Heritage Column for November 10, 2005 By Fred Anderson When Ray Allen retired from the active pastorate in 1995, he admitted that he might have “a book or two” in him. Recently he was as surprised as anyone that one…
21-C will feature ‘Lead Like Jesus’ seminar
Virginia Baptists' 21-C Leadership Conference, set for Feb. 3-4, 2006, at Saint Paul's Baptist Church in Richmond, will feature a Lead Like Jesus Celebration on Friday, hosted by Ken Blanchard, co-founder of the Lead Like Jesus ministry, and Reggie McNeal,…
Richmond pastor is new BGAV president
Bert Browning, pastor of Huguenot Road Baptist Church in Richmond, will lead Virginia Baptists as president of the Baptist General Association of Virginia in 2006. Browning, a Virginia pastor since 1976, was elected at the BGAV annual meeting in Woodbridge….
Women’s Chorale celebrates 30th year
The Virginia Baptist Women's Chorale will be celebrating its 30th anniversary concert season in 2006. The Chorale is composed of women that serve in a music leadership role in their church. Female music leaders from all across the state will…
Connect:2005 – Messengers focus on worship and mission
Cover Story for November 17, 2005 By Robert Dilday Associate Editor Virginia Baptists approved a reduced budget for 2006 during a peaceful annual meeting Nov. 10-11 which focused on worship and a new mission partnership with Baptists in India. About…
Prayer breakfast set for Veterans Day
A Veterans Day prayer breakfast will be held Nov. 11 at 7:30 a.m., during the annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia. The event, sponsored by the Virginia Baptist Mission Board's glocal missions and evangelism team, will be…
Pastor electrocuted in baptism accident
Kyle Lake, pastor of the innovative University Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, was killed by electrocution Oct. 30 while performing a baptism during a worship service. Lake, whose age was not immediately known, had been pastor of the church for…
Baylor’s trustee reduction: politics or efficiency?
Baylor University regents approved a charter change to downsize the school's governing board from 36 to 16 members over nine years. Chairman Will Davis of Austin characterized the vote on the reduction in board size as “not unanimous but overwhelming.”…
Missouri Baptists exclude CBF churches
The Missouri Baptist Convention is no longer open to churches that support any other organization considered to compete with the state convention or the Southern Baptist Convention. The changes will shut out congregations that participate in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship…