By Vicki Brown Does God have prescribed roles for men and women, and does he require those roles to be filled in specific ways? Many evangelicals, including Baptists, are divided into two camps on this issue – “complementarian” and “egalitarian.”…
Women seek God’s will at home, church
By Vicki Brown Married nearly five years, Courtney Fenton of Hannibal, Mo., wanted to be married but wasn’t sure she wanted to have children. But the day she married, “something switched” in her brain and the desire for little ones…
Women protest army rapes in Burma
By Bob Allen Leaders of a ministry for women and girls in American Baptist churches called on the United States to insist on human-rights reforms – including ending the use of rape as a weapon of war – before moving…
Longtime prof Wayne Ward dies
By Bob Allen Wayne Ward, a longtime theology professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., died May 23 after suffering a stroke earlier in the week. He was 90. In 1951, Ward was elected instructor in theology and…
Longtime prof Wayne Ward dies
By Bob Allen Wayne Ward, a longtime theology professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., died May 23 after suffering a stroke earlier in the week. He was 90. In 1951, Ward was elected instructor in theology and…
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Transitions ON THE MOVE Jeff Harris, to Calvary Baptist Church, Asheville, N.C., as pastor. Jeff Mathis, to First Baptist Church, Sylva, N.C., as pastor. Robert Moon, resigning as interim pastor of Middleburg (Va.) Baptist Church. Kyle Bauman, to Durham (N.C.)…
Portsmouth, Va., class has been gathering for 52 years
PORTSMOUTH, Va.—Although almost every community has a number of developmentally-challenged citizens, most churches don’t quite know how to provide for them. Cradock Baptist Church in Portsmouth, Va., however, sees ministry to this group as one of its primary missions. Since…
Tournament raises funds for retirement communities
RICHMOND, Va.–A golf tournament sponsored by Lakewood Manor, a Richmond, Va., retirement community, raised more than $25,000 last month for its benevolent endowment fund. Lakewood is one of four retirement centers of the Virginia Baptist Homes. Whit Crowell, a Lakewood…
Leadership network has new name
ROANOKE, Va.—The Christian Leadership Network, a seven-year-old organization which trains leaders for ministry, has a new name—the Christian Leaders Link. “Our mission remains the same—to connect current and future leaders with trainng and ministry,” said director Gary Chapman. Established in…
BTSR reaches matching gift goal
RICHMOND, Va.–Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond has met a $500,000 matching grant which will provide $1 million for the school. By the end of April, BTSR had received $500,000 in contributions, which will be matched by gifts from the Baugh…
Christian women differ in understanding how to fulfill God’s will at home and church
Theologians continue to debate interpretations of gender roles in the home and church. But how do women live out their understanding of God's will? Four individuals share how God directed them to either an egalitarian or complementarian view and how…
Scriptures used to support varied understandings of women’s role
Many women struggle to fit life's pieces into a fulfilling and meaningful whole—one that allows them to use their gifts and talents to the best of their abilities and, for those who choose to marry, also give time and attention…