LIMBE, Haiti (ABP) — A missionary doctor appointed jointly by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and American Baptist Churches USA has returned to his home in northern Haiti after eight days of working at an emergency clinic near the epicenter of…
ABC, CBF workers describe aftermath, future in Haiti
LIMBE, Haiti (ABP) — A missionary doctor appointed jointly by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and American Baptist Churches USA has returned to his home in northern Haiti after eight days of working at an emergency clinic near the epicenter of…
Reyes to head Texas Baptist social-service agency Buckner
DALLAS (ABP) — Leaders of the Texas-based Baptist social-services agency Buckner International announced Jan. 22 that they had elected Albert Reyes to become the sixth president in Buckner’s 131-year history. Reyes has directed the agency’s flagship division, Buckner Child and…
Virginia Baptists offered tangible opportunities to assist Haiti victims
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Baptists will have at least two opportunities in February to provide hands-on assistance to the victims of Haiti’s devastating earthquake. The Virginia Baptist Mission Board is coordinating the packaging of more than 140,000 meals for Haitians…
New evangelical group calls for cancellation of Haiti’s debt
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A new organization of progressive evangelicals has formed, calling for complete cancellation of Haiti's foreign debt in order to aid an already-fragile economy devastated by a Jan. 12 earthquake. The Jan. 22 announcement of the New Evangelical…
Texas church regroups after historic sanctuary burns
TEMPLE, Texas (ABP) — In the days following the Jan. 19 fire that destroyed the historic sanctuary of First Baptist Church in Temple, Texas, many things are still uncertain. But members insist some things are rock-solid sure — God is…
Texas church regroups after historic sanctuary burns
TEMPLE, Texas (ABP) — In the days following the Jan. 19 fire that destroyed the historic sanctuary of First Baptist Church in Temple, Texas, many things are still uncertain. But members insist some things are rock-solid sure — God is…
Mother says she forgives her daughter’s killer
WACO, Texas (ABP) — The mother-in-law of a former Baptist preacher convicted of murder said she and her husband forgive him for killing their daughter because "love trumps evil" in their Christian faith. "You have to spend many years in…
Mother says she forgives former pastor who killed her daughter
WACO, Texas (ABP) — The mother-in-law of a former Baptist preacher convicted of murder said she and her husband forgive him for killing their daughter because "love trumps evil" in their Christian faith. Kari Baker's 2006 death was originally ruled…
Israel’s Messianic Jews wary of stepped-up persecution
ARIEL, West Bank (RNS) — After their teenage son was nearly killed by a bomb disguised as a holiday gift basket, few people were as eager for Ya’acov Teitel to see justice as Leah and David Ortiz. Teitel, an Orthodox…
RIGHT OR WRONG? Learning about mission from immigrants
I tell our Sunday school class the stream of immigrants pouring into our city represents more of an opportunity than a challenge. What can we learn from them about doing mission with more integrity? The Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20) instructs…
Footloose Christian colleges get into the swing of things
JACKSON, Tenn. (RNS) — Classes are completed for the day. Meetings and work are winding down, and Facebook can provide a study break for only so long. So, what’s a restless Christian college student to do? For undergrads at Union…