JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP) — A formerly anonymous blogger who criticized his prominent Southern Baptist pastor has sued police and state prosecutors for revealing his identify to the church even though an investigation showed he had done nothing illegal. Tom Rich and…
Swine flu outbreak may prompt SBC disaster-relief effort, leader says
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (ABP) — The Southern Baptist Convention could deploy its nationwide disaster-relief network if the international outbreak of swine flu becomes a pandemic in the United States, said a spokesman for the SBC’s North American Mission Board April 29….
SBC may deploy disaster relief for swine flu, leader says
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (ABP) — The Southern Baptist Convention could deploy its nationwide disaster-relief network if the international outbreak of swine flu becomes a pandemic in the United States, said a spokesman for the North American Mission Board. "Now is the…
SBC president calls for ‘Great Commission Resurgence’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) — A declaration released by Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt calling for a “Great Commission Resurgence” among Southern Baptists has drawn more than 700 signatures since it was posted on the Internet April 27. Jim Law,…
Study: Ranks of religiously unaffiliated remain open to faith
WASHINGTON (ABP) — While the fastest-growing religious segment of the United States population is those who are not affiliated with a particular religion, that group is not necessarily comprised of secularists and largely remains open to faith, a new study…
Speakers say response to hunger validates gospel
BROWNWOOD, Texas (ABP) — When Christians help hungry people, they earn the right to share the gospel — not only with people in need but also with a skeptical society — Jim Denison told a conference on ethics and evangelism….
Young evangelicals call for end to nuclear weapons
AUSTIN, Texas (ABP) — A group of under-40 evangelicals attending a leadership meeting in Texas announced April 28 a new initiative to mobilize American Christians to eliminate nuclear weapons. “We have all heard about this broadening of the evangelical agenda,”…
Bluefield trustees consider new academic programs
BLUEFIELD – Trustees of Bluefield College explored new academic programs and were updated on the school’s new strategic plan during their annual spring meeting, April 17-18. During their two-day meeting, trustees approved a teacher licensure curriculum for traditional students in…
Study: Ranks of religiously unaffiliated grow, but remain often open to faith
WASHINGTON (ABP) — While the fastest-growing religious segment of the United States population is those who are not affiliated with a particular religion, that group is not necessarily comprised of secularists and largely remains open to faith, a new study…
Young evangelicals call for end to nuclear weapons
AUSTIN, Texas (ABP) — A group of under-40 evangelicals attending a leadership meeting in Texas announced April 28 a new initiative to mobilize American Christians to eliminate nuclear weapons. "We have all heard about this broadening of the evangelical agenda,"…
Bluefield trustees consider new academic programs
BLUEFIELD – Trustees of Bluefield College explored new academic programs and were updated on the school’s new strategic plan during their annual spring meeting, April 17-18. During their two-day meeting, trustees approved a teacher licensure curriculum for traditional students in…
Prominent Ark. music minister arrested for indecency with a minor
BENTON, Ark. (ABP) — David Pierce, who for nearly three decades has been minister of music at the First Baptist Church of Benton, Ark., was arrested April 24 for sexual indecency with a minor, according to officials. The Saline County,…