GARLAND, Texas (ABP) — Sylvia Vaughan began teaching a first-grade Sunday school class at First Baptist Church in Garland, Texas, in 1952, and she’s never looked back. “I’ve never thought of stopping. I never get frustrated with it. Even on the…
Layman’s vision enables church to provide ministerial internship
MONT BELVIEU, Texas (ABP) — Twenty-five years ago, Frank Phillips felt God burdened his heart with desire to make it a little easier for people who feel a call to ministry to see it become reality. About five years ago,…
Unsung Heroes
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (ABP) — Tapping passion and giftedness—and an understanding of every job as ministry— may be the best way to find willing workers to fill those unglamorous and least-recognized posts in church life. A passionate beginning Passion springs from…
Custodian keeps church neat and clean for four decades
PADUCAH, Texas (ABP) — If cleanliness is next to godliness, Gilbert Mercado wants First Baptist Church in Paducah, Texas, to be the most godly church around. He’s been the custodian there more than 40 years. Mercado started cleaning the church…
Computer system works behind the scenes to help churches meet needs
DALLAS (ABP) — Dallas Baptist Association recently improved its online CityServe system to link community needs, church resources and volunteers. Congregations and individuals who use the upgraded online resource may appreciate the way the association has made it easier to…
Former Gardner-Webb prof acquitted of prostitution charge
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (ABP) – A Baptist pastor and former Gardner-Webb University professor was found not guilty of misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution July 14. Clinton Feemster Clinton Feemster, 59, pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, N.C., who…
Nigerian Baptist head says government unable to control radical sect
IBADAN, Nigeria (ABP) – The head of the Nigerian Baptist Convention said July 13 that the government is losing credibility over its inability to control a militant Islamic group responsible for bombings of public buildings including police stations and Christian…
TRENDING: Multiplying life by imitation
“Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith” (Hebrews 13:7, NRSV) Well, Twitter, thanks for re-activating the language of “following” people. Love it (millions)…
Willing workers are drawn by passion, giftedness, calling
Tapping passion and giftedness — and an understanding of every job as ministry — may be the best way to find willing workers to fill those unglamorous and least-recognized posts in church life. Passion springs from a person’s gifts, according…
FIRST HAND: Veterans’ return to Okinawa, Hiroshima sparks memories
Editor’s note: Recently Bruce Heilman, chancellor of the University of Richmond, joined other veterans who had fought in the South Pacific during World War II to revisit the battle sites. With them were a group of students from the College…
HeraldBeat
Transitions ON THE MOVE Bryon LePere, to Buena Vista (Va.) Baptist Church, as pastor. He previously served as pastor of Big Island (Va.) Baptist Church. Bailey Edwards Nelson, to Flat Rock Baptist Church in Mount Airy, N.C., as pastor. David…
EDITORIAL: The new China
Like the blind man who grasped the elephant’s tail and drew the conclusion that all elephants were like snakes, my experience in China is so limited that the better part of wisdom would probably be to refrain from comment. But,…