PORTLAND, Ore. (ABP) — A federal appeals court said Aug. 24 that a Washington state high school is not required to charter a Bible club, since the club allows only Christians to be full members. In Truth v. Kent Public…
Southern Baptist leaders retract endorsements of collaborative blog
NEW YORK (ABP) — Several well-known Southern Baptist leaders have rescinded their previous endorsements of a controversial blog that provides news and opinion related to the Southern Baptist Convention. Jerry Rankin, David Dockery, Thom Rainer and Frank Page all initially…
12 more Korean hostages freed in Afghanistan
GHAZNI, Afghanistan (ABP) — The Taliban released 12 more South Korean Christians Aug. 29, after holding them hostage for six weeks. Red Cross officials picked up the 10 women and two men near Ghazni, about 80 miles from Kabul. The…
4 pastors collaborate on new blog set to join Southern Baptist ranks
NEW YORK (ABP) — Four conservative pastors are joining the increasingly wild and wooly frontier of blogs discussing the state of the Southern Baptist Convention. Robin Foster, Wes Kenney, Tim Rogers, and Joe Stewart have announced the launch of a…
CBF of North Carolina embraces WMU, seeks emergency funds
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) — After news that the Woman's Missionary Union of North Carolina is loosening ties with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, the state's Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has announced a special offering to help the mission-focused organization….
42 Baptist schools make magazine’s ‘best colleges’ rankings for 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Forty-two members of the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities are listed among America's best colleges in annual rankings compiled by U.S. News & World Report magazine. All told, 1,900 colleges and universities are ranked…
Ministerial students want to serve God, but not necessarily in local church
DALLAS (ABP) — College students who feel called to work in ministry want to make a difference for God's kingdom. But a significant number don't believe the local church is the place to do it, according to guidance directors for…
Pastoral residency programs give needed mentoring for new pastors
DALLAS (ABP) — When a Baptist minister graduates from seminary or divinity school, what factors predict whether that person will succeed or fail in local church ministry? Educational training plays a part, as does the personality of the congregation the…
Pastoral residency offers mentoring for young ministers
When a Baptist minister graduates from seminary or divinity school, what factors predict whether that person will succeed or fail in local church ministry? Educational training plays a part, as does the personality of the congregation the minister serves. But…
Ministry assistants to hold annual meeting
The Baptist Ministry Assistants of Virginia will hold its annual meeting Friday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The meeting, focusing on the theme, “Reaching the Masses … In Your Own Backyard,” will be held at the Pittsylvania…
News about Virginia Baptists and their Ministries for August 23 ,2007
STAFF CHANGES • Chad Whaley, to New Salem Church, Culpeper, as pastor. • Samuel Barnhart Sr., to Second Church, Falls Church, as senior pastor. • Archie Goldie, to Sterling Park Church, Sterling, as interim pastor. • Bryan Jones, to First…
Collaboration essential part of effective mentoring
DALLAS—It's not coincidental that the pastoral residency program at Wilshire Baptist Church occurs in a group context. Wilshire employs four pastoral residents with help from the Lilly Endowment and supports a music ministry resident out of the church budget. The…