DALLAS — First Baptist Church of Midland, Texas, voted unanimously Dec. 5 to call Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Director Randel Everett as senior pastor, and he accepted. Everett, 61, a former Virginia Baptist pastor and seminary president, has…
FAITH DIGEST
Clergy have middling reputation. What do nurses, soldiers, pharmacists, elementary school teachers, doctors and police officers have in common? Americans say they all are more ethical and honest than members of the clergy, according to a new Gallup survey. Slightly…
Forgiveness for black church arsons theme of new drama
WASHINGTON (RNS) — For playwright Marcus Gardley, the theater is his pulpit, and plays are his sermons. His latest production, Every Tongue Confess, seeks answers to the questions that swirled around the spate of arsons that hit black churches in…
RIGHT or WRONG? Helping world Baptists
Fifty-seven percent of the world’s Baptists live in North America. U.S. Baptists say we are mission-minded and concerned about social justice. But are we so self-centered and content that we can’t provide major assistance to expand the Baptist movement worldwide?…
Christmas loss: How to help
Chaplain Mark Grace vice president of mission and ministry at Baylor Health Care System, offers suggestions to churches as they seek to minister to people who have sustained loss. • Facilitate communication. “Find ways to help your members talk about…
NAMB trustee resigns over Ezell’s actions
CUMMING, Ga. (ABP) — A trustee has resigned from the Southern Baptist Convention's North American Mission Board saying he does not share the vision of the agency's new president. Lester Cooper "I believe that throughout my life, and particularly as…
BJC’s Walker to receive religious-freedom award
RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) – The executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty will be honored for his efforts by a Virginia group that celebrates the United States’ first law codifying religious freedom. Brent Walker The Washington-based BJC…
NAMB trustee resigns over new president’s actions
CUMMING, Ga. (ABP) — A trustee has resigned from the Southern Baptist Convention's North American Mission Board saying he does not share the vision of the agency's new president. "I believe that throughout my life, and particularly as I've gotten…
VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Views differ on church-state separation
I enjoyed the Nov. 18 issue of the Herald featuring the recent BGAV meeting in Hampton, Va. I took particular note of the “Another Opinion” pieces on pages 18 and 19. I assume the article on page 18, written by…
Baptist Joint Committee’s Walker to receive religious-freedom award
RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — The executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty will be honored for his efforts by a Virginia group that celebrates the United States’ first law codifying religious freedom. The Washington-based BJC announced Dec….
VITAL SIGNS: Giving thanks
Healthy Christians are people of gratitude and generosity. That is a clear biblical truth that has been lived out across the years in church history. If the gospel has not penetrated a person’s heart to the point that they are…
Everett to leave BGCT for pastorate
MIDLAND, Texas (ABP) — The executive director of Southern Baptists' largest state convention is leaving his post after less than three years to return to the pastorate. {youtube}LVwtQnHexEY{/youtube} The Baptist General Convention of Texas announced Dec. 6 that Randel Everett…