A retired Virginia Baptist pastor is seeking experiences of missions volunteers to be compiled into a resource for churches. Ray Allen, retired pastor of Blacksburg Baptist Church in Blacksburg and a missions volunteer himself, is collecting “interesting, inspiring or humorous”…
Alan Stanford elected at Leland Center
Alan Stanford has been elected vice president of the John Leland Center for Theological Studies in Falls Church by the school's board of trustees, effective April 1. In his new position, Stanford will provide administrative leadership when Leland's president is…
CBF of Virginia approves a new offering to fund ministries
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia has approved an annual statewide offering to help fund Hispanic ministries and new church starts in Virginia. The Shared Visions Missions Offering, to be promoted each year in April, was authorized at the CBFV's…
BGAV and Averett University leaders develop proposal for relationship
Leaders of Virginia Baptists and Averett University have agreed on a course of action following a March 17 meeting in Richmond to discuss their relationship in light of a gay pride week sponsored on the Averett campus by the school's…
Walking the faith
This Lenten and Easter season, churches across the nation-including many in Virginia-are offering labyrinths as a way for Christians to use the metaphor of walking, running or even crawling their faith as they move closer to God. By Marcia J….
Miller named Eagle Eyrie director
Rod Miller had been named director of Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center. Miller, who has been acting director of Virginia Baptists' conference center near Lynchburg since September 2003, was elected by the Virginia Baptist Mission Board's executive committee during its…
INDIA & VIRGINIA BAPTISTS: Visit to India changes one’s perspective
By Kristen Fogg In our wealthy American society the words “back to school” refer to a time of consumerism at its finest. Parents shell out hundreds of dollars buying their children new clothes, new shoes, new backpacks, new notebooks, new…
Top 100 churches in total Virginia Cooperative Program gifts
First Baptist Church in Alexandria led churches affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia last year in contributions to the Virginia portion of the Cooperative Program. Rounding out the top 10 churches in total Virginia CP gifts were Beulah…
Georgia church votes to join BGAV
First Baptist Church of Rome, Ga., voted March 13 to join the Baptist General Association of Virginia. The church had earlier announced it was considering the move, which was endorsed by 95 percent of the congregational vote. The action followed…