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Guest Editorial for April 28, 2005 By Alan Compton A surprising phenomenon of ministry with Latinos and Hispanics in the United States is the reluctance of Anglo churches and individuals to become involved in church planting among Hispanics and other…

Heritage Column for April 28, 2005 By Fred Anderson Oregon Hill is an old inner-city neighborhood in downtown Richmond where for 150 years the Pine Street Baptist Church has served as a beacon. Pastor Philip Wayne Turner likens the community…

A group that supports greater acceptance of homosexuals lost its bid for recognition as an official campus organization at Mars Hill College April 14, the Biblical Recorder has reported. The Student Government Association of the school, which is affiliated with…

Virginia Baptists plan to send two children's ministry teams to India in June as a part of the India tsunami response project. Indian Baptists have asked for a team to distribute uniforms and school supplies purchased by Virginia Baptists through…

By Debbie Perkins It is a fact of life. Each of us is aging. In fact, many are being given the gift of time. The average life expectancy of 47 years in 1900 has increased to 76.4 years in 2005….

Greg Alexander has been named to a key collegiate ministry position at the Virginia Baptist Mission Board. Alexander, who has been director of Baptist collegiate ministry for the Illinois Baptist State Association since 1996, will become collegiate and young adult…

Laura McDaniel has never waited for permission to carry out ministry. The Lynchburg woman learned that lesson while serving the local church. “If God calls you to ministry, why wait to be trained?” she asked. “If we all waited for…