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CBF ministry to internationals takes place at home, abroad

ATLANTA (ABP) — Imagine yourself living in another country, either by choice or by circumstance. Although a professional in your home nation, you can't qualify to pursue your vocation, or perhaps your language skills aren't yet up to par. Or…

CBF ministry to internationals takes place at home, abroad

4th Circuit appeals court upholds Va. city’s ‘non-sectarian’ prayers

RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — Sandra Day O'Connor has had her say again on an important church-state decision, in this case saying a Virginia city council's practice of offering non-sectarian prayers does not violate the United States Constitution. The retired U.S….

BWA meeting in Prague begins with prayer, praise

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (ABP) — Nearly 400 delegates to the Baptist World Alliance's annual gathering in Prague, Czech Republic, raised their voices in prayer and singing as the July 21-25 meeting began with a rousing worship service. The three-day gathering…

Pastors’ biggest challenges differ by region, BWA speakers say

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (ABP) — Global Baptist pastors' problems are as different as the countries and regions in which they minister, according to speakers at the July 21-24 Baptist World Alliance annual gathering in Prague. Over the past year, the…

Baylor President John Lilley removed for failure to ‘unite Baylor family’

GRAPEVINE, Texas (ABP) — Baylor University President John Lilley has been fired for failing to "bring the Baylor family together," reported Howard Batson, chairman of the university’s board of regents. Regents voted to remove Lilley from office, effective immediately, during…

Breaking news: Baylor regents to replace President Lilley

GRAPEVINE—The Baylor University board of regents has fired President John Lilley. A statement released by the university this morning said the board “voted today to begin the search for a new university president.” The statement cited regents Chairman Howard Batson…

Breaking news: Baylor regents to replace President Lilley

Wounded ministers

Ministers' wounds can cause them to question — or even abandon — their call to ministry. But what wounds a minister? “There is a great deal of idealism wrapped up in a pastor's desire to serve people through the church…

Rejected ministers find acceptance and help

RICHMOND — Statistically, a pastor stands a better chance of being fired than a coach in the National Football League. Charles Chandler, executive director of the Ministering to Ministers Foundation, reports more than 20 percent of all pastors will be…

Uncertain times breed anxiety, disrupt churches

RALEIGH, N.C. (BP) — Uncertain times bring anxiety into the church and, as Wayne Oakes has observed, the conflict that often results can be traced to loss of control. Oakes, minister/church relations consultant for the Baptist State Convention of North…

Mentoring program helps ministers chart true course

No one ever promised vocational ministry would be easy, said Michael Godfrey, executive director of True Course Ministries. That's why he knew his mentoring program for clergy would meet an immediate need. Godfrey's 32 years experience in Christian ministry revealed…

Mohler again claims same-sex marriage harms children

Dan Patrick reiterates: ‘No separation of church and state’

Baptists know better than this

Judge bars Tennessee from revealing immigration status of sick children

CBF ministry to internationals takes place at home, abroad

CBF ministry to internationals takes place at home, abroad

4th Circuit appeals court upholds Va. city’s ‘non-sectarian’ prayers

BWA meeting in Prague begins with prayer, praise

Pastors’ biggest challenges differ by region, BWA speakers say

Baylor President John Lilley removed for failure to ‘unite Baylor family’

Breaking news: Baylor regents to replace President Lilley

Breaking news: Baylor regents to replace President Lilley

Wounded ministers

Rejected ministers find acceptance and help

Uncertain times breed anxiety, disrupt churches

Mentoring program helps ministers chart true course

Mexico’s Churches Seek a Gospel Win This World Cup

Roughly a third of the way into Steven Spielberg’s new blockbuster film “Disclosure Day,” which focuses on the theoretical release of evidence documenting the existence of alien life, a conversation between the two main characters takes a sudden turn toward the spiritual.

Religious groups are more prepared for aliens than you think

Nigerian Churches Are Fighting Soccer-Fueled Gambling Addictions

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Mohler again claims same-sex marriage harms children

Dan Patrick reiterates: ‘No separation of church and state’

Baptists know better than this

Judge bars Tennessee from revealing immigration status of sick children