Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s running mate U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine will represent the campaign at this week’s Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc., annual gathering in New Orleans. Kaine (D-Va.) is scheduled to speak at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11,…
Former youth pastor sentenced for abuse
A former youth pastor at a prominent Southern Baptist church in Louisiana was sentenced Aug. 8 to 10 years in prison after confessing to sex crimes committed against a 13-year-old girl.
Evangelicals urge halt to Texas execution
Four dozen evangelical leaders in Texas and across the nation issued an open letter Aug. 9 seeking to stop the execution of an 18-year death-row inmate scheduled to be executed Aug. 24.
Ouachita Baptist University tops larger universities in school spirit, according to Forbes
Ouachita Baptist University has won the Forbes Magazine’s 2016 #MyTopCollege competition, eclipsing much larger schools in a month-long social media contest demonstrating school spirit.
Former pastor says racism a factor in his dismissal
The pastor of a small Southern Baptist church in Alabama is out of a job following a dispute he says began when two deacons asked him not to invite African-American children to Vacation Bible School. Mount Sterling Baptist Church in…
Study says stained-glass ceiling slowly lifting in churches
Openness to calling a woman as senior pastor is growing incrementally in moderate and progressive Baptist churches in the southern United States, according to the latest State of Women in Baptist Life report by Baptist Women in Ministry. “The statistics…
Baptist peace group affirms Black Lives Matter
The Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America-Bautistas por la Paz, the world’s largest network of Baptist peacemakers with members in four countries, has issued a statement of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. “It is past time for an…
WMU names new leader
Sandra Wisdom-Martin, leader of Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas since 2010, has been named eighth executive director of the national women’s auxiliary to the Southern Baptist Convention founded in 1888. Wisdom-Martin, who served as women’s missions and ministries director for…
New president at Arkansas Baptist College vows to help school reach its potential
Arkansas Baptist College has selected a scholar nationally known for his commitment to social justice and community service as successor to Fitz Hill, the current president credited with rescuing the historically black college on the verge of bankruptcy when he…
Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood announces leadership change
An evangelical organization that advocates distinct and separate roles for men and women in the church, home and society has announced a leadership change. The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood announced July 20 the selection of Denny Burk, professor…
Missing person case strains family of Missouri Baptist lobbyist
A two-year-old missing person case is taking a toll on the family of a Missouri Baptist lobbyist amid release of new information about the disappearance of 52-year-old Lynn Messer from the family farm in the early morning hours of July 8,…
Former SBC leader criticizes Black Lives Matter
A former Southern Baptist Convention leader and public-policy spokesman says President Obama or some other national figure should seize a “Sister Souljah moment” and rebuke anti-police rhetoric within the Black Lives Matter movement. After deadly attacks on police officers in…