Some 130 Virginia Baptist volunteers spent the week of Feb. 7-11 on a disaster relief recovery trip to Punta Gorda, Fla. The group ministered in an area hit hard by Hurricane Charlie last August-and which they had visited just days…
Mission at home – NAMB
This month churches across Virginia will focus on mission in North America, as they collect offerings for the Southern Baptist Convention's North American Mission Board and for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's MissionConnect emphasis. By Joe Westbury With the deft skill…
Southern Seminary nixes pioneering curriculum for ‘biblical counseling’
By David Winfrey The Christian counseling department of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, which defined the role of pastoral counseling for generations of ministers and Christian counselors, will make a wholesale change by emphasizing “biblical counseling” over behavioral science. The move…
The closest to heaven
Another View for March 3, 2005 By Karen Anne Vassar In January I was given the opportunity to leave the country for the first time in my life. I traveled with students from the College of William and Mary and…
Virginia legislation reeks of Istook amendment
Guest Editorial for March 3, 2005 By Brent Walker The Virginia House of Delegates-my elected body of representatives-is up to no good. By a vote of 69-27 the House recently passed a state constitutional amendment with sweeping language and dire…
Scotched once again!
Heritage Column for March 3 By Fred Anderson The Virginia General Assembly this session was presented with a proposed constitutional amendment which would have allowed praying and preaching in the public schools. Introduced by a member of the House of…
Letters for March 3, 2005
The BGAV and abortion In a letter in the Religious Herald dated Feb. 3, Greene Hollowell condemned the Baptist General Association of Virginia's stance on abortion, as published in Truthfully Speaking (available at http://www.vbmb.org/uploads/TruthfullySpeaking.pdf). Mr. Hollowell disputes this statement: “Be…
Church & People News for March 3, 2005
S T A F F • C H A N G E S Prentis B. McGoldrick Jr., to Thalia Lynn Church, Virginia Beach, as senior pastor, effective March 27. Michael Copple, to Dundas Church, Dundas, as pastor. Gary Chiles,…
Mission at home – CBF
This month churches across Virginia will focus on mission in North America, as they collect offerings for the Southern Baptist Convention's North American Mission Board and for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's MissionConnect emphasis. By Carla Wynn Through hanging sheetrock, installing…
BTSR sets record for enrollment
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond has a record number of students enrolled this semester, according to Ellen Gwathmey, the school's registrar. “For the second semester of the 2004-05 school year, we have 325 students enrolled for classes,” she announced. This…
Religious liberty panel observes 50th year
The Baptist General Association of Virginia's religious liberty committee marks its 50th anniversary this year. The BGAV is the only Baptist state convention with a standing committee focused on religious liberty, according to Fred Anderson, executive director of the Virginia…
Baptist Extension Board Inc. 2004 Year-End Summary
Total Income for 2004: $2,990,408.53 Distribution of Funds for 2004: $935,428.93 Cooperative Program Income: $29,999.83 Interest Income-Loans: $629,479.27 Principal Income-Loans: $2,122,394.47 Interest Income-Investments: $184,024.86 Rent Income: $5,000.00 Trust Fund Income: $19,510.10 59 New Loans Paid in 2004: $896,223.00 Other Expenses…