Leanne Sanders has been named full-time Baptist collegiate minister at the University of Virginia. Since January, Sanders has been serving in the position as a contract worker. “We are delighted that her position is now permanent,” said Susan McBride, team…
Leland Center gets $50,000 grant from Foundation
The John Leland Center for Theological Studies in Falls Church has a received a $50,000 grant from the Virginia Baptist Foundation. “Since its inception in 1923, discerning Virginia Baptists, often as their final act of Christian stewardship, have made outright,…
Conference inspires pastors, deacons
The inspirational preaching of Roger Roller and the musical skills of Drexel Rayford and Mark Andrist blended beautifully to produce a delightful yet thoroughly challenging call to share Christ at the Pastor, Deacon and Church Leader Conference held at Eagle…
EDITORIAL: Aunt Ida sees a movie
Dear Jimmy, I hope you're asittin' down 'cause you just won't believe what I'm afixin' to tell ya. Wonder of wonders, Uncle Orley actually took me to the movie house in town to see a picture show. If memory serves,…
Memories of SBC boycott fade as Disney lake hosts baptisms
ORLANDO (ABP) — In the latest — and perhaps final — act of reconciliation in the former war between the Southern Baptist Convention and the Walt Disney empire, First Baptist Church of Orlando leaders baptized more than 100 people May…
Calvinist pastor, Georgia evangelist likely to square off as 1st VP nomination
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A neo-Calvinist may face an evangelist for first vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention this summer — in addition to the meeting's contested presidential race. Mark Dever, pastor of the Washington's Capitol Hill Baptist Church and…
Church & People News for April 27, 2006
Staff Change Robert “Bob” Bunn, to Holland Church, Suffolk, as full-time pastor. Quentin T. Madden, resigning as pastor of North Riverside Church, Newport News, to accept the pastorate of First Church, St. Simons Island, Georgia. Albert A. Peverall, to Fox…
IMB trustees elect former employee as chair, wrangle with Burleson again
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (ABP) –Trustees of the International Mission Board elected John Floyd, a former top administrator of the Southern Baptist agency, as trustee chairman — raising questions about a possible conflict of interest. Meanwhile, outgoing chairman Tom Hatley leveled additional…
Church & People News for May 4, 2006
Staff Changes Rodney Jenkins, to Pine Grove Church, Petersburg, as pastor. Tom Collins, resigning as pastor of Central Church, Church Road. Brad Steele, to West Side Church, Harrisonburg, as worship pastor. Ray P. Goude Sr., to Corrottoman Church, Lancaster, as…
Church & People News for May 11, 2006
Staff Changes Brent and Michelle Kimlick, to Bruington Church, Bruington, as co-pastors, effective in June. Jack R. Garland, to Riverside Church, Chilhowie, as pastor. Tom Cohick, to Beulah Church, Schley, as pastor. Jonathan Dundalow, to Western Heights Church, Petersburg, as…
Church & People News for May 25, 2006
Staff Changes Carl E. Burger, to Mount Tabor Church, Keeling, as pastor. Timothy Boschen, to Goldmine Church, Louisa, as permanent part-time pastor. Greg Smith, to Antioch Church, Scottsville, as pastor. Jason N. “Brent” and Michelle Kimlick, to Bruington Church, Bruington,…
‘I prayed a lot’: Virginia Baptist deacon heads Guantanamo detainee boards
Front Page story for March 30, 2006 By Jim White, Editor In reading Jimmy Carter's book Our Endangered Values, I was appalled by a chapter entitled “Attacking Terrorism, not Human Rights?” In this chapter, former President Carter cites several examples…