JOPLIN, Mo. (ABP) — Thursday was something of a breakthrough day for the people of tornado-ravaged Joplin, Mo. The sun came out around midday and travel restrictions within the area of massive destruction were all but dropped. Pastor Charlie Burnett…
Southern Baptists to review assignments of mission boards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) – The Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention is ready to consider revisions to working agreements that will allow the International Mission Board to work directly with internationals living in the United States. On the agenda…
Christians can eliminate widespread hunger, advocates insist
DALLAS (ABP) — Christians must cast off fatalistic expectations that presume the inevitability of widespread poverty and hunger in a sinful and fallen world, urged one speaker at a national conference May 24-25 at Dallas Baptist University. Instead, they should…
Redemptive aid demands ‘kingdom collaboration,’ Buckner chief says
DALLAS (ABP) — Together, Christians can make a difference in fighting extreme poverty, but they must move beyond self-imposed boundaries and think creatively about how to work together, the president of Buckner International told a national conference focused on world hunger….
Causey retires from Center for Congregational Health
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) — Jack Causey, a fixture in North Carolina Baptist life for a half century, will retire from the Center for Congregational Health at the end of May. To honor him, the Center’s board of directors has…
BGCT Executive Board calls for renegotiated agreement with Baylor
DALLAS (ABP) — The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board voted to take steps to renegotiate the relationship agreement between the state convention and Baylor University. At its May 24 meeting in Dallas, the board directed Associate Executive Director…
Tornadoes continue to spawn in central U.S.
NORMAN, Okla. (ABP) – Violent storm systems continued to wreak havoc in the nation’s mid-section May 24, as tornadoes killed at least 13 people in three states. Thunderstorms hampered rescue efforts in Joplin, Mo., where 120 people died May 22…
Baptists help victims of Myanmar earthquake
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) – Several Baptist groups are pooling resources for aid after receiving news that a Baptist church in Myanmar collapsed during a March earthquake, killing 24 and injuring 57. According to the Myanmar Times, about 200 people…
Focus stays on outreach with new facility
PARK HILLS, Mo. (ABP) – A new church building in Missouri prominently lacks one feature common to Baptist churches – a baptistry. It wasn’t an oversight, however, but an intentional decision to keep the focus at New Heights Baptist Church…