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…
Baptist churches more vulnerable to clergy sex abuse, say experts
A recent sex scandal involving two North Texas pastors and the women who accused them of molestation is unusual because the victims—by now beyond the statute of limitations for sex-abuse cases—urged authorities and media to publish their names in conjunction…
Gay-friendly NC church invites investigation; ouster now likely
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (ABP) — A church in Charlotte has turned itself in to the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, admitting it is in violation of the convention's stance against homosexuality. The deacons at Myers Park Baptist Church sent an…
Committed to the congregation
Barely 16 years old, Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond has grown from 37 students who matriculated in 1991 to a current enrollment of 291 students from 19 states and eight foreign countries. It began holding classes in facilities on the…
Politics not behind Carter plan to unite Baptists, says Underwood
An ambitious plan to unite Baptists in North America around the compassionate message of the gospel is not secretly a plan to get Baptists to elect Hillary Clinton as president, one of the plan's leaders said Jan. 23. Bill Underwood,…
Committed to the congregation
Barely 16 years old, Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond has grown from 37 students who matriculated in 1991 to a current enrollment of 291 students from 19 states and eight foreign countries. It began holding classes in facilities on the…
Bush, genetic scientist call U.S. to prayer
President Bush and a prominent biologist called the United States and the world to prayer during the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 1. “You know, it's an amazing country, isn't it, when people from all walks of life gather to recognize…
Almost 1,000 attend 21-C to explore P.E.A.C.E. plan
More than nine hundred people from 10 states attended Virginia Baptists' “P.E.A.C.E in 21-C” conference Feb. 2-3 at The St. Paul's Baptist Church in Richmond. An annual event, the 21-C conference is intended to be a vision-casting experience for courageous…
EDITORIAL: Glory be!
Occasionally I am blown away by things people do. Regrettably, there are times when the source of my amazement is something incredibly inane that someone has done. And truthfully speaking, when this is the case I am more often than…