BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — Being near the right son, Virginia theologian John Kinney told participants of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's general assembly, can open doors for you. Speaking June 24 during the opening session of the moderate Baptist group's annual…
Alabama governor names appointee to replace deposed chief justice
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ABP) — Alabama Gov. Bob Riley (R) named a replacement for deposed state Chief Justice Roy Moore June 22. Riley appointed his state finance director, Drayton Nabers, as the new head of the state's Supreme Court. In November,…
Jews, moderate Baptists meet to foster relationships, learn
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — Members of both Jewish and Baptist communities joined together Friday at a luncheon during the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship general assembly to share stories and encourage an interfaith relationship. And the effort, according to Jewish and Baptist…
CBF embraces Baptist World Alliance; Lotz urges Baptists to ‘break down walls’
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — One week after Southern Baptist Convention messengers voted to cut ties to the Baptist World Alliance, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship participants welcomed BWA with open arms. During CBF's opening plenary session at its June 24-26 general assembly…
CBF joins new ecumenical organization, adopts budget
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship voted to help start a national ecumenical organization, approved a $16 million budget, and elected new leaders June 25 during its annual general assembly in Birmingham, Ala. During the business portion of…
Lotz says BWA ‘slandered’ by Southern Baptist leader
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) — The head of the Baptist World Alliance says the organization was “slandered” by a Southern Baptist Convention leader during a June 15 debate about the SBC's relationship with the BWA. “Baptists of the world, and…
Salaries for Baptist ministers outpace inflation, study says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — The average salary and housing for full-time Baptist pastors is $46,505, according to a national compensation study. That is a jump of 6.7 percent from a similar study conducted two years ago. The average total pay…
Virginia women learning lessons from unusual handbell choir
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., (ABP) — “We are learning life lessons on patience and diligence and the power of perseverance. A whole new universe of music and possibility has been opened up before us.” Elizabeth Haysom's learning experience is coming is an…
New scouting program for girls emphasizes Christian theology
CINCINNATI (ABP) — American Heritage Girls, a relatively new Christian scouting program, has seen enrollment increase dramatically after recent media attention portraying the Girl Scouts of the USA as less committed to the Christian tradition. American Heritage Girls was started…