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For the first time since its original imprint in 1982, the New King James Version of the Bible is in the top spot of a publishing best-seller list thanks to an evangelical initiative called the Million Bible Challenge. The challenge…

Brazilian pastor Fausto Aguiar de Vasconcelos has been nominated to lead the evangelism effort of the Baptist World Alliance, succeeding Australian Tony Cupit, who is retiring. If elected to the BWA's executive staff by its general council in July, he…

The 5,280-pound granite Ten Commandments monument that cost Roy Moore his job as Alabama's chief justice has found a permanent home at his church in Gadsden, Ala. The monument ended its nationwide tour and was installed last month in the…

To honor the legacy of former president Gordon Palmer, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary will change its name to Palmer Theological Seminary July 1. Eastern, located in suburban Philadelphia, is one of 10 seminaries related to American Baptist Churches USA. Palmer,…

Expect to see change in United States immigration policy during this congressional session. Three types of legislation are being considered in Congress-an agriculture jobs bill, new guest-worker legislation and the Dream Act, which would help non-citizen students fund a college…

Carmelita Hernandez believes one person can make a difference, even when it comes to big issues like shaping United States immigration policy. And a new law proposed by the Bush administration may offer proof. Hernandez, a member of Iglesia Bautista…

By Sarah Farris Before Alex Camacho felt God's call to ministry, he planned to become a lawyer. Now he combines his passion for God, law and the Hispanic community into his roles as director of Immigration Services-a nonprofit organization accredited…

When 10 members of the all-black choir at Mount Zion Church in Killen, Ala., flew to Scotland in January on their first overseas trip, they were treated like long-lost family members. “They really, really loved us,” recalled Docary Ingram, pastor…

Cover Story for May 26, 2005 Even people from the humblest of beginnings need to realize God has a purpose for their lives, talk show host Oprah Winfrey told a crowd of church goers during her recent visit to a…

Contributions from Virginia Baptists for the Indian relief project through May 16 with the following designations: • Southern Baptist Convention (IMB): $101,890 • Baptist World Alliance (BWAid): $48,351 • Cooperative Baptist Fellowship: $83,863 • Virginia Baptist Mission Board: $406,841 Undesignated:…

Virginia Baptists' disaster relief ministry will offer critical incident stress management (CISM) training June 16-18 at the Virginia Baptist Resource Center. The training is one of the requirements for crisis care chaplains who are deployed during disasters. It is also…

Bluefield College student Matt Brooks will be leading Virginia Baptist college students on mission and in ministry in the coming year. Brooks has been elected statewide president of the Virginia Baptist Student Union. A junior from Jefferson City, Tenn., Brooks…