Missio Alliance and Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan University are launching a project to empower Latino families and churches in the transmission of the Christian faith to younger generations. The Familias Unidas — or United Families — program will be…
In South Africa, a solar boom lights up forgotten rural churches
South Africa is home to Africa’s largest drive for solar and renewable energy, allowing rural churches — which were forgotten in electrification of the last two decades — to finally light up on the cheap. “It’s the first time to…
Photo essay: 60th anniversary of the March on Washington
Roderious Phillips is a freelance photojournalist based in Macon, Ga. A native of the Mississippi Delta, he is a recent graduate of Mercer University.
You’re invited to four change-making conversations upcoming through BNG
Beginning this Wednesday, BNG Executive Director Mark Wingfield launches a fall series of “change-making conversation” webinars that are free to attend. Confirmed guests are Mikeal Parsons and Joao Chaves, authors of the new book Remembering Antônia Teixeira; David Gushee, BNG…
Black and white Americans continue to see Confederate monuments differently
Black and white Americans disagree greatly on how to handle Confederate memorials, despite largely agreeing on the need to acknowledge slavery and the discrimination and violence against racial minorities, a new study shows. The August report by Public Religion Research…
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Baptist News Global provides a free listing of ministry-related jobs for Baptist churches, theological institutions and organizations across the United States. Each free posting is for 30 days and is limited to 150 words. Postings may be extended another 30…
5 ministers reflect on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington
The 1963 March on Washington should be memorialized because it continues to inspire the struggle for democracy, justice and racial equality, said Elijah Zehyoue, co-director of the Alliance of Baptists. “The march represents a moment when people came together across…
Author of new MLK biography explains the logistical miracle of the March on Washington
Sixty years ago, the March on Washington might not have happened were it not for the influence of a gay activist named Bayard Rustin, according to the author of a new biography of Martin Luther King Jr. “Bayard Rustin was…
‘Vengeance is mine,’ says school board trustee who snuck into library to look for objectionable books with a flashlight
A small-town Texas school board member who believes there are pornographic books in the school library was censured by the other trustees of Granbury Independent School District Aug. 23. Trustee Karen Lowery — who ran for office last fall on…
1,000 Baylor alumni call on school to ‘end unequal treatment’ of LGBTQ students
More than 1,000 alumni, faculty and staff members of Baylor University have signed on to a letter calling on the Baptist school to “end the harmful, separate and unequal treatment” of LGBTQ people in the Baylor family and to ensure…
Cornel West also is running for president
You might have missed this amid the drama of the Republican primary for the 2024 presidential race, but Cornel West is running for president too. The 70-year-old activist, professor and commentator is not running as a Republican or a Democrat;…
Invested Faith announces eighth class of Fellows
An eighth class of faith-rooted Fellows has been named by Invested Faith. These six social innovators are working to address systemic issues of injustice in their communities while building a sustainable financial model. The fellowship includes a $5,000 unrestricted grant…