Virginia Baptist leaders praised the generosity of the Baptist General Association of Virginia's churches last week as they announced it has surpassed its 2004 missions and ministry budget for only the second time in almost a quarter of a century….
Messenger study provides snapshot of BGAV meeting
If every church eligible to send a messenger to the annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia had sent its maximum number to the meeting in Roanoke last month, attendance would have soared to 10,668. That bit of…
ABP launches weekly summary of news for churches, others
Associated Baptist Press, an independent news agency based in Jacksonville, Fla., has begun publishing a free weekly news summary for use by churches and other organizations. ABP Headlines includes abbreviated versions of the organization's latest news stories, along with occasional…
FROM THE EDITORIAL DESK: Voting with our pocketbooks
Stories about money — where it's spent, how it's earned, who's got the most of it — are the stock-in-trade of newspapers, even (maybe especially) Baptist newspapers. You'll find plenty to read along those lines this week. If one definition…
What kids learn this time of year
Guest Editorial for Dec. 16, 2004 By Erich Bridges Taunts and curses. Police and security guards struggling to control rowdy crowds. Hand-to-hand combat. I'm not talking about the violence at recent sporting events. I'm talking about Christmas shopping. If you…
Church & People News for Dec. 16
C H R I S T M A S • M U S I C • & • D R A M A Arlington Church, Arlington; “The Promise of a King,” Dec. 19 at 2:30 p.m. Ash Avenue Church, South…
A new beginning
Heritage column for Dec. 16, 2004 By Fred Anderson It happens at least a hundred times a year in Virginia and thousands of times across the country. A new pastor is called to serve a Baptist church, and each time,…
Lilly Foundation gives BTSR $2 million grant
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond has received a $2 million grant from the Lilly Endowment to work with churches to promote “ministerial excellence.” BTSR will use the funds to build a job-placement system, to assist churches considering female pastors, to…
Letters for Dec. 16, 2004
Happy to be a liberal? I was truly disturbed by your publication of the guest editorial on Nov. 25. “Why I'm proud to be a liberal” seems an attempt to justify the support of liberal values for Christians. I cannot…