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Nashville church to be led by female co-pastoral team

NASHVILLE (ABP) — A Tennessee church that raised controversy after calling an openly gay woman to be an associate pastor has now elevated her to co-pastor — and called another woman from Georgia to complete the pastoral team. Nashville's Glendale…

Quiet South Carolina convention adopts stable budget, South Asia partnership

COLUMBIA, S.C. (ABP) — In quiet but efficient fashion, messengers to the 184th annual session of the South Carolina Baptist Convention elected a veteran pastor from Greer as president, adopted a 2005 budget that does not increase from this year,…

California church-restoration bill now headed to Bush’s desk

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Congress has sent President Bush a bill that would fund restoration of 21 historic church buildings in California. Bush received the “California Missions Preservation Act” (H.R. 1446) Nov. 20 after the House passed it in final form…

North Carolina Baptists to keep plans that fund moderate causes (updated)

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) — Messengers to the annual meeting of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina Nov. 15-17 voted to keep the convention's four giving plans intact, including the plan favored by moderates. Ted Stone, a freelance minister from…

California Baptists approve one resolution, bylaw changes

HIGHLAND, Calif. (ABP) — With the exception of several bylaw changes concerning the relationship of the California Southern Baptist Convention to its agencies, messengers to the convention's annual meeting approved a number of routine items with little debate. Messengers also…

Susan Stratton, wife of BGAV treasurer, dies after battling cancer

RICHMOND, Va. — Susan Stratton, wife of Baptist General Association of Virginia treasurer Eddie Stratton, died April 22 following a long battle with cancer. Stratton had lived in Richmond since 2002, when her husband became treasurer of the BGAV and…

BGAV elects first African-American officer

Messengers to the Baptist General Association of Virginia elected Mark Croston of Suffolk as the first African-American officer in the BGAV's 181-year history at the annual meeting in Roanoke. Croston, pastor of East End Baptist Church in Suffolk, was elected…

GUEST EDITORIAL: A heart full of hope

Guest Editorial for Nov. 18 By Don Davidson Don Davidson, who completed a term as president of the Baptist General Association of Virginia, made these comments during his address to the BGAV annual meeting last week. In 1954 Billy Graham…

Virginia Baptists’ resolutions address a variety of issues

With little debate or opposition, messengers adopted six resolutions at last week's annual BGAV meeting. I. Resolution of Appreciation With praise and thanksgiving to God through our Lord Jesus Christ, in whose name we have gathered, and to…

Revival at Flint Hill

Heritage column for Nov. 18 The little auditorium of Flint Hill Baptist Church in Rappahannock County was packed recently for the church's 150th anniversary. Nevermind the fact that the anniversary number should be reduced by 28 to take into account…

Letters to the editor for November 18, 2004

Letters for Nov. 18 Thanks for Virginia's help It is with a deep sense of gratitude that I write this letter, not being sure to whom it really should be addressed. Notwithstanding, please allow me on behalf of the Grenada…

First year of BGAV pre-registration called successful

The first year of pre-registration for the annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia was “outstanding,” says a key organizer of the effort. Kirby Knight, web and teaching resource coordinator for the Virginia Baptist Mission Board, said response…

Eradicating DEI hasn’t made anything better

How Christian nationalism shows up in patriotic worship services

Dear Trump-supporting Christians, are you really OK with this?

‘Every Student. Every State’ campaign promotes school tax credit