ATLANTA (ABP) — Some mothers call it the love lottery. Other moms describe it as a lifesaver. Basically, it's something that gives them a sense of belonging, they say. What began in 2003 as a community support group for single…
Carson-Newman president gets ‘no confidence’ vote from faculty
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (ABP) — The faculty at Carson-Newman College reported Oct. 5 a vote of “no confidence” for President James Netherton. Approved by a 129-71 margin, the vote was tangible evidence of growing and widespread dissatisfaction among faculty in…
BJC board hears progress report on 70th anniversary campaign
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Directors of the Baptist Joint Committee focused on the future during their annual meeting Oct. 2-3, hearing updates on a major capital campaign and honoring the first winner of the organization's essay-writing contest for high school students….
Pentecostals a growing social, political force, study says
LOS ANGELES (ABP) — A groundbreaking international study on Pentecostal and charismatic Christians released Oct. 5 shows them growing in number — and socio-political influence — around the globe. The 10-nation study, sponsored by the Pew Forum on Religion and…
Taylor personifies ‘art of black preaching,’ receives Bailey sermon award
WACO, Texas (ABP) — One of America's greatest preachers, Gardner Taylor of Brooklyn, N.Y., may be 88 years old, but he still has the power to preach. Known for his preaching ability to reach across denominational and ethnic boundaries, Taylor…
Asian Baptist global community increasing its scope, numbers
STAFFORD, Texas (ABP) — When Peter Leong was a boy in Malaysia, he never imagined he would end up in Texas. Now, as pastor of a Houston-area church, he is leading a team of Baptists back to Asia to help…
Correction
In the Oct. 5 story “NC bylaw changes revise nomination process, exclude gay-friendly churches,” please replace “each post is a three-year term” in the fourth graph with the following: “If the committee rejects a second suggestion, the entity would carry…
Tennessee Baptist Convention files lawsuit against Belmont
NASHVILLE (ABP) — Tennessee Baptist Convention leaders caught officials of an affiliated college by surprise Sept. 29 by filing a lawsuit against the institution. The TBC Executive Board filed the suit in Davidson County Chancery Court against Belmont University. A…
Women leaders do the work of CBF in China
ATLANTA (ABP) — Sixteen women leaders from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship just returned from a two-week trip to China, where they visited women leaders of the church in China and CBF representatives in Lanzhou, Chengdu, Nanning and Macau. The trip…
After Purdue study saying Baptists obese, Baylor ranked No. 9 for fittest schools
WACO, Texas (ABP) — On the heels of a Purdue University study that listed Baptists as the most obese religious group in America, Baptist-affiliated Baylor University has been recognized as one of America's fittest schools. The study, published in the…
McDougal named coordinator for Alabama CBF
HALEYVILLE, Ala. (ABP) — Brent McDougal has been named coordinator of the Alabama Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. He will assume the role Oct. 15. McDougal replaces Mart Gray, who resigned last November to work full time as pastor of an Alabama…
NC bylaw changes revise nomination process, exclude gay-friendly churches
CASWELL, N.C. (ABP) — Directors of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina made changes to the convention's bylaws Sept. 27 that would give North Carolina Baptist institutions a greater say in choosing their trustees and directors. The board also…