Baptist campus ministers across Virginia are eager for names of students enrolling at their colleges and universities this fall who are interested in campus ministries. Parents and friends are encouraged to send names to the appropriate campus ministers listed below:…
Glencarlyn Road church to be “multi-site” location
On July 17 the members of the Glencarlyn Road Baptist Church, located in the Bailey's Crossroads area of Fairfax County, voted to give its considerable resources-building, property and assets-to Columbia Baptist Church in Falls Church. After 54 years of ministering…
Embracing ethnic diversity in Virginia
By Wayne Faison Two new churches in the Baptist General Association of Virginia plan to engage ethnic diversity head-on to reflect what's really happening across the Commonwealth. Real Life Community Church in Fredericksburg and Faithway Baptist Church in Chesapeake-recipients of…
Schuyler church marks 100 years in mountains
By Thomas B. Fowler Schuyler Baptist Church celebrated 100 years at its homecoming on June 5; and while it may not be as prominent as larger churches elsewhere, it is a significant mile marker in the mountains of Virginia. At…
MINISTRY REVIEW: Josh Hunt ministry will double class size
By Kathy Heath If someone could show you how to double your Sunday school class size, would you be interested? Josh Hunt believes your class can double in size in the next two years. On July 25 the Baptist General…
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Appreciating what we’ve got
Editorial for August 25, 2005 By Jim White The issue of money has always been a problem for me. Usually the problem seems to be in not having enough of it. They say money talks. This must be true because…
Temple of Peace
Heritage Column for August 25, 2005 By Fred Anderson HAWARDEN, Wales – I recently experienced a week in a private residential library in north Wales near Chester, England. When I entered the library's inner sanctum, I greeted the library assistant…
Letters for August 25, 2005
Cheers As I read John Upton's article “The Necessity of Diversity” (Herald, Aug. 11) I felt like standing on a chair and cheering! If it was up to me, he would win the Nobel Peace Prize or some other equally…
N.C. proposed budget keeps CBF gifts, but would limit CBF messengers
The executive committee of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention board of directors narrowly approved a budget proposal Aug. 16 that retains direct funding for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, but could also limit representation from churches that choose to give…
N.C. retirement home seeks to alter ties
Directors of the North Carolina Baptist Retirement Home are seeking to “adjust certain aspects of their relationship” with the North Carolina Baptist State Convention “while reaffirming other traditional ties.” The move comes after a convention nominating committee chose not to…
Warren clarifies statement on Southern Baptist affiliation
Saddleback Community Church is the largest congregation in the Southern Baptist Convention. But is it really Southern Baptist? Pastor Rick Warren told a group of high-profile journalists in May that the 40,000-member church no longer is a member of the…