DALLAS (ABP) — Mission work, Christian education and advocacy are the three tasks that can unite Baptists in the Lone Star state, according to the nominee for executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Randel Everett, pastor of…
Obama, in South Carolina win, shows cross-religious appeal
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Exit polls showed that Illinois Sen. Barack Obama swept all religious categories of voters — from the most faithful to the less devout — in dominating the South Carolina Democratic primary Jan. 26. However, the media consortium…
Federal panel asks Rice to intervene in Afghan reporter’s death sentence
WASHINGTON (ABP) — An independent federal panel is asking Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to intervene in the case of the latest Afghan sentenced to death under the nation's blasphemy laws. Michael Cromartie, chairman of the United States Commission on…
Atlanta meeting unique enough to prompt real change, Baptists say
NEW YORK (ABP) — The Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant meeting will feature some notable guests: Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Al Gore, Tony Campolo and John Grisham, to name a few. But after the star-studded dust settles, what will…
Flanders City Baptist gets new pastor
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Reaching out to the poor
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Jason Christy, evangelical publisher, arrested for DUI, fraud
PHOENIX (ABP) — Jason Christy, the charismatic Christian publisher accused of defrauding Christian businesses and churches, was arrested Jan. 14 on charges of driving under the influence, four counts of issuing bad checks, and violating a promise to appear in…
Virginia Baptist 2007 contributions exceed budget by almost $250,000
RICHMOND — Virginia Baptists surpassed their 2007 budget goal by almost $250,000, a finance officer announced last week. Churches affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia gave a total of $14,442,553, almost a 2 percent increase over the $14.2…
Ministries continue in Kenya as violence and tensions remain
NAIROBI, Kenya (ABP) — In spite of a wave of violence that has swept through Kenya over the last few weeks, Baptist groups are proceeding cautiously as they go back to work in the chaotic nation. Classes began as scheduled…
Plenary details released for New Baptist Covenant
ATLANTA — Organizers of the Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant scheduled for Jan. 30 through Feb. 1, 2008, in Atlanta, have released a detailed schedule of the plenary sessions and the speakers. The session at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan….
Obama again refutes Muslim rumors
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Churchgoing Congregationalist Barack Obama is being forced once again to explain that he is not secretly a Muslim bent on furthering an international Islamic conspiracy by winning the presidency. Jewish and other religious leaders have joined him…