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57TH ANNUAL WILMER C. FIELDS AWARDS COMPETITION 2021 WORKSHOP | VIRTUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS PROFESSIONAL COMPETITION PAGE 4 GRAND PRIZE AWARDS PAGE 6 PUBLIC RELATIONS & l DEVELOPMENT PAGE 6 INTERACTIVE l COMMUNICATIONS PAGE 10 AUDIO-VISUAL l COMMUNICATION PAGE 15 PHOTOGRAPHY PAGE 17 NEWS WRITING PAGE 19 FEATURE WRITING PAGE 23 DESIGN PAGE 29 OVERALL PUBLICATION STUDENT COMPETITION PAGE 31 INTERACTIVE l COMMUNICATIONS PAGE 32 AUDIO-VISUAL l COMMUNICATION PAGE 33 PHOTOGRAPHY PAGE 34 NEWS WRITING PAGE 35 FEATURE WRITING PAGE 36 DESIGN PAGE 39 OVERALL PUBLICATION PAGE 40 JUDGES
57TH ANNUAL
WILMER C. FIELDS AWARDS
PRESENTED DURING THE ANNUAL BCA WORKSHOP
H E L D V I R T U A L LY A P R I L 2 0 - 2 1 , 2 0 2 1
Awards coordinated by the
Office of Communications and Marketing
at Ouachita Baptist University
GRAND PRIZE AWARDS Arthur S. Davenport Award for Exceptional Achievement in Public Relations and Development President Dub Oliver’s Personalized Video Congratulations Office of University Communications UNION UNIVERSITY Diane Reasoner Award for Exceptional Achievement in Interactive Communications President Dub Oliver’s Personalized Video Congratulations Office of University Communications UNION UNIVERSITY M.E. Dodd Memorial Award for Significant Achievement in Radio, Television, Film and Video Virtual Commencement Marketing and Communication CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY Fon H. Scofield Award for Significant Achievement in Photography Western Heritage 20th Anniversary Neil Williams TEXAS BAPTISTS 4
GRAND PRIZE AWARDS
Frank Burkhalter Award for
Significant Achievement in
Religious News Writing Toll free 800-803-5201
www.thealabamabaptist.org March 26, 2020 Vol. 185, No. 13
Informing. Inspiring. Connecting.
INSIDE
COVID-19 series
Staff
THE ALABAMA BAPTIST
Ministering
amid
Fact or fiction?
How to discern
truth in media
Page 9
coronavirus
By Brian Kaylor,
Theology 101
Word&WayEditor
— God’s Divine 123rf.com
Actions
Page 11 Churches pray for wisdom as they reenvision worship at a distance
Leonard Holloway Award for By Grace Thornton and your leadership and the “We’re a graying county, said they want to lean on God
J
The Alabama Baptist
knowledge you have about and our church is a graying and not fear but use common
eff Fuller said it’s tough the situation and make a deci- church,” Fuller said, referenc- sense and protect each other.
to make decisions as a sion that fits your church,” ing the data that shows senior “We’re making phone calls
Exceptional Achievement in
pastor in times like this. Fuller said. adults are the highest-risk age and checking on everybody,”
He wants to keep his group for COVID-19. Fuller said. “We are trying
church fed, both spiritually Going online “We also have some church to think outside the box and
and physically. He wants to For his church — Rockford members not in that age make sure everybody is fed
protect them, to hold every- Baptist Church in Central group who are medically and has what they need. And
Feature Writing
one together, take care of Baptist Association — that challenged and have chronic we’re hoping no one dies
each other and make it to the means holding services online conditions.” from this.”
other side of coronavirus in and dropping off DVD or CD So for Fuller and leaders
the best way possible. copies to church members of his church, the best choice Evolving situation
Feeding ministry
But what does that mean? who don’t have internet was to commit to take care of The needs are changing all
shares Christ,
“You have to pray and pray access, at least at press time each other by continuing to the time, but both Fuller and
We Didn’t Start the Fire
provides hot meals
hard, and then use the wis- while local travel was not yet be Rockford Baptist Church Robert Mullins, pastor of
Page 15 dom that God has given you restricted. from their own homes. He (See ‘Church,’ page 6)
Brian Kaylor
WORD&WAY
Albert McClellan Award for
Significant Achievement in
Print/Design
Texas Baptists CP Annual Report
Jeremy Honea, Kalie Lowrie, Caleb Arndt
TEXAS BAPTISTS
Best Overall Student Entry VOLU M E 1 0 . I S S U E 1 . FA L L 2 0 2 0
Pursuit
Lancer Media Group
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
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PUBLIC RELATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT
Total Public Relations
or Development Campaign
1ST PLACE
2020 Dixie Jackson Mission Offering - Campaign
ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION
2ND PLACE
WatersEdge Rebrand
Marketing and Communications Team
WATERSEDGE
3RD PLACE
WMU Foundation monthly giving campaign
Maegan Dockery, Courtney Simpson, Janis Ezell
WOMAN’S MISSIONARY UNION FOUNDATION
Communications and/or
Marketing Strategy
1ST PLACE
President Dub Oliver’s Personalized Video
Congratulations
Office of University Communications
UNION UNIVERSITY
INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
Internet-based Other Media
1ST PLACE
President Dub Oliver’s Personalized Video
Congratulations
Office of University Communications
UNION UNIVERSITY
6
INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
Website, organization or company site:
24 pages or fewer
1ST PLACE
New Site for TRECMud.com
DOGWOOD MEDIA SOLUTIONS
2ND PLACE
New Site for RickLance.com
DOGWOOD MEDIA SOLUTIONS /
ALABAMA BAPTIST SBOM
3RD PLACE
New Site for BRCGA.org
DOGWOOD MEDIA SOLUTIONS
Website, organization or company site:
25 pages or more
1ST PLACE
WVCSB.org
Cleve Persinger
WEST VIRGINIA CONVENTION OF SOUTHERN BAPTISTS
2ND PLACE
New site for PreachingPoint.org
DOGWOOD MEDIA SOLUTIONS /
ALABAMA BAPTIST SBOM
3RD PLACE
WMU Foundation website
Courtney Simpson, Maegan Dockery, Janis Ezell
WOMAN’S MISSIONARY UNION FOUNDATION
IMAGES FROM FIRST PLACE WINNERS
ARE DISPLAYED THROUGHOUT.
