WASHINGTON (ABP) — A federal judge has struck down state funding of a “parish nurse” program in Montana, saying the program violated the Constitution. Judge Richard Anderson of the United States District Court for Montana ruled Oct. 26 that the…
BJC elevates Jeff Huett to communications post
WASHINGTON (ABP) — The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty has named 26-year-old Jeff Huett as its new director of communications. Since May, Huett has been serving as acting communications director for the Washington-based agency, which advocates for religious freedom…
New Mexico Baptists salute exec, adopt far-reaching resolutions
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (ABP) — Messengers to the 92nd annual meeting of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico adopted a record budget, gave their retiring executive emeritus status, and adopted two resolutions addressing public affairs when they met in Alamogordo Oct….
Texas Baptists OK restructuring, elect first Hispanic president
SAN ANTONIO (ABP) — Messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas gave initial approval to the convention's most significant reorganization in almost five decades and elected its first non-Anglo president. At the BGCT's annual meeting in San Antonio Nov….
Student conference to explore God’s calling through dialogue
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) – “An antiphonal choir sings two parts in a musical conversation,” according to David Burroughs. And that is the idea behind a new conference designed to give young adults a forum to explore and discuss the call…
Rehnquist illness, election turn focus on future direction of Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (ABP) — The future of the Supreme Court on issues important to religious voters is almost certainly at stake in the Nov. 2 presidential and Senate elections. But an expert on the court says the disaster scenarios that both…
D.C. Baptist Convention messengers cautiously adopt budget avoiding cuts
VIENNA, Va. (ABP) — After a lengthy discussion, messengers to the District of Columbia Baptist Convention overwhelmingly adopted a budget that the convention's executive board had considered too ambitious only weeks before. On the final day of an otherwise harmonious…
Hankins to return to Louisiana as Baptist executive director
ALEXANDRIA, La. (ABP) – David Hankins, vice president for Cooperative Program for the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, was elected executive director of the Louisiana Baptist Convention Oct. 28. The former Louisiana pastor will begin his new duties Jan. 1…
Southeastern audit finds ‘no criminality,’suggests changes, trustee leaders say
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (ABP) — Auditors have made “a number of constructive suggestions for improvements” to financial procedures at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C. The recommendations came after reports surfaced about a car given to an aide…