Christian workers who serve in countries closed to traditional missions outreach should tell the truth — but that doesn't necessarily mean full disclosure, some Christian ethicists and missiologists insist. “It is not correct to lie about the reason for being…
International Mission Board appoints 83 missionaries
JONESBORO, Ga. (BP) — Monkeys, rope swings and alligators were all part of Adam Huser's life growing up as a missionary kid in the jungles of Peru. Adam sensed many years ago that being a missionary may be his calling…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for September 18, 2008
STAFF CHANGES • Dennis L. Stamey, to Biltmore Church, Glen Allen, as pastor. • Bland Campbell, to Hull's Memorial Church, Fredericksburg, as pastor. • Bud Goude, to Gloucester Point Church, Gloucester Point, as pastor. • Donald Matheny,concluding his ministry as…
Woman’s Missionary Union of Virginia elects Laura McDaniel new executive
LYNCHBURG — Despite weather forecasts predicting that Hurricane Hanna would reach Lynchburg simultaneously with the scheduled election of Laura McDaniel as the eighth executive leader of Virginia's Woman's Missionary Union, by midday the sun was shining brightly. The election and…
Wyatts’ ministry among international broadens
ATLANTA — This is the stuff Kim and Marc Wyatt's ministry is made of — a peaceful night's sleep for a refugee finished running from violence and danger, the sound of fellowship as a Christian connects with a once lonely…
Changes proposed in WMUV documents
The following changes will be presented at the annual meeting of Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia on Nov. 7, 2008, at Eagle Eyrie Conference Center during the business session at 2-3:30 p.m. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARTICLE IV BOARD OF TRUSTEES…
Latino Network youth ‘dive deeper’ in Hungary and Germany
‘I didn't know it would be such an amazing life experience for me.” The “it” that Jessie Tamayo referred to was a two-week summer adventure of international missions, dynamic worship and awesome fellowship made possible for 14 Latino youth, young…
UVA’s Cedric Peerman challenges youth to be champions
HALIFAX — Cedric Peerman is a name University of Virginia football fans will instantly recognize. He has been one of the bright spots in the Cavalier's current season, and before he was sidelined with an injury last year, he led…
Stanford leaves BWA to focus on pastoral work
WASHINGTON — Alan Stanford, director of mission advancement for the Baptist World Alliance, has left the position to fulfill a desire to return to full-time pastoral work. Stanford is pastor of First Baptist Church of Clarendon in Arlington. Stanford, who…
‘Who’s My Neighbor?’ is theme for BGAV’s Connect2008
RICHMOND — Connect:2008, the 185th annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia, will be held in Roanoke Nov. 11-12 at the Roanoke Civic Center and the Hotel Roanoke & Convention Center. The theme for Connect:2008 is “Who's My…
China visit opens dialog on religious freedom
ATLANTA — Dialogue and increased understanding were the results of the first leg of a 10-day, two-city tour by a delegation of Chinese religious leaders and their American counterparts that began in Atlanta Sept. 5. The delegation included the leaders…
EDITORIAL: Aunt Ida visits Bluebell Baptist
Dear Jimmy, I can tell I'm slowin' down ‘cause my mind is laggin' behind the calendar by several months. It seems like it ought to be about May with the summer comin' on instead of the middle of September with…