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IMB trustee Burleson attacked again, but accuser may be violating new policy

ENID, Okla. (ABP) — In what could lead to another attempt to remove trustee Wade Burleson from the International Mission Board, a fellow trustee of the Southern Baptist agency is publicly criticizing Burleson for his views on baptism, alcohol and…

Reinstated missionaries say IMB report misrepresents their actions, decisions

DALLAS (ABP) — Wyman and Michelle Dobbs, the Southern Baptist missionaries recently threatened with termination by the International Mission Board and then reinstated, say the IMB's description of their reinstatement is “inaccurate and inappropriate.” The Dobbses, missionaries for eight years…

Ecumenical and evangelical groups tentatively join in day of prayer

WASHINGTON (ABP) — As President Bush spoke to an ecumenical group at the White House to mark the National Day of Prayer May 4, religious moderates and progressives gathered in locations around the country in an effort to broaden an…

Confusion reigns in SBC election: Hunt drops out, Floyd may run

WOODSTOCK, Ga. (ABP) — Barely a month before the annual Southern Baptist Convention, it's still unclear who will be nominated for president — a sign of the current uneasiness among conservatives in the denomination. Georgia pastor Johnny Hunt, tapped as…

Humanitarian aid is best weapon against terror, ex-U.N. official says

DALLAS (ABP) — Humanitarian aid is the most potent weapon the United States can deploy against terrorism, veteran congressman Tony Hall said. Providing food for one's enemies not only fulfills a basic teaching of Jesus Christ; it's also good foreign…

Missouri police investigate molestation by minister in Baptist church

GREENWOOD, Mo. (ABP) — A Baptist music minister convicted of molesting children at three churches since 1998 sits in a Kentucky prison May 4 while police continue to investigate what his supervisor, a senior pastor in Missouri, knew about the…

Broadman & Holman plans name change

Broadman & Holman Publishers, the trade publishing division of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, announced April 27 plans to change its name to B&H Publishing Group, effective June 1. B&H Publishing Group will serve as an umbrella…

Mercer confirms Baptist identity

Following a formal separation initiated by the Georgia Baptist Convention last November and several pronouncements by university leaders calling for a clear Baptist identity, Mercer University trustees voted April 21 to amend the school's charter to state that “no less…

Alliance pledges anti-racist thrust

Meeting in a city known for both racism and reconciliation, the Alliance of Baptists pledged to remake itself into “an anti-racist organization.” The action came at the Alliance's annual convocation April 21-23 in Birmingham, Ala. While the three-day meeting focused…

Receipt posting will be delayed

Due to a conversion to a new computer software program for church receipts, the BGAV will be unable to post church receipts (Cooperative Missions and designated gifts) during the first three weeks of May 2006 (May 1-19). Remittances will be…

Reccord affirmed in statement circulated by Baptist leaders

A statement signed by 41 pastors and various other Southrn Baptist leaders has been distributed affirming the integrity and achievements of Bob Reccord, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention's North American Mission Board. Reccord resigned April 17, citing “honest…

CBF nominates Robert Nash for top missions position

Robert Nash has received the nomination for the global missions coordinator position at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. CBF members will vote to approve the nomination at their annual meeting June 21 in Atlanta. The nomination comes after a year of…

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