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Detroit pastor to deliver 2008 Shurden lectures

WASHINGTON (ABP) — One of America's most renowned African-American preachers will deliver the third annual Shurden Lectures on Religious Liberty and the Separation of Church and State. Charles Adams will give the speeches, which are scheduled for April 14-15 on…

Samford scholarship program targets ministers-in-training

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — In what may be the first program of its kind, an Alabama Baptist school is targeting future ministers with undergraduate scholarships. Samford University has created a pre-ministerial scholars program aimed at students who are called to…

Baptist clergy launch organization to minister to Caribbean ‘diaspora’

NEW YORK (ABP) — With a worship service March 30, a group of ministers officially launched a Baptist fellowship to minster to the Caribbean “diaspora” in English-speaking countries. Caribbean Diaspora Baptist Clergy Association kicked off its life with a “celebrative…

Opinion: Is Jesus really our Lord?

(ABP) — The New Testament declares that Jesus Christ is Lord, that followers of Christ are those who live under his lordship now, and that one day Jesus will be acknowledged by all as Lord: “Therefore God exalted him to…

McCain’s faith: Pastor describes senator as devout, but low-key (updated)

Editor's note: This story corrects and updates one issued under the same headline April 8. PHOENIX (ABP) — John McCain has a deep and personal Christian commitment despite his reluctance to speak publicly about it, according to the man McCain…

Chinese human-rights record spurs Olympic boycott calls

WASHINGTON (ABP) — China's repressive record on religious freedom is one of the main reasons many people are calling on President Bush to boycott the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The White House indicated April 8 that Bush…

Baptists active in aftermath of raid on polygamist sect

ELDORADO, Texas (ABP) — A raid on a polygamist Mormon splinter group in rural Texas has resulted in Baptists helping hundreds of children seized from the sect's compound on suspicion of abuse. As of April 9, state officials had removed…

Virginia native named CBF leader

ATLANTA (ABP) — Jim Smith has been named the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's director of field team ministries for CBF global missions. The position was previously held by Jack Snell, who died in October after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer….

British Baptist to lead U.S. seminary

CHICAGO (ABP) — The head of British Baptists' mission agency will become the head of an American Baptist seminary, according to the Baptist World Alliance. Alistair Brown, general director of BMS World Mission since 1996, has been selected to be…

No cancer found in Mohler surgery

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — As expected, a tumor removed from the colon of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Al Mohler proved not to be cancerous, according to a seminary news release. Mohler underwent surgery March 20 to remove the mass….

Alliance leaders approve development consultant

NEW ORLEANS (ABP) — The Alliance of Baptists has agreed to work with Hewett Consulting of Charlotte, N.C., to design a development strategy to help strengthen its financial situation as it moves forward with a new administrative structure. The progressive…

McCain’s faith: Pastor describes senator as devout, but low-key

PHOENIX (ABP) — John McCain has a deep and personal Christian commitment despite his reluctance to speak publicly about it, according to the man the presumptive GOP presidential nominee claims as his pastor. Dan Yeary, pastor of North Phoenix Baptist…

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