BIRMINGHAM, England (ABP) — The Baptist World Alliance marked its 100th anniversary by unveiling a new identity statement that BWA leaders hope will be used to clarify Baptist beliefs for other Christians, as well as non-believers. The “Message from the…
Seminarian, dismissed by Baylor, loses lawsuit over ‘lewd’ e-mails
WACO, Texas (ABP) — A Baylor University seminary student who lost his scholarship in 2003 for being gay has also lost a lawsuit the school filed against him for alleged lewd conduct. McLennan County, Texas, District Court Judge Alan Mayfield…
Poll shows rebound in support for same-sex unions in U.S.
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A new poll suggests that, after steep declines in the recent past, Americans' support for legal recognition of same-sex couples is rebounding. The statistics came from a survey released Aug. 3 by the Pew Forum on Religion…
Church member gives $1 million to start Dallas community center
DALLAS (ABP) — A Baptist woman in Dallas has given $1 million to start a community center in Oak Cliff, an inner-city neighborhood just south of the city's downtown. Officials of Buckner Children and Family Services and Cliff Temple Baptist…
Alabama 13-year-old serves church, others with skills
McCALLA, Ala. (ABP) — In many ways, Grant Frederick is just as ordinary as the next 13-year-old boy. He loves hanging out with his friends and watching television. But the fact that he is also his church's pianist and shuns…
Christians need baptism with fire, says Blackaby
By Jim White Henry T. Blackaby, known in Christian circles around the world as the author of Experiencing God, addressed nearly 3,000 delegates of the Baptist World Congress during one of the Thursday morning sessions. After expressing his affection for…
SBC’s withdrawal from BWA a ‘silly’ mistake, says Warren
Affirming that Baptists from around the world can “have unity without uniformity,” Rick Warren told reporters at the Baptist World Alliance's Centenary Congress that the withdrawal of Southern Baptists from the BWA was a “silly” mistake. “God has called us…
Rick Warren challenges Baptists to launch reformation of deeds, not creeds
5{Henderson Urging Christians to pursue “a new reformation” in the 21st century, Rick Warren told delegates to the Baptist World Centenary Congress, “The first Reformation was about belief. This one needs to be about behavior.” “We need a reformation of…
Message from the Centenary Congress
Full text of the BWA's new identity statement Message from the Centenary Congress Baptist World Alliance Birmingham, United Kingdom July 2005 To all Baptist believers throughout the world with love and joy from those assembled together in Birmingham, UK, at…
BWA leaders hope new identity statement will help world to understand Baptists
By Robert Dilday The Baptist World Alliance marked its 100th anniversary by unveiling a new identity statement which BWA leaders hope will be used to clarify Baptist beliefs for other Christians, as well as non-believers. The “Message from the Centenary…
A century of fellowship
Cover Story for August 11, 2005 The Baptist World Alliance returned to the country of its birth at the end of July to celebrate its 100th anniversary, but the fellowship of more than 200 unions from around the world looks…
Rainer, nominee for LifeWay post, anticipates ‘steep learning curve’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Thom Rainer, nominated to lead Southern Baptists' $400-million-a-year publishing venture, said he anticipates “my learning curve's going to be very steep.” If elected president of LifeWay Christian Resources, Rainer will bring both business and ministry experience…