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INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATIONS Website, event or promotion site: 24 pages or fewer 1ST PLACE New site for Speak.YMLink.org DOGWOOD MEDIA SOLUTIONS / ALABAMA BAPTIST SBOM 2ND PLACE I Am Texas Missions Website Johann Dyck TEXAS BAPTISTS 3RD PLACE SPARK Event Promotion & Registration Page Scott N. Smith GEORGIA BAPTIST MISSION BOARD Website, event or promotion site: 25 pages or more 1ST PLACE New Site for OneGreatSunday.org DOGWOOD MEDIA SOLUTIONS / ALABAMA BAPTIST SBOM 2ND PLACE COVID-19 Response Research and Development GEORGIA BAPTIST MISSION BOARD 3RD PLACE tabonline.org Staff THE ALABAMA BAPTIST 8
INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
Social Media: Single Post
1ST PLACE
A Message from President Michael Evans
Meredith Rose
TEXAS BAPTISTS
Social Media: Campaign or Event
1ST PLACE
Oklahoma Baptists Facebook Covid Response:
“Encouraging Videos”
Chris Forbes
OKLAHOMA BAPTISTS
2ND PLACE
“Invest in Mission New Mexico” Facebook
Campaign
Dr. Kevin Parker, Daniel T. Porter
THE BAPTIST NEW MEXICAN
Email Marketing: Single Email
1ST PLACE
ABSC eNewsletter - COVID Edition
ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION
Email Marketing: Series
1ST PLACE
The ABSC eNewsletter
ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION
2ND PLACE
Texas Baptists Life email newsletter series
Joshua Minatrea
TEXAS BAPTISTS
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AUDIO-VISUAL COMMUNICATION Voice Over Performance 1ST PLACE Founded on Faith...Build on Love Michael C. Blackwell BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOMES OF NORTH CAROLINA Video: Storytelling 1-3 minutes 1ST PLACE Planting Churches in South Florida Paul Wynn and Doug Keesey ONEMISSIONTV, LLC 2ND PLACE Dixie Jackson Arkansas Missions - 2020 Video ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION 3RD PLACE Founded on Faith...Build on Love Michael C. Blackwell & Blake Ragsdale BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOMES OF NORTH CAROLINA Video: Storytelling more than 3 minutes 1ST PLACE The Arkansas Prison Seminary - Dixie Jackson Arkansas Missions ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION 2ND PLACE Mission:Dignity Sunday Live Video Mission:Dignity and Brand Management Staff GUIDESTONE FINANCIAL RESOURCES 3RD PLACE Louisiana Disaster Relief | SBC of Virginia INNOVATIVE FAITH RESOURCES 10
AUDIO-VISUAL COMMUNICATION
Video: Promotion less than 1 minute
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We Are UU
Office of University Communications
UNION UNIVERSITY
2ND PLACE
Red the Fred
Office of University Communications
UNION UNIVERSITY
3RD PLACE
BCM/D Animated Logo
Reginald Davis
BAPTIST CONVENTION OF MARYLAND/DELAWARE
Video: Promotion 1-3 minutes
1ST PLACE
Union University Welcomes You
Office of University Communications
UNION UNIVERSITY
2ND PLACE
We Can Help You Move Forward
Office of University Communications
UNION UNIVERSITY
3RD PLACE
Chosen - Short Offering Video
Blake Ragsdale, Baptist Children’s Homes of North
Carolina and Randy Durham, Credence Pictures
11AUDIO-VISUAL COMMUNICATION Video: Promotion more than 3 minutes 1ST PLACE Chosen - Offering Video Blake Ragsdale, Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina and Randy Durham, Credence Pictures 2ND PLACE Do It Again - Voices of Proclamation Office of University Communications UNION UNIVERSITY 3RD PLACE Hodges Chapel Tour Beeson Divinity School BEESON DIVINITY SCHOOL OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY Video: Instructional less than 3 minutes 1ST PLACE GuideStone Save for an Emergency Video Marketing Department GUIDESTONE FINANCIAL RESOURCES 12
AUDIO-VISUAL COMMUNICATION
Video: Instructional more than 3 minutes
1ST PLACE
WVCSB 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting
WEST VIRGINIA CONVENTION OF SOUTHERN
BAPTISTS
2ND PLACE
Now: A Texas Baptist Conversation on Race
Neil Williams, Jeremy Honea, Kalie Lowrie
TEXAS BAPTISTS
3RD PLACE
The Big Invite
Scott N. Smith
GEORGIA BAPTIST MISSION BOARD
Video: Other
1ST PLACE
Virtual Commencement
Marketing and Communication
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
2ND PLACE
State of the University
Marketing and Communication
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
3RD PLACE
TBC Virtual Summit 2020
TBMB Communications
TENNESSEE BAPTIST MISSION BOARD
13AUDIO-VISUAL COMMUNICATION
Audio: Broadcast/Podcast Overall Show
1ST PLACE
Baptist Without An Adjective
Brian Kaylor
WORD&WAY
2ND PLACE
It’s a family matter: Baptist Children’s Homes
of North Carolina Podcast
Michael C. Blackwell
BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOMES
OF NORTH CAROLINA
3RD PLACE
Peculiar People
Reginald Davis, Alex Bouffard, Rosalie Chesley
BAPTIST CONVENTION
OF MARYLAND/DELAWARE
Audio: Broadcast/Podcast
Individual Episode
1ST PLACE
What women wish you knew
Reginald Davis, Alex Bouffard, Rosalie Chesley
BAPTIST CONVENTION
OF MARYLAND/DELAWARE
2ND PLACE
No Sweat Evangelism Podcast – The Two
Inch Rectangle That Changes Everything
Jon Graham
GEORGIA BAPTIST MISSION BOARD Audio: Other
1ST PLACE
3RD
PLACE
One Hope: 30 Daily Devotions
