Court strikes down Louisiana Ten Commandments law

Thanks to Virginia Baptists I want to make Virginia Baptists aware of a very important ministry being provided that is often unnoticed: Ministry to ministers and their families when the go through either forced termination or being driven to find…

Contributions from Virginia Baptists for the Indian relief project through March 31 with the following designations: • Southern Baptist Convention (IMB): $96,197 • Baptist World Alliance (BWAid): $39,261 • Cooperative Baptist Fellowship: $77,444 • Virginia Baptist Mission Board: $226,275 –…

Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia will once more have a booth at the Southern Women's Show, to be held this year April 15-17 at the Richmond Raceway Complex in Richmond. WMUV has had a booth at the show for more…

Virginia Baptists have launched a new certification in children's ministry, in response to the growing trend that church staff, especially children's ministers, come from within the congregation. Eleven children's ministers/leaders from across Virginia already have committed to an intense program…

Staff Changes Jerry M. Bailey, to James Square Church, Lawrenceville, as pastor. James McLendon, to Ocean View Church, Norfolk, as senior pastor, effective April 17. Joseph McKissick, resigning as pastor of Trinity Church, Martinsville. Lynn Blue, to Poplar Springs Church,…

By Greg Warner Fundamentalist Baptists in February formed a new international organization they hope will include Southern Baptists, who last year withdrew from the Baptist World Alliance, an international fellowship Southern Baptist Convention leaders maligned as too 'liberal.” But the…

The Sri Lankan government appears poised to vote on anti-conversion legislation in April, according to a number of media reports. If approved, the vote would cap a three-year effort by Buddhist leaders to stem the tide of rural Buddhists turning…