DEERFIELD, Ill. (ABP) — There's a tempest brewing among evangelical theologians about the triune nature of God, with potential to spill beyond academic halls into relationships between males and females in the church and home. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School sponsored…
CBF Coordinating Council adopts new strategic priorities
ATLANTA — A year-long spiritual discernment process culminated Oct. 10 in the unanimous approval by its governing Coordinating Council of the re-prioritizing of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's work. In addition to the vote to adopt new strategic priorities and bless…
Two centuries and a quarter for Dover Baptist Association
Members from churches spanning seven counties gathered at New Highland Baptist Church in Mechanicsville Oct. 26 to commemorate the historic 225th anniversary of the Dover Baptist Association. The event, three years in the planning, celebrated Dover's long and storied history….
FCC bans some wireless microphones
WASHINGTON (BP) — After his church invested $250,000 in wireless technology, Chris Hinkle of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Dallas is concerned by the federal government's Aug. 21 vote to ban wireless microphones in the 700 megahertz band. “There are 75…
Blue Ridge marks 150 years of ministry
Messengers to the Blue Ridge Baptist Association celebrated a century-and-a-half of ministry as they gathered Oct. 23 at Fairystone Baptist Church. Many came dressed in period attire as they looked back in time to celebrate their most significant accomplishments. Guest…
Baptist World Aid
seeks funds for Congo
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) — The head of an international Baptist relief agency has sent out an urgent fundraising appeal to ease the suffering of victims of civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Just back from a conference…
Obama election victory signals shift, but Religious Right still scores wins
WASHINGTON (ABP) — All religious groups shifted toward Barack Obama, the candidate opposed by the Religious Right's leadership, in his historic presidential win Nov. 4. Still, religious conservatives did manage a few victories. The Democratic candidate garnered about 52 percent…
Obama election victory signals shift,
but Religious Right still scores wins
WASHINGTON (ABP) — All religious groups shifted toward Barack Obama, the candidate opposed by the Religious Right’s leadership, in his historic presidential win Nov. 4. Still, religious conservatives did manage a few victories. The Democratic candidate garnered about 52 percent…
Baylor reports race-related
incidents on Election Day
WACO, Texas (ABP) — Baylor University police responded to three apparently racially related on-campus incidents on Election Day. Late on the afternoon of Nov. 4, officials at the Texas Baptist school were notified a single clothes-line rope resembling a noose was…
Azerbaijani Baptist pastor’s trial
delayed; attorney cries foul
(ABP) — The long-awaited trial of an Azerbaijani Baptist pastor arrested in June has had another delay. Hamid Shabanov, 52, was supposed to stand trial Oct. 31 on what supporters say are bogus weapons charges. But his family and lawyer told…
Former Baptist youth minister
sentenced for child molesting
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABP) — A former Southern Baptist youth minister in Kentucky was sentenced Oct. 31 to 10 years in prison after confessing to sexually exploiting a 14-year-old girl he met while posing as a 17-year-old youth evangelist on the…
Baptist leaders from Russia,
Georgia seek reconciliation
KIEV, Ukraine (ABP) — Baptist leaders from Russia and Georgia met Oct. 30 in Kiev to pursue improved relations between Baptists in the two countries, marred by war earlier this year. Representatives of the Evangelical Baptist Church of Georgia and…