The brilliant fall colors of New England! A brilliant Baptist scholar! Heritage Tour of New England Oct. 3-8, 2008, Providence, R.I. Join Dr. Walter Shurden Renowned Baptist historian and minister-at-large, Mercer University Sponsored by Associated Baptist Press Celebrating the 400th…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for June 12, 2008
STAFF CHANGES • Reed Ness, to Amherst Church, Amherst, as pastor. • Robert Dawson, to First Church, Petersburg, as pastor. He had been serving as interim. • Jeff Conrow, to Lower Northampton Church, Townsend, as pastor. • Greg Compton, to…
Baptists aid displaced workers in South Africa
WASHINGTON (BWA) — Baptists in South Africa have come to the aid of those displaced by ethnic violence. More than 60 immigrants from other countries have been killed and almost 700 injured in violence that erupted in Johannesburg, Cape Town…
Central Texas church touches lives of children, families in Macedonia
PRIDDY, Texas — Their church building may be small and unassuming, but the members of Priddy Baptist Church in Priddy, Texas, are making a powerful impact on children living in the ghetto of Skopje, Macedonia. A few years ago, Cooperative…
BWA to build baptism center in Jordan
WASHINGTON (BWA) — The government of Jordan has offered a plot of land to the Baptist World Alliance to build a baptism center. The land offered is closely approximate to the region known as Bethany beyond Jordan, where it is…
Their names may be lost to history, but their stories endure
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Lot's wife and daughters. Two thieves crucified with Jesus. Three Wise Men. They're all iconic figures from the Bible, yet they all have one thing in common. Officially, they have no names. The Bible is riddled with…
Pastor challenges couples to marry
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Daneisha Dunbar was never so happy to see her children cry. But there they were: 13-year-old Jheran, 10-year-old Aryn and 5-year-old Taryn, shedding tears and squealing with joy at the news that their mommy and daddy are…
FAITH DIGEST
Christians accused of hate crime for witnessing. A Muslim community police officer accused two Christian preachers from the United States of a hate crime after they handed out evangelical tracts in a predominantly Muslim area in England. Arthur Cunningham and…
IMB supporters opposed missionary rules
RICHMOND (ABP) — A group of current and former missionaries, former mission-board trustees and pastors is calling for the Southern Baptist Convention International Mission Board to reverse controversial guidelines for missionaries enacted in 2005. The guidelines prohibit the appointment of…
Chinese church in Richmond aids quake victims
RICHMOND — Although separated by thousands of miles, the Virginia Baptists worshiping at the Grace Chinese Baptist Church of Richmond feel the pain of the homeless in China. Responding to the devastating earthquake which stuck Sichuan Province on May 12,…
S.C. gets ‘I Believe’ license plates for state’s vehicles
(RNS) Without the approval of the governor, the state of South Carolina will now permit drivers to put “I Believe” license plates on their vehicles. The legislation, which passed unanimously by the General Assembly on May 22, calls for the…
Missions volunteers: What in the world are they doing?
Kevin and Naomi Scantlan of Columbia, Mo., feel called to international missions. But as integrated technology services analysts at University of Missouri Health Care and church lay leaders, committing to years abroad really isn't feasible. That's why they're planning their…