UNEDITED NEWS RELEASE — ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — President Bill Clinton will attend Ouachita Baptist University Inauguration Week activities honoring Ouachita's 15th president, Dr. Rex M. Horne, Jr. President Clinton will participate in the Birkett Williams Lecture series during Inauguration Week….
Christian Churches Together calls for united front against poverty
PASADENA, Calif. (ABP) — Leaders from 36 Christian bodies and religious organizations issued a joint statement Feb. 9 addressing the problem of domestic poverty and urging constituents to alleviate the problem as part of their Christian duty. “As Christian leaders…
Zimbabwe police arrest 9 pastors attending leadership seminar
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Zimbabwe police arrested nine pastors at a gathering of more than 300 church leaders in late January. At least one of the pastors was Baptist. The arrests were made public Jan. 30 by the Baptist World Alliance….
Wide array of Christian groups set anti-war protest for March
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Although the Senate is stalemated over how strongly to protest President Bush's plan to escalate the Iraq war, a wide array of Christian groups will march on the White House — and perhaps get arrested — March…
Christians, others use film Amazing Grace to spotlight modern-day slave trade
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Nearly 200 years after William Wilberforce brought an end to England's slave trade, a wide audience will have a chance to see his story told on film. But the producers of Amazing Grace — and a wide…
Ousted Texas church planter says race factored into investigation
DALLAS (ABP) — Otto Arango, the central figure in an investigation that revealed misuse and mismanagement of Texas Baptist church-starting funds in the Rio Grande Valley, was singled out for suspicion because he was a financially successful Hispanic from the…
BTSR to offer online courses in February
The School of Christian Ministry at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond offers seven four-week online courses beginning Feb. 26. The online course materials and discussion forums are Internet-based and accessible anytime, from anywhere. Participants engage in thought-provoking Q&A and discussion…
Showing courage
Only two years into his big city pastorate at First Baptist Church of Richmond, Jeremiah Bell Jeter at age 36 engineered a major change. It was a threatening change not only to members of his congregation but also to fellow…
Henry to speak at evangelism seminar
Jim Henry, former pastor of First Baptist in Orlando, Fla., and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, will be the keynote speaker at the Southwest Evangelism Conference on Feb. 19 at First Baptist Church in Galax. Jim Henry The…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for February 8, 2007
Staff Changes Adam Meisberger, to Bethel Church, Reva, as pastor. He had been serving as interim pastor. Wes Moore, resigning as pastor of Liberty Church, Hopewell. Ray Goude Sr., to Faith Church, Hampton, as interim pastor. Bob Carter, to Temple…
CBF of Virginia to hold annual meeting
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia will hold its 14th annual General Assembly March 9-10. The assembly, using the theme, “From Generation to Generation: Proclaiming the Greatness of God,” will be held at Second Baptist Church in Richmond. Speakers for…
Bob Agee to leave director post at Baptist college association
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Bob Agee has announced his retirement as executive director of the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities. The move will become effective at the association's June 2007 annual meeting or “as soon thereafter as a…