ATLANTA (ABP) — The coordinating council of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship approved four schools as identity partners Oct. 13 in the second day of its annual meeting, which focused on affirming partnerships with the organization. In a unanimous vote proceeded…
Prosperity gospel not all good, some Baptist leaders say
DALLAS (ABP) — A recent TIME magazine cover story asked: “Does God want you to be rich?” While the answer from many pulpits is a resounding yes, some Baptists have spoken against an increasingly popular health-and-wealth message. The prosperity gospel…
High court turns down case involving Scouting policy
WASHINGTON (ABP) — The Supreme Court declined Oct. 16 to hear an appeal of a California Supreme Court decision against a Scouting group denied free use of a Berkeley municipal facility because the Boy Scouts ban gays and atheists from…
Kuo book outlines journey away from faith’s reliance on politics
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A tell-all book by a former White House insider is roiling the conservative movement with its charge that top officials in President Bush's administration have been pandering to Christian conservatives for their votes while delivering little of…
Excerpts from David Kuo’s Tempting Faith: An Inside Story of Political Seduction
On President Bush's personal faith and its use: “Out of the public eye Governor Bush was doing a lot of spiritual sharing. Whether he was meeting with religious leaders in Austin, or speaking to church groups, he emphasized a single…
BTSR offers workshop on gift-based ministry
Has your congregation embraced the concept of gift-based ministry? Are you wondering how to assess spiritual gifts and how to help people find their ministry niche? Get down to the nitty-gritty of gift-based ministry in this workshop. Laity and ministers…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for October 12, 2006
STAFF CHANGES Daniel “Danny” W. Davis, to Mount Hermon Church, Danville, as pastor. John Huelskoetter, to Yorktown Church, Yorktown, as pastor. John Nedza, completing his ministry as pastor of Trinity Church, Louisa. Bob Cornwell, resigning as pastor of First Church,…
Winfrey resigns after decade as Western Recorder news director
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — David Winfrey, news director of the Kentucky Baptist Western Recorder since 1996, has resigned effective Oct. 16. He has accepted a position as a marketing strategist for the Louisville office of Mercer Human Resources Consulting, an…
In explosive book, former Bush official claims faith-based push was political
WASHINGTON (ABP)—A new book by a former White House faith official is causing shockwaves—even before its release—with reportedly explosive allegations that President Bush's aides have been duping religious conservatives for political gain. MSNBC's “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” program first reported…
American Baptists nominate Trulson to lead international ministries
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. (ABP) — Reid Trulson has been nominated to become the next executive director of American Baptist International Ministries, the denomination's global missions and ministry arm. Trulson's nomination will go to the ABC general board and international ministries…
OPINION: ‘Baptism by fire’ truck
Our party for my son's sixth birthday was a big success, mostly because we had a fire truck visit from the local fire department. We had the requisite games, music, cake and balloons, but the high point was the firetruck….
Southeastern Seminary breaks ground for building honoring Pattersons
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (ABP) — Trustees at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in their annual meeting Oct. 9-10 broke ground for a $6 million building named for former seminary president Paige Patterson. They also used the meeting to approve an energy-saving…