By Bob Allen A Scottish Baptist educator and former pastor has been named rector of the International Baptist Theological Study Centre in Amsterdam, a school owned by the European Baptist Federation in the process of relocating from the Czech Republic….
Baptists urged to ‘wage peace’ in Israel
By Bob Allen Theology is part of the problem of instability in the Middle East but can be part of the solution, a Palestinian theologian said Nov. 9 at a conference titled “Waging Peace in Palestine and Israel” sponsored by…
SBC leader, other clergy, meet with Obama
By Bob Allen Southern Baptist Convention official Russell Moore joined other faith leaders Nov. 13 in a meeting with President Obama, Vice President Biden and senior administration officials to discuss action toward common-sense immigration reform. Moore, president of the SBC…
Churches take on Palestinian issue
By Bob Allen Promoting peacemaking in the local church can be tricky when broaching conflicts about which people disagree, panelists advised Baptists in Washington, D.C., attending a Nov. 8-10 conference on “Waging Peace in Palestine and Israel” sponsored by the…
Ky. Baptists vote no-confidence in leader
By Bob Allen The Kentucky Baptist Convention passed a symbolic vote of no-confidence in an agency head who recently asked his board to consider dropping a policy against hiring gays. Messengers at the 2013 KBC annual meeting Nov. 12 in…
Calvinist preacher dropped from program
By Bob Allen A controversial evangelical preacher, named in a highly publicized lawsuit alleging participation in what has been described as the biggest evangelical sexual-abuse scandal to date, is no longer listed as a speaker for an upcoming collegiate conference…
Baptist seminary head wins labor appeal
By Bob Allen A judge has ruled that a Baptist seminary in Zimbabwe acted improperly in the 2011 firing of its top administrator who resisted orders to lead the school in accordance with the Baptist Faith and Message statement adopted…
Alabama CBF names new leader
By Bob Allen Terri Byrd has been elected as full-time coordinator of the Alabama Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, effective Dec. 1. Byrd, an ordained minister, is the fourth person to lead the statewide network of about 30 churches, and the first…
Kentucky Baptist agency won’t hire gays
By Bob Allen The board of directors of a Kentucky Baptist child care agency voted Nov. 8 against a proposal to drop its ban on hiring gays. “Let us be clear about this vote,” said Joyce Smith, board chair of…