Victim advocates welcomed news of an independent investigation into whether a Southern Baptist Convention entity failed to report a missionary credibly accused of child molestation but cautioned that not all independent investigators are the same.
New limbs and new lives for Vietnam’s post-war amputee population
Mercer University’s signature Mercer On Mission program on June 26 fitted its 10,000th Vietnamese amputee with Dr. Ha Van Vo’s patented leg prosthetic, transforming lives of both donors and recipients.
Baptist leader says ‘one-sided’ religious liberty task force falls short
The head of a Baptist organization specializing in matters involving church and state gave low marks to a new White House initiative to promote the administration’s views on religious liberty.
Transitions for the week of 8-3-18
Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly. STAFF CHANGES Vincent William Dent Sr., to American Baptist Home Mission Societies, Valley Forge, Pa., as chief development officer. Brock…
Southern Baptist mission board reports data breach
A data breach at the Southern Baptist Convention International Mission Board may have unlocked personal information about thousands of current and former employees, volunteers and applicants.
‘Nobody in their right mind’ would do what this peace activist has done
The Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America has grown a lot since its founding in 1984. Its focus over the years has expanded from poverty and nuclear proliferation to racial justice, gun violence and immigration, among other issues. And a…
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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…
Peace Committee chair Charles Fuller dead at 86
Charles Fuller, the Virginia pastor chosen to lead the failed Peace Committee established to reconcile clashing factions in the Southern Baptist Convention in the mid-1980s, died July 28 at age 86. Fuller, pastor of First Baptist Church in Roanoke, Virginia,…
Months of violence leave Nicaraguan Christians on edge
Three months of violent crackdowns against anti-government protestors have put Nicaragua’s evangelical Christians in a precarious place, according to e-mails from a Baptist in the country forwarded by an American friend requesting anonymity. About 400 people have died in just…
They ministered – and were ministered to – on the field of competition
Ministry can mean feeding the hungry, praying with the sick or visiting the imprisoned. But it can also mean coaching a basketball team, organizing track-and-field events or cheering on a child-athlete. At least it does for people of faith who…
IMB president announces independent investigation into agency’s handling of alleged abuse
International Mission Board President David Platt pledged Wednesday to commence an independent review of the Southern Baptist Convention agency’s handling of a former missionary now facing criminal charges of sexually abusing a minor. Platt, just back from traveling overseas, declined…
Ousted president sues historically black college with CBF ties
The former president of Arkansas Baptist College has filed a lawsuit against the historically black college in Little Rock, claiming breach of contract. Joseph Jones, fired last December after a little more than a year on the job, filed a…