RICHMOND, Va. — The Baptist General Association of Virginia ended the first quarter of 2011 with almost 8 percent fewer contributions from affiliated churches than in 2010, a financial officer reported April 12. Congregations gave $2,667,089 to Cooperative Missions between…
Baptist lecturer at Wake Forest defends religious freedom for Muslims
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABP) — A Baptist church-state expert criticized arguments used by opponents of building mosques in the United States that Islam is not a religion and therefore undeserving of protection of the First Amendment. Melissa Rogers, director of the…
Donors pledge $500,000 in matching gift campaign for BTSR relocation
RICHMOND, Va. — Five anonymous donors have pledged to match up to $500,000 in contributions to Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond over the next year, to assist the school as it begins a process of moving to a new location…
Central Seminary dedicates chapel
SHAWNEE, Kan. (ABP) – Central Baptist Theological Seminary celebrated two days April 7-8 dedicating a new chapel and with an open house featuring tours of recently completed capital improvements. The seminary broke ground for the Baugh-Marshall Chapel in 2009. Construction…
Tornado destroys Virginia church
DELTAVILLE, Va. (ABP) — The sanctuary of Zoar Baptist Church in Deltaville, Va., was destroyed by a tornado that touched down at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16 — just hours before the building would have been full of worshipers. Zoar's…
Tornado destroys sanctuary of Deltaville, Va., church
DELTAVILLE, Va. — The sanctuary of Zoar Baptist Church in Deltaville, Va., was destroyed by a tornado that touched down at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16 — just hours before the building would have been full of worshipers. The tornado,…
Tornado destroys sanctuary of Deltaville, Va., church
DELTAVILLE, Va. — The sanctuary of Zoar Baptist Church in Deltaville, Va., was destroyed by a tornado that touched down at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16 — just hours before the building would have been full of worshipers.
BaptistWay offers mp3 and Kindle Bible study resources
DALLAS (ABP) — BaptistWay Press, the publishing arm of Texas Baptists, has launched digital resources in an effort to meet the changing Bible study habits of believers. BaptistWay recently started offering its Bible studies in a format that is downloadable…
BaptistWay publishing offers mp3 and Kindle Bible study resources
DALLAS (ABP) — BaptistWay Press, the publishing arm of Texas Baptists, has launched digital resources in an effort to meet the changing Bible study habits of believers. BaptistWay recently started offering its Bible studies in a format that is downloadable…
Pioneering Baptist ethicist stressed applying the gospel to all of life
ABILENE, Texas (ABP) — Christian ethics applies the gospel—the good news—of Jesus Christ to all of life, Bill Pinson told participants at the T.B. Maston Lectures in Christian Ethics April 11-12 at Hardin-Simmons University’s Logsdon Seminary. That statement describes the…
Baptists build home for family living in water tank
LA PRESA GRANDE, Texas (ABP) — Alongside a long dirt road, the Ramirez family lives behind a thin wire fence. They have little, but they have enough to live. They have few material possessions but an abundance of joy. Neighbors…
Scholarship named after slain pastor
WACO, Texas (ABP) – A new scholarship at Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary has been established as a tribute to a pastor and graduate of the school murdered March 3 in his church office. Rather than letting the…