WASHINGTON (RNS) A broad coalition of evangelical leaders is attempting to “correct a serious misperception” that all evangelicals oppose creating a Palestinian state. Led by Ron Sider, a professor at the American Baptist-affiliated Palmer Theological Seminary and head of Evangelicals…
Student missions work strives to help D.C. high school students
WASHINGTON — One Wednesday afternoon, a high school student asked Allyson Wisdom to pray for her — that is if it wasn't too much trouble. “I've seen kids who don't think they're worth me praying about,” Wisdom said. “There's just…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for August 9, 2007
STAFF CHANGES • Patrick Johnson, to Moores Memorial Church, Gate City, as pastor. • Brad Russell, to Old Powhatan Church, Powhatan, as pastor. • Bruce Hunter has concluded his service as pastor of Beaver Dam Church, Troy. • Chris Fowler…
MID-ATLANTIC BRIEF
Chowan president cuts CD.Chris White, president of Chowan College in Murfreesboro, N.C., has released his first instrumental CD, a collection of piano arrangements of hymns. The Spirit Soars was produced on the campus of the Baptist-affiliated school. The recording was…
FAITH DIGEST
Study links religious liberty with prosperity. Religious freedom goes hand-in-hand with economic well-being and freedom of the press—but not necessarily with a secular or religiously oriented government. Those are the some findings of a global survey conducted by the Center…
Urban population crunch prompts crowds in church
WASHINGTON (RNS)—Predictions that increased urbanization around the world would lead to a more secularized society are un-founded, and in fact the opposite may be true, according to a new report from the United Nations Population Fund. “Rapid urbanization was expected…
The Kettle and the pot
I recently read a letter in the Religious Herald called “Again, the SBC is unfair” [May 31] and I agree with the writer that it is time that the BGAV was represented at the SBC level. I compliment President Frank…
Praise for Langford
I write to thank Lauren Heilman for the fine article on the Rev. Henry Langford that told of the resolution of the Virginia General Assembly praising him for his stand for racial justice 50 years ago (Religious Herald, June 14)….
Women ministers’ progress: More theoretical than practical
WASHINGTON (ABP)—Moder-ate and progressive Baptists continue to grow in their theoretical support for women as pastors, but their churches remain far behind in practice. That's one conclusion from the second annual “State of Women in Baptist Life” report, released by…
Hate crimes bill delayed in Senate
WASHINGTON (ABP) — The Senate stalemate over the Iraq war claimed another victim July 18: a hate-crimes statute that supporters had hoped to attach to a defense bill. But although the attempt to add gender, sexual orientation and disability to…
Affluent pastors use wealth differently: some give back, others buy yachts
DALLAS (ABP) — There's a rare breed of creature often spotted in exotic locations leading a large pack. No, it's not a yellow-tailed wooly monkey. It's a wealthy pastor, and its very existence is controversial. Success in many professions is…
Baptist churches on ‘influential’ list
NEW YORK (ABP) — Two of the top 10 most influential churches in America are affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, according to a recent magazine report. The SBC-affiliated Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., and Fellowship Church in Grapevine,…