Tennessee Baptists turned back an attack on “anti-Christian” teaching in public schools but agreed to investigate the biblical views taught in their three affiliated Baptist colleges. Messengers to the Tennessee Baptist Convention Nov. 9-10 in Sevierville asked the education committee…
Texas Baptists elect first Hispanic president
Messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas gave initial approval to the convention's most significant reorganization in almost five decades and elected its first non-Anglo president. The reorganization will reduce the size of the convention's executive board from 234…
Susan Stratton, wife of BGAV treasurer, dies after battling cancer
RICHMOND, Va. — Susan Stratton, wife of Baptist General Association of Virginia treasurer Eddie Stratton, died April 22 following a long battle with cancer. Stratton had lived in Richmond since 2002, when her husband became treasurer of the BGAV and…
BGAV elects first African-American officer
Messengers to the Baptist General Association of Virginia elected Mark Croston of Suffolk as the first African-American officer in the BGAV's 181-year history at the annual meeting in Roanoke. Croston, pastor of East End Baptist Church in Suffolk, was elected…
GUEST EDITORIAL: A heart full of hope
Guest Editorial for Nov. 18 By Don Davidson Don Davidson, who completed a term as president of the Baptist General Association of Virginia, made these comments during his address to the BGAV annual meeting last week. In 1954 Billy Graham…
Virginia Baptists’ resolutions address a variety of issues
With little debate or opposition, messengers adopted six resolutions at last week's annual BGAV meeting. I. Resolution of Appreciation With praise and thanksgiving to God through our Lord Jesus Christ, in whose name we have gathered, and to…
First year of BGAV pre-registration called successful
The first year of pre-registration for the annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia was “outstanding,” says a key organizer of the effort. Kirby Knight, web and teaching resource coordinator for the Virginia Baptist Mission Board, said response…
Virginia Baptists’ mission partners call for help in ending Iraq war
By Robert Marus Baptists in Italy-among Virginia Baptists' key mission partners-are asking their American counterparts to help bring an end to that conflict. In a letter sent Nov. 12, the Italian Baptist Union's president, Anna Maffei, asked “all the Baptist…
Church & People News for November 18, 2004
Church & People News for Nov. 18 S T A F F • C H A N G E S Terry McMillian, to Rome Church, Hillsville, as pastor. Tim Boschen, to Slate Hill Church, Scottsville, as interim pastor. Cecil Chambers,…