was able to reconnect with many people that otherswise would have been impossible to see. Over 450 people were invited to this wedding and it seems like all showed up. Sunday was also a full day of ministry when I've preached twice at two

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-40379308219189304822010-06-24T23:59:00.000-04:002010-07-21T01:14:37.338-04:00

Just to let everyone know that I have arrived in Australia. The travel was eventless and very smooth. A very long flight though each way you're looking at it. Left Atlanta on Monday night for Los Angeles. Stoped over and took a flight to Sydney. Changed airplane in Sydney and have arrived in Melbourne on Wednedsay morning. You get the point!! Immediatelly I was scgeduled to visit some

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-3958585731071535842010-05-09T15:18:00.000-04:002010-05-10T11:27:09.131-04:00

Visit to Australia (June 21-Jul 15) - This year I'm planning to go to Australia for a visit after 17 years to see family and friends and minister to pastors and churches in Melbourne (6/23-30), Sydney (7/5-7), and Brisbane (7/1-4). I will keep a blog at: visit blog. I appreciate your prayers. Mark Hobafcovich Contact

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-71142836363522689122010-04-20T22:07:00.000-04:002010-04-20T22:23:27.045-04:00

Polish Baptist pastors and leaders serving in churches in North America, met at the North American Mission Board to cast a church planting vision for reaching the 11 million Poles in the United States and Canada. Read the Baptist Press article here.

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-3017938565631713402010-04-19T22:47:00.000-04:002010-04-20T22:22:01.484-04:00

New church network aims to reach Brazilians in U.S. and Canada. Read the Baptist Press article here

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-61532322192704352332010-03-20T13:35:00.000-04:002010-04-20T22:07:06.596-04:00

The Brazilian government estimates the population of Brazilians in USA and Canada to be 1.3 million. Visit the Brazilian and Other Portuguese Speaking Mission Network in the United States and Canada. A network of Brazilian Baptist Pastors in the United States and Canada with a goal to lead existing churches and other partners to plant 400 new churches by year 2025.

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-14265314290026937402010-03-20T13:21:00.000-04:002010-03-20T13:23:17.550-04:00

Alpharetta, Ga. (BP) -- One of the great challenges facing Polish pastors and church planters in North America is how to reach the 11 million people of Polish descent living here and to do it with limited to little resources. Read the Press release here.

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-46483601588609981792010-03-20T13:14:00.000-04:002010-03-20T13:16:52.198-04:00

A conservative estimate of the Polish people in the United States and Canada will be around 11 million people with ten million in the USA and about one mission in Canada. A group of Polish baptist and evangelical leaders gathered at a meeting that took place on February 9-10, 2010 at the North American Mission Board (NAMB) in Alpharetta (Atlanta), Georgia with representatives from throughout the

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-4385101454223987942010-03-20T12:57:00.000-04:002010-03-20T13:06:19.440-04:00

Checkout the newly formed Russian and Ukrainian Slavic Church Planting Network in the United States and Canada. A Network of Russian and Ukrainian baptist leaders in the United States and Canada with a goal of 500 churches planted (100 non-Slavic) by 2025.

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-72550913414686225722010-03-19T18:30:00.000-04:002010-03-20T13:42:54.632-04:00

We have facilitated a Mission Strategy Development meeting at the North American Mission Board in Alpharetta GA with Haitian Baptist leaders from around the United States and Canada. The Haitian leaders gathered and formed the Haitian Mission Network on March 18-19, 2010 in the wake of the earthquake in Haiti to Discover what individual churches and ministries are already doing in assisting

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-907520812943417902010-02-08T20:56:00.001-05:002010-02-08T22:53:10.683-05:00

It has been reported that the earthquake was the strongest to hit Haiti in 240 years, leaving the capital of Port-Au-Prince almost destroyed. The death toll is thought to be in the tens of thousands, perhaps as many as 200,000, according to the president of Haiti. Red Cross estimates that the earthquake has left three million homeless, according to a report by the North American Mission Board. As

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-67014527446375926822010-01-02T13:32:00.001-05:002010-01-02T13:41:42.482-05:00

A new Church Planting Network formed to reach the five million Russian/Ukrainian and other Russian Speaking people in North America.http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id=31924

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-51218193499302214932009-10-30T00:42:00.000-04:002010-02-08T22:37:13.491-05:00

According to US Census 2000, there were a total of 2,652,483 people in the United States that were identified as being of Russian Ancestry. Among those, in the age category of 18 years and over, 588,744 identified themselves as speaking Russian at home. In the age category of 5 to 17 years of age, there were 117,523 people. Canada also has 337,960 people that identified themselves as Russian in

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-65128211152537311832009-09-25T20:04:00.000-04:002009-12-14T21:43:39.509-05:00

The first time I heard that Boyd is exploring possibilities of serving in Ghana for a six month missionary service I knew that the Lord wanted me to be part of his adventure. Immediately we've met and brought some other friends to be an encouragement to him and to pray together. Well, Boyd left yesterday for Ghana where he will be serving with Calvary Baptist Church, located in Adenta, a

Mark Hobafcovichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151899303260444936.post-38797877213631417162009-09-23T10:20:00.001-04:002009-12-14T21:29:16.092-05:00

Nashville has a special place in my heart. It was our family home for nine years while a church planter and church planter strategist at the local Baptist association. It was the place where both our girls accepted the Lord and I had the privilege to baptize them. It's a place full of memories and many friends and family live. I was honored to be invited to preach the word of God in September

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