Small Enough For God – Betsy Bolick, for Overcoming Loneliness
Part 2 of 2 (4-27-2020)
Carol Layton, Jim Edminson
Michael C. Blackwell NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST
BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOMES AGING MINISTRY
OF NORTH CAROLINA
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Feature Single
1ST PLACE
Professors Praying
Rebecca Pate
SOUTHEASTERN BAPTIST
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
2ND PLACE
Undeterred front page
Jessica Ingram
THE ALABAMA BAPTIST
Feature Series
1ST PLACE
Western Heritage 20th Anniversary
Neil Williams
TEXAS BAPTISTS
2ND PLACE
‘Love of Neighbor’: Language ministry equips
internationals from 25 nations
Pam Henderson
WMU NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT
3RD PLACE
Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church
Brian Kaylor
WORD&WAY
News Single
1ST PLACE
The Yellow Shirt Army
Doug Rogers
ALABAMA BAPTIST STATE BOARD
OF MISSIONS
15PHOTOGRAPHY Promotional or Advertisement Single 1ST PLACE Photography Class for Viewbook Kristi Woody UNION UNIVERSITY Event Coverage: Single 1ST PLACE Move-in Day Flip Kristi Woody UNION UNIVERSITY 2ND PLACE Sprinting for Sobriety Mike Schueler WATERSEDGE Event Coverage Series 1ST PLACE Go Conference Event Coverage Rebecca Pate SOUTHEASTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 2ND PLACE Beach Reach 2020 Neil Williams, Texas Baptists Life TEXAS BAPTISTS 3RD PLACE You Can’t Take It With You Performance Kristi Woody UNION UNIVERSITY 16
PHOTOGRAPHY
Portrait: Field
1ST PLACE
Dr. Braswell and Others Portrait
Rebecca Pate, The Great Commission Magazine
SOUTHEASTERN BAPTIST
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
2ND PLACE
Michigan pastor Herb Harbaugh partners with
WMU ministry center
Pam Henderson
WMU NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT
NEWS WRITING
8 IBSA.org Illinois Baptist
Series or Package
AFTER ATTACKS with the lord
1ST
PLACE 2Faithful
ND
PLACE split on Iran Wendell Garrison, 88,
Toll free 800-803-5201
Betty Boling, 87, died Dec.
March 26, 2020 Vol. 185, No. 13
died Dec. 28 in Swansea. He
www.thealabamabaptist.org 12 in Marion. A native ofInforming. Inspiring. Connecting.
COVID-19 series But Baptists
Nigeria agree on prayer
series served as a pastor for more
INSIDE South Carolina, she married
than 50 years, retiring from Charles Boling in 1952. The
Christians may differ about the best response to Winstanley Baptist Church in Bolings served churches in
Staff Staff
Ministering
Iran’s Jan. 8 missile attack against military bases in Fairview Heights. Garrison South Carolina and Texas
Iraq housing U.S. troops, but they seem united in ac- was a past president of the before moving to Pinck-
THE ALABAMA BAPTIST THE ALABAMA BAPTIST
knowledging the gravity of the situation and calling Illinois Baptist State Association, and also neyville, where Betty taught elementary
amid
for prayer. servedFacton the Southern Baptist Convention
or fiction?
school. In 1988, Charles became director of
No casualties were reported from the attack, which Executive Committee
How to discern
truth in media in Nashville, Tenn. missions for Williamson Baptist Association
followed a U.S. military strike Jan. 3 that killed Iran’s He authored
Page 9 several devotional books which in Marion, where Betty worked as a substi-
top military commander, Maj. Gen. Qassem So- reflected his faith in Jesus Christ. Garrison tute teacher in local schools and taught Sun-
Opinion/Editorial leimani. That strike, ordered by President Donald
Trump, divided both the country and faith leaders. A
USA Today/Ipsos Poll found 42% of Americans sup-
ported the military action, 33% opposed it, and 25%
is survived by six children and stepchildren. day school at Second Baptist Church.
His second wife, Mary, died in June 2019.
coronavirus
She is survived by her husband, Charles.
1ST PLACE said they didn’t know what to think.
Just over half of those surveyed—52%—called Pres- Theology 101
— God’s Divine
reporter’s notebook
ident Trump’s behavior with Iran “reckless” and 62%
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Actions
Churches pray for wisdom as they reenvision worship at a distance
When leaders disappoint
When leaders disappoint
said the attack made it more likely that the United Page 11
By Grace Thornton and your leadership and the “We’re a graying county, said they want to lean on God
States and Iran would go to war with each other.
J
The Alabama Baptist
knowledge you have about and our church is a graying and not fear but use common
eff Fuller said it’s tough church,” Fuller said, referenc-
Religion News Service reported religious leaders
the situation and make a deci- sense and protect each other.
to make decisions as a sion that fits your church,” ing the data that shows senior “We’re making phone calls
Eric Reed, Illinois Baptist were divided on Iran along largely partisan lines, with
liberals opposing the Trump administration’s actions
“If you ever hearchurch
pastor in times like this.
anything bad about
He wants to keep his
fed, both spiritually
Fuller said. adults are the highest-risk age
No matter the circumstance, pray. It is
Going online
group for COVID-19.
