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 —…
BGAV Reports
BGAV Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting Program • “Voyage to Discovery” Thursday Morning, November 9 8:30 Congregational Praise Theme Interpretation–Charles M. Reese, Rebecca McCoy-Reese 9:00 Invocation–Susan McBride Call to Order–Bert Browning President's Remarks–Bert Browning Introductions–Roy Smith Welcome–Meyera E. Oberndorf, Mayor, Virginia Beach Report of…
BGAV Annual Meeting
Pastors Conference Wednesday, November 8 (details TBA) Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia and Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond Luncheon Thursday, November 9, 2006 12:00-1:45 DoubleTree Hotel African American Fellowship Dinner Thursday, November 9 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. DoubleTree Hotel…
Looking forward
Ty Campbell's letter regarding “not talking about it” reminded me of why I look forward instead of to the past. Mrs. Jessee's letter that he spoke of was addressed to me. Her response was that personnel issues could not be…
Virginia Baptist Mission Board takes show on the road
For the first time in decades, the Virginia Baptist Mission Board held its fall meeting away from Richmond as members traveled to Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center Oct. 10-11 to transact business and fellowship with fellow board members and staff….
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…
Churches — the ‘true first responders’ — share lessons learned from Katrina
BATON ROUGE, La. (ABP) — A lack of bureaucracy made churches “the true first responders” when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast last year, a new survey found, but a little more coordination could have made them even more effective….
Trustees delay SWBTS plan to move $90 million endowment in-house
FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) — Trustees of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary delayed action on a recommendation to transfer $90 million in seminary endowment funds from the Baptist Foundation of Texas to Southwestern's in-house foundation. According to a trustee document provided…