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Why did Jesus have to die?

By Amy Butler Atonement just nags at me this time of year. Thanks to New Testament writers and thousands of years of church history, there are many different interpretations of Christ’s death as it relates to our salvation, probably as…

Missional congregations seek to ‘relearn what it means to be church’

By Jeff Brumley Traditional churches must wake up and reinvent themselves if they are to remain — or become — relevant, some Christian leaders say. Larry Hovis “We have to think the way missionaries think,” said Larry Hovis, executive coordinator…

People, church reconnect at The Well

By Jeff Brumley The space Susan Rogers calls her main office is pretty artsy for a Baptist pastor. It’s adorned with the paintings of local artists and furnished with comfy couches, high-top tables and free Wi-Fi. It even has a…

Congregations â€˜relearn what it means to be churchâ€™

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP)&#151Traditional churches must wake up and reinvent themselves if they are to remain&#151or become&#151relevant, some Christian leaders say. “We have to think the way missionaries think,” said Larry Hovis, executive coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North…

Worship preferences

I By Bob Burroughs I am sick and tired of hearing the term, “Worship Wars!” We have about run this one into the ground, don’t you think? In addition, the term is offensive, labeling the church choir the “war department”…

British Baptists tap pastor as VP

Associated Baptist Press A pastor and former college principal was electedApril 3 as vice president of the Baptist Union of Great Britain. Chris Ellis, pastor of West Bridgford Baptist Church in Nottingham, England, takes office as vice president at this…

Attracting a new generation of leaders in ministry

By Lydia Hoyle When I was growing up, Christian ministers were widely held in high esteem. Although a few Elmer Gantrys may have been in the mix, churches and communities generally received their ministers with respect and honor. As a…

Churchnet builds collaboration

By Vicki Brown At a time when many denominations are waning, the head of a breakaway 10-year-old Baptist state convention in Missouri believes “genuine” collaboration will keep congregations working together. “The vision we have … is to try to create…

Baptist leaders meet with Russian Orthodox primate

MOSCOW—Despite significant theological differences, Baptists and the Russian Orthodox Church appear to share views on some moral issues, the primate of the Russian church told Baptist representatives—including Baptist World Alliance president John Upton—March 29. The meeting with Kirill I, patriarch…

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