RICHMOND — Past and current diversity among Baptists will be examined at the Virginia Baptist Historical Society’s annual meeting, set for Tuesday, May 19, at First Baptist Church in Richmond. “The Swirling Center: The Prospect of Diversity in the Church”…
Groups urge Obama to proclaim ‘inclusive’ day of prayer
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Two religious-liberty organizations are calling on President Obama to proclaim an "inclusive" national day of prayer May 7 instead of endorsing a National Day of Prayer Task Force headed by the wife of a prominent Religious Right…
State organizations invest in CBF Foundation micro-finance initiative
ATLANTA (ABP) — What began as a friendly challenge by one state Cooperative Baptist Fellowship organization to another may end up putting millions to work in developing nations, giving them a chance to earn more than a subsistence wage. Micro…
Dying church finds way to reach community
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (ABP) — Grace Baptist Church — once one of the fastest growing congregations in Charlotte, N.C. — sold its buildings and disbanded earlier this year. Finding a way to spread joy from a "sad situation," the church sold…
Mohler era brings change
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — A decision to close Southern Baptist Theological Seminary's School of Church Music and Worship and combine it with another program to create a new School of Church Ministries is just the most recent in a sea…
Mohler presidency marked by change
Cooke Hall has been home to Southern Seminary’s School of Church Music since 1970.LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — A decision to close Southern Baptist Theological Seminary’s School of Church Music and Worship and combine it with another program to create a…
Southern closing music school
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is closing its 65-year-old School of Church Music and Worship, combining it with the School of Leadership and Church Ministry into a new School of Church Ministries. The seminary's board of trustees…
Southern Seminary closing School of Church Music
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is closing its 65-year-old School of Church Music and Worship, combining it with the School of Leadership and Church Ministry into a new School of Church Ministries. The seminary's board of trustees…
Southern Seminary closing School of Church Music
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is closing its 65-year-old School of Church Music and Worship, combining it with the School of Leadership and Church Ministry into a new School of Church Ministries. The seminary's board of trustees…
Baptist groups feel recession’s pinch
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Many things divide the Baptist denomination, but one thing all groups share is the challenge of raising money during a recession. Six months into the fiscal year, receipts to the Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program were…
ANALYSIS: Asking the right question in stewardship
One can almost hear the turmoil in the voice of Shakespeare’s Hamlet when he sets his anguished jaw and proclaims “to be or not to be, that is the question.” Faced with the reality that his wicked uncle has murdered…
VIRGINIA BRIEFS
Financial seminars planned. Crown Financial Ministries, in conjunction with the Virginia Baptist Mission Board, will conduct a series of seminars in July on ways to assist families struggling with debt. The seminars are open to pastors and other church leaders….