“We also have some church
and checking on everybody,”
Fuller said. “We are trying
to think outside the box and
Michael Landon, don’t tell He
and physically. me,”wants my
to mother the duty of believers to pray for those in
For his church — Rockford members not in that age
ILLINOIS BAPTIST STATE ASSOCIATION
make sure everybody is fed
and conservatives supporting it. RNS also pointed said some decadeseach
protect them, to hold every-
ago
one while
together, weof were
take care
Baptist Church in Central group who are medically
authority and to be obedient to authori-
Baptist Association — that challenged and have chronic
and has what they need. And
we’re hoping no one dies
to a June survey by Politico/Morning Consult that watching an old episode
other and make it to the
other side ofof LittleinHouse on
coronavirus
means holding services online conditions.”
ties, Scripture says. (See 1 Timothy 2:1-4,
and dropping off DVD or CD So for Fuller and leaders
from this.”
found evangelicals more broadly supported military the Prairie.
Feeding ministry
the best way possible.
“I wouldn’t
But whatbe doesable
copies to church members
to watch his Hebrews 13:1-2.) That doesn’t
that mean? who don’t have internet
Evolving situation
of his church, the best choice
The needschange
are changingwhen
was to commit to take care of all
action against Iran after Iranian forces shot down an shares Christ,
shows anymore.” hard, and then use the wis- we don’t care for the leaders
Robert or their
pastorac-
provides hot meals “You have to pray and pray access, at least at press time the time, but both Fuller and
each other by continuing to
Mullins,
while local travel was not yet be Rockford Baptist Churchof
unmanned U.S. drone. According to the survey, 51% Page 15
She enjoyed the dom actor as Little Joe tions. There’s a church service I see online
2ND PLACE
that God has given you restricted. from their own homes. He
(See ‘Church,’ page 6)
of evangelicals supported military action, compared Cartwright on Bonanza and as Jonathan, sometimes where the pastor routinely prays
to 37% of all registered voters. the angel-on-a-mission, in Highway to “for Donald our president and J.B. our gov-
Heaven, but it was the character of Laura ernor.” That prayer is guaranteed to agitate
The Trees of Auschwitz Ingalls’s Pa she most everyone, as opposing
Has the killing of Soleimani and its immediate aftermath liked. Whatever gossip parties and philoso-
Brian Kaylor
WORD&WAY
3 RD
PLACE
9+28+272115
made the United States more safe or less safe?
Somewhat
less safe
Sometimes ‘Good’ is Just Not Good Enough
28%
27%
21%
Don’t
know
I may have heard, I
kept it to myself.
I wish I could say the
same about personal
failings of religious and
political leaders.
Simultaneous to the
IBSA Annual Meeting,
two Illinois churches
were dealing with
claims of abuse by
pastors. Both incidents
How their failure
makes demands on us.
phies are represented
in those few words.
But it complies with
biblical instruction.
Praying for lead-
ers does not mean
we ignore falsehood
or failure. We should
confront it when it’s in
our realm of respon-
sibility. We should
not turn a blind eye to
9% 15%
were long ago and the misdeeds of our
Lonnie Wilkey Much
less safe
Somewhat
more safe
neither involved the
Illinois churches where those pastors
leaders. The biblical
standards for confrontation and forgiveness
BAPTIST AND REFLECTOR Much more
served, but both churches naturally were
feeling trepidation after breaking news
apply just as much as those for honesty and
repentance.
about men they had respected. Confronting the truth about our lead-
safe – USA Today
Disappointment with leaders could be ers’ failings will often require that we do a 17
the subtitle for most of the news from personal gut-check for pedestal building.
Washington lately, especially as Congress Leaders have farther to fall when we elevate
In light of the increasing tensions, some Baptist has taken up the issue of impeachment. No them too highly. And our level of disap-
leaders urged prayer. Daniel Heimbach, a South-August 01, 2020
NEWS WRITING
NEWS
Single Article less than 750 words Pastor seeks end to violence Belo
Calls churches across Illinois to join Chicago prayer walks
past
1ST PLACE Chicago | Pastor Edgar Rodriguez’s son After the Fourth of July weekend violence, Leave
knelt on the colorful United States map Pastor Corey Brooks told FOX News,
Pastor seeks end to violence painted near where 10-year-old Lena Nunez “People are afraid to leave the house….
died June 29. Nunez was watching TV in her They’re causing havoc in our community and
Chad W
Baptist C
home when she was hit by a stray bullet that they are causing a lot of destruction and un- Alaska w
Lisa Misner, Illinois Baptist came through window. fortunately, as a result of their destruction,
The young man paused at the map to pray children are being shot. Innocent bystanders
William
born Jul
ILLINOIS BAPTIST STATE ASSOCIATION for an end to the violence that has devastated are being shot.”
communities and families in the city. Nunez Brooks pastors New Beginnings, an IBSA-
nifer wer
addition
is not the only child to die during a hot, vio- member church in the city. He said some- three you
lent summer in Chicago. Gun violence over thing must be done immediately about the Logan.
Fourth of July weekend injured 87 people violence. William
2ND PLACE and killed 17, including children 7-year-old Rodriguez said it’s been a blessing to walk
Natalia Wallace and 14-year-old Varnando the neighborhoods and pray with people, but
Baptist i
serving t
Jones. In a 10-day period, tor at Ta
Biology professor creates sci-fi backstory for four Chicago toddlers were
shot. Two of them died.
Decatur
minister
online zoology course So far this year, more than
1,900 people have been shot
Knoxville
ham, N.C
in the city, and around 400 He serv
Sarah Goff have been killed.
