I am a member of Huguenot Road Baptist Church in Richmond, Va., and I work for the Ministering to Ministers Foundation. I just read the article about Doug Hart from Sandston and the difficulties he and his family are going…
OPINION: I thought this only happened in church!
I was at breakfast with my son at the local diner in downtown Gaithersburg, Md. Oatmeal for me. Pancakes and bacon for him. He's 14 and I'm 41, so our ages and our meals are both reversed. A man vaguely…
Pastors’ school to feature Brueggemann, McConnell
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann will be the featured speaker at Gardner-Webb University’s Pastors’ School, set for May 28-30 on the Boiling Springs, N.C., campus. Brueggemann and Jim McConnell, professor of New Testament at the school, will develop…
Longwood’s BCM holds alumni reunion
FARMVILLE, Va.—More than 70 graduates from every decade since the 1940s participated in the recent third biennial reunion of Longwood University’s Baptist Collegiate Ministries Alumni Association. Dinner in Longwood BCM's newly-expanded facility was a highlight of its recent alumni reunion….
Churches discover benefits, challenges in producing their own Bible study materials for classes
Not too long ago, hardly any church would have dared to plan, write and publish its own Bible study materials. Before computers, desktop publishing and easy access to the Internet, the task would have been so daunting, few churches would…
Rallies raise awareness of need for more foster parents
SALEM, Va.—Mention the word orphan and typically what comes to mind are children in impoverished nations around the globe. Virginia Baptists’ HopeTree Family Services and other faith-based organizations in Virginia are seeking to change that image and get the word…
When does it make sense for a church to produce its own material?
Producing study materials for a church is a huge undertaking that diverts staff time, energy and attention away from other assignments. Making that decision, then, should be done carefully. When does it make sense for a church to produce its…
TRENDING: Four emerging ministry and staffing patterns
1. “Oikos” grows. As Millenniels pass Boomers as the largest generation, LifeWay Research indicates that top priority among the Millennial generation is family. With the disintegration of nuclear family in North American life through proliferating divorce, extended family or…
FIRST PERSON: The ups and downs of curriculum writing
Writing the Nurturing Faith curriculum for Baptists Today has proven to be both a joy and a challenge. Joy comes in the regular discipline of digging into the text, wrestling with the original language (which usually wins), and trying to…
LEADERSHIP LINK: Transitions—Turning into life’s skids
Can you picture it? You’re driving on a slippery road. Your car suddently careens out of control. Things happen in the blink of an eye—most of them bad. Your brain switches automatically into survival mode. You panic and react instinctively….
Plunging into poverty: Q&A
By Jeff Brumley San Antonio youth pastor Gavin Rogers is part of a trend of younger adults expressing a need to experience homelessness in order to better serve the homeless, says Neil Donovan, executive director of the National Coalition for…
Camp director convicted of sex crime once worked at Glorieta
By Bob Allen A former Baptist camp director who recently pleaded guilty to a federal sex crime formerly worked at Glorieta Conference Center, Associated Baptist Press has learned. Michael Latham A LifeWay Christian Resources spokesman confirmed April 12 that Mike…