Three pastors and an attorney will be nominated for statewide offices at the Baptist General Association of Virginia annual meeting, Nov 9-10 in Virginia Beach. Virginia Baptists Committed has named a slate of candidates for all three offices. Boyce Brannock,…
Kingdom Advance 2.0
I sat in the modest home of an elder member of my church. There was a tear in his eye as he spoke. “Pastor, I don't want our church to die. Nobody in our congregation wants to see that church…
Aunt Ida and the church parsonage
Dear Jimmy, Well, since your Uncle Orley and the vet are out in the back pasture helpin' a contrary calf come into the world, and since my suggestions on the matter seem not to be highly prized, I thought I'd…
It’s always homecoming in Orange
Orange is one of the prettiest small towns in Central Virginia; and in the middle of its commercial district, there is a red-brick Gothic building which houses the Baptists. With its tower the Orange Baptist Church sits like a sentinel,…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for October 19, 2006
Staff changes Mark White, to Chamberlayne Church, Richmond, as pastor. Scotty Carpenter, to Oakland Church, Roanoke, as pastor. Juan Barr, resigning as pastor of Midland Church, Vinton. Clint Hopkins, to Stuart Church, Stuart, as interim pastor. Dan Tatum, resigning as…
Connect:2006 registration: A complete primer
BGAV Reports
The Program Committee has the responsibility of emphasizing worship at the annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia while planning for and coordinating the order of business. Our purpose and theme for this year is to promote emerging…
BGAV Reports
The committee on boards and committees is assigned the mission of bringing to the association nominees for boards of partnering agencies, schools and institutions and for the standing committees of the association. We are guided in this task by two…
BGAV Reports
Recommendation I Special Observances and Emphases We recommend the following to be observed in 2008: Jan. 6 — Collegiate Ministries Emphasis Day Jan. 20 — Sanctity of Human Life Sunday Feb. 3 — Baptist World Alliance Sunday Feb. 10-17 —…
Southwestern trustees adopt policy opposing ‘private prayer language’
FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) — Trustees at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary overwhelmingly adopted a policy Oct. 17 that puts the school on record opposing charismatic expressions of the Holy Spirit, including so-called “private prayer languages.” Trustees also heard news of…
With ads, letter to Bush, evangelicals push for end to Darfur genocide
DALLAS (ABP) – Twenty-four evangelical leaders — both progressive and conservative — placed full-page ads in leading U.S. newspapers Oct. 18 calling for President Bush and the American public to stop genocide in Darfur. The leaders requested an immediate session…
OPINION: Forgive or Die
Few recent tragedies have affected me as deeply as the horrific murders at the Amish schoolhouse in Lancaster County, Pa., last week. It seems that each day brings more mayhem in our blood-soaked country. But this one — this image…