Pastor Rodriguez mobi-
nership
ing. Willi
UNION UNIVERSITY lized Christians to march
and prayer walk in the city’s
Youth En
“Chad
neighborhoods starting July titudes o
13. Rodriguez, pastor of Church a
New City Fellowship, start- book, no
3RD PLACE ed in his backyard in Hum-
boldt Park and moved on to
generatio
“We ca
Logan Square, Englewood, clearly, w
Turning tragedy into ministry opportunities and Austin. He’s working
to get other churches to join
grace mo
The da
PEACEMAKERS – Church members and leaders from Chicago and
him in praying and fasting prayer an
Springfield joined Pastor Edgar Rodriguez (second from left) on a July 20
Sarah Vaughn, Arkansas Baptist News to stop the violence.
“That’s what it’s going to
prayer walk in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood. The walk is one of the Willi
came ove
several Rodriguez organized amid heightened gun violence in the city.
ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION take to wage war,” he said.
“That’s what it’s going to
Jesus as
“Today
take to break strongholds….Over the years he also noted an overall sense of hopeless- his churc
we’ve partnered with different churches, ness. “One guy was 28 and said [his life is] friend an
particularly those down south. already gone, there’s nothing you can do. ‘All perienced
“As many Christian brothers and sisters as this Jesus talk, it’s too long. You should have out hope
Single Article 750-1,500 words can, come join us.”
Doug Morrow, co-pastor of Together
been out here when I was young.’”
The pastor and those walking with him are
Church in Springfield, led a group of men seeking transformation. “We’re not trying
shared.”
William
ucation a
to join Rodriguez in a July 20 prayer walk to pray these people out of their neighbor- in Louisv
1ST PLACE through Humboldt Park. “We visited and hoods, we’re trying to pray that Jesus enters
prayed with several community members,” their heart and changes them so that they
Youth M
One of hi
said Morrow, who also serves as executive can be a part of the change in that commu- “For to m
Four overdose deaths, dozen-plus relapses at director of the Baptist Foundation of Illi- nity,” Rodriguez said.
nois. “One single mother had her son T.J. “Where salt and light are, darkness leaves.”
A funer
Kingspor
with her. He was about 3 1/2 and proud of To contact Rodriguez about upcoming
Celebrate Recovery site during COVID-19 his shoes as he ran around. We visited and prayer walks, e-mail newcityhp1@gmail.
rial servi
asked how we could pray for her...When we com.
Diana Chandler asked what her greatest need was, she said,
‘Safety for my son. I don’t want him growing
– Lisa Misner
BAPTIST PRESS up in the streets.’”
2ND PLACE The Ticker IB IllinoisBaptist.org facebook.com/illinoisBaptist
Follow the latest
TBMB leader challenges ERLC Illinois Baptist news
IBSA.org vimeo.com/IBSA
Lonnie Wilkey
BAPTIST AND REFLECTOR
3RD PLACE
Going Above and Beyond
David Dawson
BAPTIST AND REFLECTOR
18NEWS WRITING
Single Article more than 1,500 words
1ST PLACE
The USPS is Under Attack
Brian Kaylor
WORD&WAY
2ND PLACE
Arkansas Baptist News released to state
convention, no longer independent news outlet
Staff
THE ALABAMA BAPTIST
FEATURE WRITING
Single Article less than 750 words
1ST PLACE
City with a Soundtrack
Gary D. Myers
NEW ORLEANS BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
2ND PLACE
A new name and a new identity: Two Little Rock
churches become one with a vision to reach
their community
Travis McCormick, Arkansas Baptist News
ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION
3RD PLACE
Family’s Dream Comes True
Blake Ragsdale, BCH Blog
BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOMES
OF NORTH CAROLINA
19FEATURE WRITING
Single Article 750-1,500 words
1ST PLACE
IMB workers share nothing but blood
of Jesus can heal
Caroline Anderson
INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD
2ND PLACE By Brian Kaylor,
Word&WayEditor
The hippies next door
Meredith Flynn, Illinois Baptist
ILLINOIS BAPTIST STATE ASSOCIATION
3RD PLACE
73-year-old grandmother launches Facebook
cooking show and spikes online viewership at
rural Alabama
Diana Chandler
BAPTIST PRESS
Single Article more than 1,500 words
1ST PLACE
We Didn’t Start the Fire
Brian Kaylor
WORD&WAY
2ND PLACE
Maryland/Delaware assists with Puerto Rico’s
first NTS
Sharon Mager
BAPTIST CONVENTION
OF MARYLAND/DELAWARE
20FEATURE WRITING
Series or Package
1ST PLACE VISION
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College
Prepare Here. Serve Anywhere.
Marilyn J. Stewart, Vision Magazine
NEW ORLEANS BAPTIST
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
2ND PLACE
Hope Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
David Dawson, Chris Turner, Lonnie Wilkey
TENNESSEE BAPTIST MISSION BOARD
3RD PLACE SPRING/SUMMER 2020
International Faith & Politics
Brian Kaylor
WORD&WAY
Scripts
1ST PLACE
Normal
Chris Turner
TENNESSEE BAPTIST MISSION BOARD
2ND PLACE
Change
Chris Turner
TENNESSEE BAPTIST MISSION BOARD
3RD PLACE
Just for Kids
Doug Rogers
ALABAMA BAPTIST STATE BOARD OF MISSIONS
21FEATURE WRITING
10 IBSA.org Illinois Baptist
table talk
First-Person Column/Blog Single Entry Thinking about death—and life—and ministry in the middle
I find myself thinking about Jack Anders* do that. And in seasons of trial we need some clear
right now. Jack was relatively a young man instruction to rejoice, believe, and endure. But we
1ST PLACE
when he accepted the pastorate of a large also need to offer people room to work through
established church in a popular oceanside com- their feelings. That’s where stories of faithful people
munity in Florida. The church was approaching who wrestled with troubling circumstances are
100 years old and so were many of its members. helpful. The Old Testament is full of them. Some
Jack lived not far from where I did. We had grappled to the conclusion of belief, while some did
church friends in common, so I heard about his not. Those whose souls we shepherd can learn from
Thinking about death—and life—and ministry struggle.
