The business district of Douglasville, Ga., was under water Sept. 22. RICHMOND — Virginia Baptists’ disaster relief ministry is gearing up to assist victims of “epic” floods in Georgia that killed at least 10 people the week of Sept. 20….
Eddie Hammett will join North Carolina CBF staff
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) — Eddie Hammett, who was laid off in August from the staff of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina in a cost-cutting move, will begin a part-time role with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina…
Evangelical leader praises Obama’s comments on nuclear weapons
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — The head of a group of young evangelicals seeking to mobilize American Christians against nuclear weapons applauded President Obama's United Nations speech recognizing the need for direct citizen involvement in disarmament efforts. In his Sept. 23…
Maggie Lee for Good honors memory girl killed in bus crash
SHREVEPORT, La. (ABP) — The parents of a girl who died this summer from injuries received in a church-bus wreck are asking 13,000 people to keep her memory alive by doing something good on Oct. 29 — which would have…
‘Maggie Lee for Good’ project honors memory of girl killed in bus crash
SHREVEPORT, La. (ABP) — The parents of a girl who died this summer from injuries received in a church-bus wreck are asking 13,000 people to keep her memory alive by doing something good on Oct. 29 — which would have…
Non-denominational churches dominate list of largest
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — About one-fourth of the largest and one-third of the fastest-growing churches in America are Baptist, according to an annual listing compiled by LifeWay Research for Outreach Magazine. Nearly half of the nation's largest and fastest-growing churches…
Non-denominational, Baptist churches dominate list of largest
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — About one-fourth of the largest and one-third of the fastest-growing churches in America are Baptist, according to an annual listing compiled by LifeWay Research for Outreach Magazine. Nearly half of the nation's largest and fastest-growing churches…
As BTSR’s marks 20th year, its first homecoming is scheduled
RICHMOND — The two-decade old Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond will host its first homecoming celebration Oct. 16-17, welcoming alumni back to campus for two days of festivities. Homecoming will offer the school, which this year is in the midst…
Non-denominational, Baptist churches dominate listing of largest, fastest-growing congregations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — About one-fourth of the largest and one-third of the fastest-growing churches in America are Baptist, according to an annual listing compiled by LifeWay Research for Outreach Magazine. Nearly half of the nation's largest and fastest-growing churches…
Eddie Hammett will join North Carolina CBF staff
RALEIGH, N.C. (ABP) — Eddie Hammett, who was laid off in August from the staff of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina in a cost-cutting move, will begin a part-time role with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina…
Baptist college campuses form groups attacking domestic hunger directly
(L to R) Sheena Smith, Flor Avellaneda, Christine Hersh and Marianne Magjuka celebrated the grand opening of Baylor University Campus Kitchen earlier this year. The students were four of the more than 40 BUCK volunteers, who made 1,000 box lunches…
Baylor asks alumni association to give up independence, move in-house
WACO, Texas (ABP) — The tense relationship between Baylor University and the Baylor Alumni Association may have reached a potential turning point — or boiling point — Sept. 19 when the university presented the alumni association a proposal asking the…