BLUEFIELD, Va. — Southwest Virginians have an ear for music, and the “Crooked Road Royalty” photo and film exhibit at Bluefield College showcases and pays tribute to the long history of picking and singing in the Appalachian Mountains. The exhibit…
VITAL SIGNS: When you pastor the Titanic
What if you knew that your congregation was on a collision course with its demise? What would you do? Who would you tell? How would it change the way you lead? Would it affect your sense of urgency? Would it…
Virginia Baptists share skills and faith with those in the dark — literally
SCOTTSVILLE, Va. — When it comes to weather, Virginia and North Carolina have had it all this year. From Hurricane Irene to a 5.8 magnitude earthquake to numerous tornadoes, residents have found themselves scrambling to prepare for storms and cleaning…
BWA officials to join global religious leaders for day of prayer for peace
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Two top officials of the Baptist World Alliance will join about 300 other religious leaders from around the world in Assisi, Italy, Oct. 27 for a Day of Reflection, Dialogue and Prayer for Peace and Justice in…
EDITORIAL: Dancing for joy at the BGAV
Around the Virginia Baptist Resource Center in Richmond, these days are filled with preparations for the Baptist General Association’s annual meeting to be held Nov. 8-9 at Richmond’s convention center. As you have no doubt already discovered, this issue of…
Herald presents Jeter Award to mission activists Kent and Ann Brown
RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia Baptist couple whose involvement in mission and ministry has “been a model for the rest of us” was honored Oct. 24 with an award from the Religious Herald. Kent and Ann Brown of Gretna, Va.,…
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Carl Johnson, retired financial officer, will be nominated as BGAV’s 1VP
RICHMOND, Va. — Carl Johnson, a retired denominational financial officer in Richmond, Va., will be nominated next month as first vice president of the Baptist General Association of Virginia — a position which for more than a decade has led…
V3 launches web site as it expands awareness of multiplication movement
RICHMOND, Va. — V3, a church multiplication movement sponsored by Virginia Baptists, launched a new web site Oct. 14 to communicate its mission to a wider audience. V3 developed last year out of the Virginia Church Multiplication Initiative and describes…
Suffolk, Va., pastor Mark Croston to be nominated as president of BGAV
SUFFOLK, Va. — Mark Croston, a Suffolk, Va., pastor, who currently serves as first vice president of the Baptist General Association of Virginia, will be nominated next month as president of the state association, it was confirmed Oct. 21. If…
Richmond seminary marks 20 years since first classes were inaugurated
RICHMOND, Va. — As Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond moved past the halfway mark in a $500,000 matching gift campaign, the seminary community continued a year-long celebration of its 20th anniversary at an Oct. 17 dinner. Some of BTSR’s founding…
Central Virginia Baptist Association rejects proposal to disband
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Messengers attending the fall meeting of the Central Virginia Baptist Association rejected a recommendation from its steering committee that the association vote to disband. By a vote of 22 in favor of the proposal to dissolve to…