Jack had to perform three funerals in his
first week on the job, as I recall the story now 30
both examples, if given room to process their feel-
ings.
In general, our people need to know they are not
in the middle
years old, and pace never let up. He buried well alone in their emotions. We all struggle with these
over 100 people in just a couple of years—and it In times like these, a ready life-altering issues. Like Jacob after his champion-
got to be too much. People wondered why Jack quit ship round with the angel, we may find ourselves
what was considered by many pastors a “plum” answer should not be marked (or even a little hobbled) by the match, but
church—large, well-funded, agreeable, pleasant that’s ok.
Eric Reed, Illinois Baptist people, in a really nice town. But it got to him.
Death.
Pastors can get bothered by death, even as we
a pat answer. Point to life. Ultimately, Jesus is the answer to
life’s persistent questions. The Victor over death
has given us the victory. As such, he is God’s eter-
ILLINOIS BAPTIST STATE ASSOCIATION
preach life and the very real hope we have in the Offer no pat answers. “God is in control” is nal response to any temporal trouble. That is not
One who overcame death on our behalf. the ultimate response, but like the average 4-year- trite—or pat. For those who follow Christ and those
Some of the pundits are warning that what we’re old, people will ask “Why?” They should not be who preach Christ, he is the inevitable conclusion
experiencing now with our home confinement to chided for that. And we pastors should be open to any season of fear, doubt, or uncertainty. Christ
combat the spread of Coronavirus is not the crisis, enough to say, “I’ll think about and get back to walks with us every step of the way, and he is wait-
just the crunch before the crisis. And as we hear you,” instead of offering a quick reply. And some- ing for us at the end of a bumpy journey.
reports of the disease affecting someone we know, times we should say, “I don’t know why” or “We About 15 years ago I preached the funeral of a
the awful possibilities become more apparent: An may never know why this side of heaven.” Bumper godly young woman, the mother of three small chil-
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Illinois pastor is infected on a mission trip abroad. sticker admonitions don’t comfort for long. dren who caught flesh eating-bacteria at a swim-
One member of a central Illinois church (not IBSA, Preach about it. They say don’t preach your ming pool and died three days later. On the Sunday
but still) is believed to have passed COVID-19 to uncertainties, and generally I would agree. But I after her funeral, I reached John 11 in my sermon
another at a worship service. A Chicagoland pastor think we can point toward people in Scripture who series: Lazarus, come forth! After shouting Jesus’
whose childhood friend is suffering now. A church endured similar struggles and asked the familiar great declaration that freed his friend from the
Unity through sports and Jesus
planter’s cousin in St. Louis died from the infection. question, Why does God allow trials such as this? grave, I had to admit that my own friend had not
The disease and its realities are drawing closer. Some plagues were clearly judgments from God. come out from the grave that week—but eventually
And as a pastor, I’m finding ministry in this envi- Other illnesses were, as Jesus said of Lazarus, she would.
ronment challenging. It may become more so as that the glory of God might be displayed. To some I admitted that it hurt.
weeks stretch into months. he said, “It rains on the just and the unjust.” And I told the congregation I had to take comfort
Caroline Anderson As with any personal crisis, events such as this
cause us to stop at least briefly to examine our the-
ology. Then we affirm our faith and, if we choose,
as with the blind man in John 9, “It was no one’s
fault.”
Pray honestly. The Psalms are full of honest,
where I could. There was solace in Jesus’ tears for
his own dear friend. “That’s when your sermon
became real,” an elder pastor said to me afterward.
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move forward. This process may need to be quick even gut-wrenching prayers that can guide our “That’s when I could accept that God still cared
in a crisis situation, but it will become all the more own intercession, both in private and in public. I’m about our friend, even if he didn’t raise her up right
important given the scale of the pandemic. finding in my Facebook teachings and Zoom prayer now.”
I agree with those whose first response was to say meetings, I need to salt the “buck up and believe” Here, not long before Easter, we need to be re-
this could be the church’s greatest opportunity. But messages with some candid address to deeper, minded that the One who raised Lazarus is himself
in holding up the challenge to others, I want to be sometimes nagging feelings. The psalmists can do the promised Resurrection. He’s also the One who
careful not to overstate the case. I’m trying to min- that for us, without prayer time becoming a public grieves with the grieving. There’s comfort in both.
ister optimistically, but cautiously, if those two can letting of blood or spleen. Eric Reed is editor of Illinois Baptist media.
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operate simultaneously. In times like these, I will: Create emotional space. The Epistles, espe- * Name changed
cially Paul’s, are often prescriptive: Do this, don’t
The Learning curve
Q-Anon: The rise of ‘restless evil’ Zoom “Some Reflections, Sermons online
Online meeting app Growing out of the Recent
I am listening to other
Epidemic of Influenza that
Seth Brown “I’m shocked at how well
our small groups are going.
They’re learning Zoom
Afflicted our City.”
Frances Grimke
pastors’ sermons more
than I usually do. The
other night I listened to
BIBLICAL RECORDER quickly (using a private link Grimke, a pastor in Washington two David Platt sermons
shared with group members), – Heath Tibbetts, D.C., preached this sermon – Bryan Price, pastor, and to Doug Munton’s – Sammy Simmons,
and finding opportunities pastor, based on 2 Samuel 24:15-16 Love Fellowship Baptist
message. All three were pastor, Immanuel
First Baptist Church, after the Spanish Flu epidemic. Church, Romeoville
for connection and prayer. very encouraging to my Baptist Church,
Machesney Park Although he preached it in 1918,
As many pastors have said, spirit. Benton
it’s strangely appropriate for
I think we’re going to be a what we’re facing today.
much different church going
forward once we all have the
chance to meet again.”
