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Virginia Baptist Ministry Assistants schedule spring conference at Eagle Eyrie

RICHMOND, Va. — The Baptist Ministry Assistants of Virginia (BMAV) will hold its spring 2010 conference April 27-30 at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center. Two tracks will be offered. Sandra Sartor, ministry assistants specialist/ consultant from LifeWay Christian Resources, will…

Texas Baptists take action against church suspected of affirming gays

DALLAS (ABP) — The Baptist General Convention of Texas said March 17 it was asking Royal Lane Baptist Church in Dallas to remove mention of its affiliation with the state convention from church publications and would hold any funds received…

Most church websites ineffective, British technology firm’s study finds

DIDCOT, England (ABP) — Churches, by and large, still haven’t entered the digital age when it comes to evangelism — but those who have are reaping huge rewards, according to a new survey. A poll conducted by Christian technology company…

FIRST PERSON: God’s little surprises

BELMOPAN, Belize — I never dreamed that I would perform my first baptisms in the Caribbean Sea. Nor did I imagine that a mission trip to Belize to work with children would offer such an opportunity. But that’s exactly what…

Central Seminary students journey to Myanmar as pilgrims

SHAWNEE, Kan. (ABP) — What does Christianity look like in a country where over 90 percent of the population is Buddhist? A group of students from a unique Central Baptist Theological Seminary program joined with faculty, staff and a recent…

Va. Baptist educator Terry Maples named CBF field rep for Tennessee

ATLANTA (ABP) — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has hired its third "field coordinator," a shared staff position designed to promote cooperation and communication between state and national CBF organizations. The Atlanta-based CBF and Tennessee Cooperative Baptist Fellowship jointly employed Terry…

Baptists decry Texas board’s votes on textbook standards

AUSTIN, Texas (ABP) — A Texas board that sets curriculum standards for the nation’s second-largest textbook market has voted, along party lines, to leave a conservative imprint on history, social studies and economics courses. And the effects won't be felt in…

Baptist History and Heritage Society hires Bruce Gourley as new leader

Editor's note: This story was updated March 17 to clarify information in the third paragraph. ATLANTA (ABP) — Bruce Gourley, a historian and online editor of Baptists Today, has been named executive director of the Baptist History and Heritage Society,…

Great Commission Task Force head surprised at backlash

MONROE, Mich. (ABP) — The head of a task force appointed last summer to recommend ways to make the Southern Baptist Convention more effective in reaching the lost said March 16 he was surprised by negative reaction to parts of…

Great Commission Task Force head surprised at backlash to report

OUT LOUD

“I beg you, look for the words ‘social justice’ or ‘economic justice’ on your church Web site. If you find it, run as fast as you can. Social justice and economic justice, they are code words. Now, am I advising…

Virginia Baptist educator named CBF field rep for Tennessee affiliate

ATLANTA (ABP) — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has hired a Richmond, Va., minister its third "field coordinator," a shared staff position designed to promote cooperation and communication between state and national CBF organizations. The Atlanta-based CBF and Tennessee Cooperative Baptist Fellowship…

Republicans push through more unregulated funding for ICE and CBP

Trump admin defying court order on immigration access

What was there left to argue?

Beauty, ashes and the Southern Baptist Convention