The result of 21-C I am sharing this as a result of the time I spent at 21-C a couple of weeks ago. It was refreshing to hear Bob Roberts share of his church's approach to being “church” in his…
Church & People for Feb. 17, 2005
S T A F F • C H A N G E S David Washburn, to First Church, Waynesboro, as senior pastor. Mike Copple, to Dundas Church, Dundas, as pastor. Leonard Castleman, to Fairmont Church, Boones Mill, as pastor….
Polish Baptists express sorrow over SBC meeting
The leader of Polish Baptists is expressing his “regret and sorrow” about a meeting, planned for Warsaw this summer, that at least one Southern Baptist Convention leader has described as an organizational gathering for “an alternative to the Baptist World…
Swedish preacher wins appeal on gay comments
A Swedish preacher sentenced to a month in prison for referring to homosexuals as a “cancerous tumor” in society was acquitted Feb. 11 by an appeals court. The court in Jonkoping, in southern Sweden, ruled that a sermon by Ake…
Jimmy Draper to retire as LifeWay executive
Making good on a promise made a year ago, Jimmy Draper, president of Lifeway Christian Resources for 14 years, announced his retirement Feb. 7, to take effect next February. Trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention's publishing house immediately named a…
Baylor University regents approve Sloan resignation
Baylor University regents Feb. 4 formally approved the transition of President Robert Sloan to chancellor beginning June 1 and asked two of their officers to name a search committee to seek his replacement. Sloan, who has served as Baylor's 12th…
Appalachian ministry to shift headquarters to Kentucky
By Trennis Henderson Appalachian Regional Ministry, a ministry partnership involving 10 state conventions, including the Baptist General Association of Virginia, will shift its headquarters from West Virginia to Kentucky, effective April 1. Bill Barker, ARM's director since 2001, will continue…
Virginia Baptists’ response so far
• An assessment team delivered $4,000 in Virginia Baptist gifts to place 10 children immediately in the Precious Children's Home for one year. • A Crisis Care team is being recruited and will visit the affected areas and provide the…
How can you help? Mission Board leaders cite opportunities to assist victims of
Virginia Baptists have a variety of opportunities to offer relief to victims of the tsunami in southern Asia, say leaders of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board. Many of them are in support of Virginia Baptists' developing relationship with the India…
Bush touts BWAid during prayer breakfast
President Bush praised the relief arm of the Baptist World Alliance and other religious groups as exemplifying a faith-based spirit of generosity during the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 3. Speaking to thousands of influential participants-members of Congress, diplomats, foreign politicians…
CBF redeploys personnel following tsunami
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is redeploying some of its missions personnel to address tsunami relief needs. Many missionaries of the Fellowship have relief-related skills to handle water purification and agricultural needs, medical needs, and the logistical needs of organizing volunteers…
Baptists among Time’s ‘25 most influential’
At least seven Baptists are among Time magazine's list of the 25 most influential evangelicals in America. The magazine devotes the cover of its Feb. 7 issue to the subject of evangelical Protestants in America and their influence over politics…