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* Sing Reviews | A1
Opinion Editor Rewon Shimray
Sports | C4
GameDay again?
Baylor Lariat staff
reviews the best and worst of
one of Baylor’s most honored EPSN College GameDay
traditions. to return to Waco for
epic Big 12 matchup
* Snapshot
B4-5
with No. 3 Kansas
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photographers from the Lariat Opinion | 2
and Roundup shot of Sing. Everyone needs
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It’s not just for the
Read a feature on the unique
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non-Greek organization’s role in LARIAT ON STAGE Two members of Kappa
hardest times. Take a
making Sing the best it can be. Omega Tau preform their Sing act. breath, and get help if
you need it
The Banner The unsung heroes of
All-University Sing
Lancer Media Group MEREDITH PRATT
Staff Writer
The acts in All-University Sing
are a culmination of work put in by
every open stage and technical
rehearsal, continuing to help the
groups improve their acts with their
feedback and instruction.
to wait some time before she could
participate in Sing.
“While I was watching Sing that
year, I noticed Student Productions
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
“We are with our groups up until name in the playbill and realized I
hundreds of individuals over the the very end, cheering and hyping could apply to join and work with
span of several months. Sing chairs, them up in Roxy Grove before their Sing more often,” she said. “After
dancers, musicians, light and audio performances in the actual show,” getting accepted, I was so excited to
crews all come together during Faletto said. fulfill my 9-year-old dream of making
the production process to develop Bellevue sophomore Baxter Swint a Sing act come to life.”
various aspects of the show. said she was convinced by Faletto to Burlage said she is a “base level
Although hidden backstage, the join Student Productions after she producer” and not an “executive
Student Productions Committee heard how much the organization level,” meaning she is not in charge of
oversees the performances and has had positively impacted her. Like the show as a whole — only the acts
its hand in every aspect of the show. Faletto, she also has a background she is assigned.
Established in 2009, Student performing on stage. “If that’s helping them clean
Productions, is a committee of Emileé Edwards | Multimedia Journalist
“Theater has always been a part of certain dances, telling participants to
students that lead and assist in ACCEPTED Two members of Multicultural Alliance perform their Sing
my life and the career path I wanted be quiet when someone is talking, or
the creative process of Baylor’s act, “Baylor Homecoming: Another Side” with “b” blazoned sweaters
to pursue,” Swint said. “As a producer being a ‘dance mom’ cheering them
competitive productions. These and a congratulatory sign.
it is our job to be a group’s advocate on in an obnoxiously loud voice, I am
Multicultural
productions include All-University and help mold their vision into a there to make sure this is still a good
Sing, Pigskin Revue, After Dark and reality, which is what you see at Sing.” experience for everyone,” Burlage
StompFest. For Swint, she said the most said.
Rockwall senior Lizzie Faletto challenging part about being During the actual show,
Alliance debuts
joined Student Productions a member of StuPro is the producers make sure their groups are
her sophomore year after she “unpredictability of a show or event.” on schedule as they run through their
participated in Pigskin. She said that Despite the unforeseen challenges, act in Roxy Grove, a smaller stage in
she was a “big performer” in high Swint said she has loved meeting new Waco Hall, and also ensure they get
in Sing this year
school and wanted to become more people and creating friendships in their props and backdrops set up in
heavily involved in Baylor’s student the process. time.
performances. “Student productions has been “The majority of people involved
Faletto said the Student the place that I have found my home. in Sing and watching it have no idea
Productions producers are paired It is a community unlike any other,” who we are or what we do,” Burlage
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with one to two groups of Sing chairs Swint said. “Theatre brings people said. “It is a slightly thankless job.”
a year in advance to have sufficient together in a way I have not found In her first year with Student CAMILLE RASOR not have had the opportunity to
time to plan their acts. anywhere else. Perhaps it is due to the Productions, Burlage was assigned Reporter participate before.
The groups then begin submitting demanding hours of work, or maybe to work with Kappa Omega Tau on “None of our organizations
ideas for themes, songs, props and A new group took the Waco were really big enough to do it
it is the passion of every individual their act “A Night Before Christmas”
backdrops. She said this period can Hall stage for the first time during beforehand, so we decided to do it
working alongside one another.” which ended up winning first place.
be a stressful time for the Sing chairs, Plano junior Addisyn Burlage “I think if you watch the video All-University Sing as they try to as a unified group,” Cardenas said.
especially if their plans are denied. has attended Sing and Pigskin since online of the awards you can hear bring diversity to the long-time “We also don’t see a lot of groups
“I love being the person these she was 9 years old. She said the me screaming off stage out of Baylor tradition. who look like us perform in Sing.
chairs can fall back on in hard times performances captured her heart and excitement,” Burlage said. “Even Multicultural Alliance, a We just felt like it was a good
and also in the good times,” Faletto ultimately influenced her to come to though I didn’t actually perform in group composed of students time to finally be able to see the
said. “It’s also just so rewarding to see Baylor herself. their act it felt like I put as much care from many multicultural affairs different faces that are on campus
your chairs grow in their sense of self “I have to admit, Sing was part of and effort into it as the chairs and organizations, performed their act, and the organizations that are here
throughout this process.” my consideration,” she said. we were all crying and hugging each “Homecoming: Another Side,” for that people are allowed to be a part
Nightly practices begin in the Burlage said that after she joined other at the end. That was one of the the first time at Thursday night’s of, just because we don’t feel like
spring and the producers attend a sorority, she knew she would have best moments of my life.” performance. we get a lot of that representation.”
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California Baptist University’s
hot balloons — three of which
took groups of three to four stu-
dents up into the sky.
