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WMU ‘invited’ to become SBC agency, relate exclusively to convention

GREENSBORO, N.C. (ABP) — The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee voted Monday, June 12, to ask the Woman's Missionary Union to become an official entity of the SBC. The committee also wants WMU to reaffirm its “exclusive” commitment to the…

Virginia Baptist is state’s teacher of the year

When the members of the Virginia Senate rose to their feet and applauded earlier this year to honor Debi Goforth as Virginia's teacher of the year, the elementary school librarian's thoughts turned to a small pouch she had been carrying…

Truck stop missionaries meet the needs of truckers

Anyone who has driven on Interstate 81 doesn't have to be told that 18-wheelers are more numerous than a pagan's excuses for not attending church. According to Laura Bullock, who represents the Virginia Department of Transportation to media representatives in…

Preparing a church for a pastor’s departure

Editor's Note: Recognizing that a number of pastors in Virginia will soon retire from active pastoral ministry, we began this series two issues ago with a foundational book review by Gary Chapman, who directs the Southwest Virginia Christian Leadership Network…

FIRST HAND: What I wish I had known before I became pastor

Early on in my ministry as a pastor, I asked a deacon to tell me about the congregation's future plans and vision. He replied, “Preacher, we'll do anything that you can get us to do!” That deacon may not have…

Virginia Baptist Foundation awards scholarships

The Virginia Baptist Foundation has awarded scholarships to 28 recipients for the 2006/07 academic year, according to Ricky R. Hurst, director of donor relations for the Foundation. The scholarship committee of the Foundation awarded these scholarships at its recent annual…

Burleson calls for SBC to investigate ‘manipulation,’ ‘coercion’ at IMB

Wade Burleson is calling for the Southern Baptist Convention to investigate “manipulation” and “coercion” by his fellow trustees of the International Mission Board. But the Oklahoma pastor backed down from his threat to publish details of those alleged abuses on…

Executive Committee amends target

The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has amended a recommendation that the convention encourage the election of SBC officers “whose churches give at least 10 percent of their undesignated receipts to the Cooperative Program.” According to a May 26 Baptist…

CBF general assembly to answer Vestal’s challenge for social justice

This year's general assembly of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship promises to answer the challenge Coordinator Daniel Vestal gave at last year's meeting—a challenge to face head-on the issues of poverty, social justice, diversity and mercy. According to Bo Prosser, the…

Du Mez, Jones and Bass say lies about California fires are portents of things to come

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Landmark study documents religious faith of LGBTQ Americans