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William Colgate

2021-03-02T09:29:24-06:00February 28th, 2021|

Date: February 28, 2021

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Most people have Colgate products in their homes, but few may know the story of William Colgate.  For episode 49 of the "50 Baptist You Should Know" Series, we will explore the life of William Colgate. From a young boy, William's parents taught him at least 10% of every dollar belonged to God.  This teaching followed him throughout his life. At sixteen, William left his parents farm to find work in NYC to find work. He found it working for a soap boiler. At that time, most housewives made their own soap; William sought to disrupt that.  He found a way to mass produce
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Daniel Defoe

2021-02-28T09:49:45-06:00February 21st, 2021|

Date: February 21, 2021

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For episode 48 of the "50 Baptist You Should Know" Series, we will explore the life of Daniel Defoe. Most know Daniel Defoe as the author of Robinson Crusoe.  However, most do not realize he was a Baptist. His parents were devout Baptists and passed this knowledge down to young Daniel, but he never made a personal profession of his faith in Christ, until his later years. If you read the book, Robinson Crusoe, Defoe gives his own testimony through the testimony of the character, Crusoe. Listen along as we discuss the life of Daniel Defoe.
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Georgi Vins

2021-02-21T09:45:06-06:00February 7th, 2021|

Date: February 7, 2021

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For episode 47 of the "50 Baptist You Should Know" Series, we will discuss the ministry of Georgi Vins. Georgi was born to parents Peter and Lydia Vins in 1928 Siberia, Russia.  Georgi spent most of his life under Communist rule. As a small child, Georgi would experience his Father sentenced to prison.  His crime was preaching the Gospel.  Georgi and his mother would not hear what happened for over 60 years. After the conclusion of WWII, Georgi and his mother moved to Kiev where he earned an engineering degree.  For a time, they and the Baptists enjoyed a time of relative freedom, but
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Tom Malone

2021-02-07T09:52:14-06:00January 31st, 2021|

Date: January 31, 2021

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For episode 46 of the "50 Baptist You Should Know" Series, we will discuss the ministry of Tom Malone. Tom Malone accepted the Lord as his personal savior as a nineteen year-old young man. From that moment, Tom knew the Lord was calling him to preach. For his training, Tom attended the newly started Bob Jones College.  In addition to his textual studies, Tom Malone was working to reach souls for Christ through his soul-winning efforts. Upon graduation from Bob Jones, Tom took two small churches in the Detroit, MI area.  Later, he founded the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Pontiac, MI. Throughout his ministry, he
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Lee Roberson

2021-01-31T09:38:23-06:00January 24th, 2021|

Date: January 24, 2021

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For episode 45 of the "50 Baptist You Should Know" Series, we will discuss the ministry of Lee Roberson. Most know Dr. Lee Roberson for his pastorate of Highland Park Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN.  God lead him to take the pastorate in 1942.  He would pastor this church for over 40 years. During this time, God also lead him to start Tennessee Temple University, where hundreds of preachers were trained for ministry. Also, Lee Roberson began Camp Joy to reach thousands of children with the Gospel.  Camp Joy started in memory of Lee Roberson's youngest daughter, Joy, who died soon after birth. Listen
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Harold Sightler

2021-01-24T09:43:54-06:00January 17th, 2021|

Date: January 17, 2021

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For episode 44 of the "50 Baptist You Should Know" Series, we will discuss the ministry of Harold Sightler. God called Harold to the ministry in 1940.  To answer the call, Harold bought a tent and set it up in various places to preach the gospel. A couple years later, while he was attending Furman University, God led Harold to start a radio program, "A Bright Spot Hour."  By the 1980s, the program was heard from coast to coast on over 100 radio stations.  The program was just simple preaching of God's word and encouraging believers. During the 1960s, Harold Sightler started Tabernacle Baptist
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Ford Porter

2021-01-10T10:18:43-06:00January 10th, 2021|

Date: January 10, 2021

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For episode 43 of the "50 Baptist You Should Know" Series, we will discuss the ministry of Ford Porter. In 1918, Ford Porter began to pray for a ministry that would be a witness around the clock, long after his death.  Little did he know how God would answer that prayer. During his pastorate in Princeton Indiana, God lead Porter to write a gospel tract.  His tract was simply, "God's Simple Plan of Salvation."  Little did he know how God would use his initial printing of 2,000 tracts. God has used this tract many thousands of times over, long after Porter's death. Listen along as
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Lester Roloff

2021-01-17T09:48:52-06:00January 3rd, 2021|

Date: January 3, 2021

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For episode 42 of the "50 Baptist You Should Know" Series, we will discuss the ministry of Lester Roloff. There may not have been a man with a bigger heart than Lester Roloff as he ministered to the down and out of the nation. Beginning in 1944, Lester Roloff started the Family Alter Program on the radio.  He and his church led in opening several missions to reach the wayward drunkards and addicts as well as the neglected sin wrecked boys and girls. Listen along as we discuss how God used the ministries of Lester Roloff to reach hundreds, if not thousands of wayward
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Hyman Jedidiah Appelman

2021-01-03T09:51:10-06:00December 27th, 2020|

Date: December 27, 2020

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For episode 41 of the "50 Baptist You Should Know" Series, we will discuss the ministry of Hyman J. Appelman. Appelman was a Jew born in Russia in 1902.  His family migrated to America, and after learning English and excelling in Northwestern and DePaul Universities, he became successful trial lawyer. (1921 to 1925) After experiencing some severe work and mental overload, he was saved at 23 years of age.  He was immediately disowned by his family.  After a struggle with doubt and depression, he had a divine appointment with a chaplain who helped him.  He became an evangelist who saw thousands attend his
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John R. Rice

2021-01-03T09:51:28-06:00December 13th, 2020|

Date: December 13, 2020

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For episode 40 of the "50 Baptist You Should Know" Series, we will discuss the ministry of John R. Rice. Poor and in poverty, John learned how to get things from God through prayer.  He constantly saw God supply for his needs. At the age of twenty-one, John entered Decator Baptist College where he took to milking the college cows and later was a waiter in the college dining room. A few years later, John entered the University of Chicago, looking to obtain a Master's in Education and Psychology.  Through attending a service at the Pacific Garden Mission near the University, John felt God's
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