“It was neat to be able to see
annual Homecoming Weekend students and alumni come togeth-
Feb. 28-29 was filled with new and er to enjoy an event,” said Keylee
Patterson, freshman exercise sci-
Baylor Lariat staff
old traditions that brought alum-
Lancer Media Group
ni and current students together ence major. “I enjoyed seeing the
for an event-packed weekend. hot air balloons on the front lawn
The weekend started on Fri- and it was cool that you could go
day, Feb. 28, with a men’s baseball inside them.”
game against Houston Baptist The second day of Homecom-
University, followed by an event ing Weekend consisted of many
on the front lawn called Up: A Hot events. Festivities on Feb. 29 in-
Air Homecoming Event. cluded the Lancer Tailgate Lunch,
“This event is new to Califor- campus tours, a hymn singalong
and reunions events for alumni.
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nia Baptist University this year,”
said Janet Crate, associate direc- As the evening drew near, a
tor of Signature Events. “We are massive party at Lancer Plaza and
hoping it will be successful and in front of the Events Center be-
become a tradition.” gan in preparation for the Home-
This event consisted of food coming basketball game.
trucks, music, activities and six Kelsie Stevens | Banner
SEE HOMECOMING | PAGE 2 Jacob Klarke, sophomore business administration major, and fellow CBU students
take a ride in one of the three hot air balloons at the Homecoming event.
Students, alumni affected by tornado Sip N’ Shop returns,
students fundraise
Natural disaster for 2020 ISP trips
devastates the BY KAYLEE ELROD
ASST. NEWS EDITOR
Yearbook
city of Nashville, Grab a shopping bag and get
destroys homes ready to browse students’ creative
work because Sip N’ Shop is back.
BY EVIE SEABERG This year’s Sip N’ Shop event will
ASST. NEWS EDITOR take place Wednesday, March 11,
from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. in Stamps Court-
A powerful tornado hit Nashville yard outside of the Alumni Dining
early morning on March 3 affecting Commons and Chick-fil-A.
many individuals, including those Sip N’ Shop is a fundraising op-
with ties to California Baptist Univer- portunity for students participating
sity. There are 24 reported fatalities, in California Baptist University’s
many are injured and industrial build- International Service Project (ISP)
ings and homes have been destroyed. trips.
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The tornado was first reported at ISP trips are part of the Office of
1 a.m. with wind gusts of 165 mph fol- Spiritual Life’s Mobilization pro-
lowing severe storms. For many res- gram. They allow students to travel
idents, the tornado was a complete abroad and experience different cul-
surprise. tures, fulfill the university’s com-
Larry McCormack, photojournal- mitment to the Great Commission
ist for The Tennessean and a guest and continue to grow in their rela-
speaker in the Journalism & New tionship with Christ.
Media and Public Relations Program, This is the third year that CBU
has been working at the site of the has arranged Sip N’ Shop. The past
tornado capturing images of the after- Courtesy of Larry McCormack | The Tennessean two years it partnered with Wake
math. While photographing the story, Bill Lee, governor of Tennessee, consoles a Nashville resident who lost a home and possessions to the recent tornado that struck the city. Up Wednesday outside the Events
Angelos Baylor Roundup: In Retrospect
McCormack was able to hear many the disaster was all the more alarming drive donation centers were over- house that we had remaining.” Center. Now that Wake Up Wednes-
people relay their experience with the because of when it began. whelmed with people coming in to do- Ndowu also said he was grateful day has moved to Lancer Plaza, Sip
tornado. “The tornado hit in the middle nate to help local hospitals. I tried to for the support of the CBU commu- N’ Shop is taking place in Stamps
McCormack said he encountered of the night, so I was woken up sud- go and donate blood and they couldn’t nity and encouraged people to con- Courtyard, where there is more
an elderly couple while they were be- denly to alerts, calls, texts and voice- take any more volunteers because so tinue to take actions to assist those space for students to host their
ing rescued from beneath their house. mails from people telling me where many people were looking to help.” affected by the tornado. fundraising booths. However, Ar-
They only made it to their basement they were and asking me if I was OK,” Phillip Ndowu, senior biology and “During this time, we want to cade Coffee Roasters will be bring-
moments before the floor they were Schoonhoven said. communication studies double major, thank the many members of CBU for ing a pop-up booth so that students
previously standing on collapsed. She also spoke about the response is from Tennessee. He flew home right being so kind and helpful, whether can sip as they shop for homemade
“There’s a thousand of those sto- from the people of Nashville to the away and is currently adjusting to the that be through prayer or financial gifts and crafts made by ISP stu-
Baylor Roundup staff
ries,” McCormack said. “I can’t tell tornado’s destruction. new reality the tornado has brought. assistance,” Ndowu said. “Going for- dents during this event.
Lancer Media Group
you how many people I’ve heard that “Immediately after the storm peo- “In a matter of minutes, our whole ward, the best way for CBU students In years past, succulents, can-
said, ‘My teenage son dove down the ple were forming groups to help, nav- lives were changed,” Ndowu said. “We to help is to continue to pray for the dles, clay earrings and bags were
steps just in the nick of time and was igating ways to donate items, setting tried to salvage as much as possible, families affected by the tornado, as some of many items for sale. Many
saved.’” up GoFundMe (pages) and spreading grabbed any valuables and moved to well as donating through the TEMA students such as Aaron Carrillo,
Tess Schoonhoven, CBU alumna, awareness to keep everyone in the city my cousin’s house. We had faith that (Tennessee Emergency Manage-
currently lives in Nashville and said informed,” Schoonhoven said. “Blood God would protect what little of our ment Assistance).” SEE SIP N’ SHOP | PAGE 3
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY BAYLOR STUDENT MEDIA
Low-waste living — Wake Up Wednesday — STUNT team is official —
Students learn about the trend of Learn more about this weekly CBU is set to have an official
low-waste living with Piep Co. CBU event that takes place in STUNT team to compete in the
Lancer Plaza. 2020-2021 school year.
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