After a decade as minister for young adults at the historic First Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the Rev. Sarah Stewart has been promoted to senior pastor. Stewart, 36, officially begins duties Nov. 19 as 19th pastor of the…
Ministry jobs and more
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…
Religion Notes: Hackers converge, compete at Baptist-affiliated university
Moderate Baptists will recognize many of the institutions that made McCormick Theological Seminary’s annual list of Seminaries that Change the World. The Chicago seminary’s Center for Faith and Service compiled the lineup from what it called “a select group of…
Women’s studies professor out at Southwestern Seminary
Candi Finch, an assistant professor of theology in women’s studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, reported on Twitter she has been fired by seminary trustees.
Transitions for the week of 10-19-18
Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly. STAFF CHANGES Scott Carter, to First Baptist Church, Fort Wayne, Ind., as pastor. Graham Culbertson, concluding his tenure as…
Church leaders seek closure over trauma in pastor-departure process
Churches and ministers must put as much thought into saying goodbye to pastors as they do to finding and greeting new ones, congregational consultants say. “Closure is a major issue,” said Bill Wilson, director of the North Carolina-based Center for…
Judge dismisses 5 of 8 claims in Pressler lawsuit, citing statutes of limitations
A Texas judge has dismissed most of a sexual assault lawsuit against former Southern Baptist leader Paul Pressler due to statutes of limitation. Houston Judge Ravi K. Sandill signed an order Oct. 15 granting summary judgment in favor of Pressler…
Atlanta agrees to pay to $1.2 million to former fire chief Kelvin Cochran
The city of Atlanta has agreed to pay a former fire chief fired for writing a book critical of homosexuality $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit claiming religious discrimination.
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Editor Bob Terry, a founder of Associated Baptist Press, celebrates 50 years in Baptist news
An instrumental figure in the formation of Associated Baptist Press – a forerunner to Baptist News Global – is stepping down at yearend after a half century career in Baptist journalism. About 225 people gathered Oct. 5 in Birmingham, Alabama,…
Religion Notes: Top NASA doctor visits Campbell med school
Domestic violence focus of Baptist women’s group American Baptist Women’s Ministries seeks to draw awareness to domestic violence and its impact on women and families. The organization recently announced the 2018-2019 Mission Focus, Domestic Violence. “This critical topic has impact…
Celebrating 25 years in job, seminary president remembers rocky start
Celebrating Albert Mohler’s 25th anniversary as president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, former Southern Baptist Convention president James Merritt recalled the journey’s rocky start. “When he came here, there were very few exceptions, almost everybody hated Dr. Mohler,” Merritt, lead…