STAFF CHANGES Blake Benge, to First Baptist Church, Pensacola, Fla., as coordinating pastor of missions and ministries. He previously served as lead pastor at Redstone Church, Birmingham, Ala. Travis Collins, to First Baptist Church, Huntsville, Ala., as senior pastor. Previously…
Transitions 02.19.16
STAFF CHANGES Jim Baliff, resigning after 10 years as interim minister of music/associate pastor at First Baptist Church, Ringgold, Ga., effective this summer. Jack Causey, concluding his tenure as ministerial transitions coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina,…
Transitions 01.29.16
STAFF CHANGES Jan Ballard, now serving as assistant director of the American Baptist Historical Society, Atlanta. She has worked at the Historical Society since 2011. Michael Bentley, to First Baptist Church, Asheboro, N.C., as pastor of worship and music. Steve…
Transitions 02.05.16
STAFF CHANGES Richard Buerkle, to First Baptist Church, Knoxville, Tenn., as minister of music and worship. He comes from Memorial Baptist Church, Arlington, Va., where he served as associate pastor of music and outreach. Laura Davis, to Woman’s Missionary Union of…
Muslim students meet Baptist hospitality
By Barbara Francis An act of hospitality for college students volunteering for service during spring break turned into an unplanned experience in interfaith relations for a Baptist church in Roanoke, Va. Grandin Court Baptist Church Pastor Kevin Meadows said it…
Retreat center hosts autism camp
By Barbara Francis A Baptist camp in Virginia is sponsoring its first retreat geared for families affected by autism. Piankatank Camp and Conference Center, located near Hartfield, Va., plans to hold its first Autism Family Camp May 30-June 2. “Every…
Woman minister baptizes father
By Barbara Francis A baptism is always cause for celebration in a Baptist church, but Broadway Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., witnessed a rare spectacle recently when a daughter of the congregation returned to the baptistery where she was immersed…
Transformational Church consultants trained
Twenty-eight Virginia Baptists received training toward becoming certified Transformational Church consultants during a 3-day conference last week held at the Resource Center in Richmond. Led by LifeWay consultants Mike Smith and David Apple, the training was based on the book,…
Transformational Church consultants trained
Twenty-eight Virginia Baptists received training toward becoming certified Transformational Church consultants during a 3-day conference last week held at the Resource Center in Richmond. Led by LifeWay consultants Mike Smith and David Apple, the training was based on the book,…