BLUEFIELD — Bluefield College began the fall 2009 semester with a 22 percent increase in new student enrollment and the highest new traditional student figures since the fall of 2006. Traditional new student numbers at BC — including new freshmen,…
Future of mission includes direct church role, says retiring IMB chief
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Baptist congregations will increasingly take on more direct responsibility for international mission, freeing full-time missionaries to focus their energies in countries that restrict Christian evangelism, says the retiring executive of the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board….
Open mission positions may be ‘God moment,’ says SBC task force chair
ROGERS, Ark. — Impending vacancies in the top leadership positions of the Southern Baptist Convention’s two mission boards offer unique opportunities for the denomination as it considers new ways to engage its mission enterprise, says the chair of a task…
Jerry Rankin to retire as IMB president in July 2010
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jerry Rankin announced Sept. 16 he will retire as president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board this summer, ending a 17-year tenure as head of the mission agency. Rankin will be 68 when he retires…
Cecil Sherman honored as ABP’s Religious Freedom Award recipient
RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — Cecil Sherman, a pivotal figure in moderate Baptist life for the past half century, was recognized Sept. 10 for his fierce commitment to religious freedom as Associated Baptist Press presented him one of its top awards…
Cecil Sherman honored as ABP’s Religious Freedom Award recipient
RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — Cecil Sherman, a pivotal figure in moderate Baptist life for the past half century, was recognized Sept. 10 for his fierce commitment to religious freedom as Associated Baptist Press presented him one of its top awards…
Virginia Baptist Mission Board seeking to fill long-term mission posts
A Venturer teaching English at a college in China. RICHMOND – The Virginia Baptist Mission Board is seeking to fill more than 20 long-term national and international mission positions in its Venturers program, a board leader announced Sept. 8. The…
VBMB executive committee hears reports during regular meeting
RICHMOND –The Virginia Baptist Mission Board’s executive committee heard a variety of reports – both from individuals and from committees assigned specific duties — during its regularly scheduled session Sept. 8. Eddie Stratton, treasurer of the Baptist General Association of…
RIGHT OR WRONG: Religious liberty is at the core of ethics
I think the principle of religious liberty lies at the core of ethical decision-making, whether for an individual or a group. What do you think? I agree, because religious liberty is rooted in liberty of conscience, and some understanding of…