CARY, N.C. (ABP) — The Southern Baptist Convention is rapidly dying, and resistance to change could kill over half of the denomination's churches by 2030, the outgoing SBC president said May 1. Unless something is done to reverse the downward…
Half of SBC churches could die before 2030, president predicts
CARY, N.C. (ABP) — The Southern Baptist Convention is rapidly dying, and resistance to change could kill over half of the denomination's churches by 2030, the outgoing SBC president said May 1. Unless something is done to reverse the downward…
Upcoming ‘Manifesto’ rebukes evangelicals for becoming pawns
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Several prominent conservative Christian leaders, in a joint statement to be unveiled May 7, are rebuking their fellow American evangelicals for allowing secular politics to co-opt their faith. “An Evangelical Manifesto,” set to be released at a…
Grassley targets ministries’ alleged abuse of tax laws
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Sen. Chuck Grassley insists he’s not trying to impose his Baptist theology on Pentecostal and Charismatic ministries; he simply wants them to obey the tax laws. The Iowa Republican has drawn fire for using his position as…
Top 100 churches in gifts to Virginia Cooperative Missions in 2007 listed
First Baptist Church in Alexandria led churches affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia last year in contributions to Virginia Cooperative Missions. Rounding out the top 10 churches in total Virginia CM gifts were Bon Air Baptist Church in…
BGAV scholarship forms available
Application forms are now available for three separate scholarships funds overseen by the BGAV scholarship and ministerial educational funds committee of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board. Forms are available for the BGAV Achievement Scholarships, the BGAV Ministerial Educational Funds and…
Opinion: On homosexuality, whose narrative do we believe?
(ABP) — My column of a month ago related to homosexuality garnered more feedback than any opinion piece that I have ever written. The response surprised me in that it was overwhelmingly positive, with a few notable exceptions. I heard…
Top 100 churches in per capita gifts to 2007 Cooperative Missions listed
Mappsville Baptist Church in Mappsville led churches affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia last year in per capita contributions to Cooperative Missions, based on resident membership. Rounding out the top 10 churches in per capita CM gifts were…
Virginia Baptist library association to mark half-century of ministry
The Virginia Baptist Library Association will celebrate its 50th year during the Conference for Church Librarians, to be held at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center May 16-18. Sue Berthelot, church library consultant for LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist…
Southside Association plans special day for church planter
Virginia Baptist minister Juan Carlos Gascon has faced many challenges with faith and gratitude. He now faces perhaps the greatest challenge imaginable. On March 11, Gascon, Hispanic church planter for the Southside Baptist Association, and his son, Jonathan, were in…
SBC annual meeting to focus on mission
INDIANAPOLIS (BP) — Fulfilling the mission Christ gave his followers — bringing lost souls into God's Kingdom — will be the focus of the 151st session of the Southern Baptist Convention when it convenes June 10-11 at the Indiana Convention…
Retirement seminars to help answer questions for ministers
RICHMOND — Church employees within 10 years of retirement begin confronting such questions as: • What should I do now to make sure I'm financially ready when I retire? • How much retirement income will I need? • What retirement…