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Baptist News Global is governed and guided by an autonomous, volunteer Board of Directors composed of laypersons and clergy who represent a cross-section of mainstream Baptist life.


Baptist News Global Board


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Louisville, Kentucky


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Mike Clingenpeel, Treasurer

Richmond, Virginia


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Joint Base Andrews, Maryland


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Louisville, Kentucky


Ken Cox

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Waco, Texas


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Charlotte, North Carolina


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Dunwoody, Georgia


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Primary Sidebar

This BNG series of articles on Christianity and democracy will lead toward the July 4 celebration of America’s 250th birthday. The series has been curated by Carol McEntyre, senior minister at First Baptist Church of Greenville, S.C.

• What is democracy?
• The church as school for democracy
• Democracy as the practice of loving our neighbors
• Democracy and religious freedom
• Democracy as a moral practice, not just a system
• Love of neighbor is a democratic ideal
• Democracy offers a way for Christian’s to express God’s will
• Democracy: A political response to human sinfulness

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Curated

  • Nigerian Churches Are Fighting Soccer-Fueled Gambling Addictions

    Nigerian Churches Are Fighting Soccer-Fueled Gambling Addictions

  • NY gubernatorial candidate says Brad Lander would be a ‘camp guard’ for Nazis if he could

    NY gubernatorial candidate says Brad Lander would be a ‘camp guard’ for Nazis if he could

  • Usha Vance’s Reason Why She Hasn’t Converted To Hubby’s Religion Has Internet Gobsmacked

    Usha Vance’s Reason Why She Hasn’t Converted To Hubby’s Religion Has Internet Gobsmacked

  • Pope Leo urges outward-looking church at meeting of world’s cardinals

    Pope Leo urges outward-looking church at meeting of world’s cardinals

Check out our podcasts

 

 

Stuck in the Middle
With You

 

Madang
With Grace Ji-Sun Kim

 

 

Highest Power
Church+State

 

 

Non-Disclosure:
The Silenced Stories
of Kanakuk Kamps Survivors

 

Change-making
Conversations

 

 

Politics • Faith • Resistance: by Greg Garrett

A BNG interview series on the state of faith, politics and resistance in our nation.

See also Greg’s series on Politics, Faith and Mission

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