LYNCHBURG, Va. — It is what it is. That favorite phrase of Eddie Stratton, who retires Dec. 31 as treasurer of the Baptist General Association of Virginia and the Virginia Baptist Mission Board, took on new meaning at an Oct….
If adopted in November, Mission Board-endorsed proposal will result in significant governance change
LYNCHBURG, Va. — The Baptist General Association of Virginia will undertake what may be the most significant change in its governing structure in at least 75 years, if a proposal is adopted next month at the annual meeting of the…
Waynesboro, Va., pastor David Washburn nominated as treasurer of the BGAV and its Mission Board
LYNCHBURG, Va. — David Washburn, a Waynesboro, Va., pastor and former banker who has chaired the Baptist General Association of Virginia’s budget committee for two years, will be nominated as treasurer of the BGAV and the Virginia Baptist Mission Board…
CBF Bahamas gaining strength
By Jeff Brumley Bahamian pastor Preston Cooper said he most admires CBF churches for their commitment to missions and disaster response. But his and seven other Bahamian Baptist churches have recently partnered with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship not only to…
C.J. Mahaney returning to SEBTS
By Bob Allen A Calvinist preacher named in a lawsuit alleging what has been termed the largest evangelical sex-abuse scandal to date is scheduled to speak at an upcoming collegiate conference on the campus of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. C.J….
Baylor social work school fetes trailblazers
By Daniel Wallace Baylor University’s School of Social Work recently recognized two daughters of the segregated South who served as forerunners for change and equality when they broke the color barrier at the Carver School of Missions and Social Work…
Expert: Church waking up to abuse
By Bob Allen An expert who recently told a group of journalists that evangelicals are worse than Catholics when it comes to reporting sexual abuse by clergy added in a radio interview that he believes that is starting to change….
Religious Herald trustees OK ABP merger
By Bob Allen Trustees of the Religious Herald, a news journal with historic ties to Virginia Baptists, voted unanimously Oct. 7 to merge with Associated Baptist Press, creating a new print and online media platform aimed at enhancing the mission…
Retirement marks shift in CBF missions
By Jeff Brumley Arville and Shelia Earl have been eyewitnesses to the historic changes in missionary life the past three decades, first as Southern Baptists then as field personnel with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. But the shifts made possible by…
CBFVA announces its first mission coordinator at meeting which also adopts increased budget
RICHMOND — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia has named a Richmond minister to be the organization’s first mission coordinator. Mark Snipes, who had been associate pastor of youth and young adults at Central Baptist Church in Richmond, assumed his…
Suffolk, Va., pastor Mark Croston, former BGAV president, to assume LifeWay position
SUFFOLK, Va. — Mark Croston, a longtime Virginia pastor and former president of the Baptist General Association of Virginia, has been named national director of black church partnerships for the Southern Baptist Convention’s LifeWay Christian Resources in Nashville, Tenn. Mark…
Religious Herald trustees approve merger with ABP to enhance mission and heritage of both
Trustees of the Religious Herald voted unanimously Oct. 7 to merge with Associated Baptist Press, creating a new print and online media platform aimed at enhancing the mission and heritage of both organizations. ABP executive David Wilkinson called it “truly…