Open Letter By Denton Lotz General Secretary, BWA Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ! Jan. 1, 2006, was the beginning of a new century for the Baptist World Alliance. The challenges confronting Baptists and the Church are very different from…
Conference to define leaders’ ‘Jesus-style’
By Karen McGuire Ministry Resources, Lead Like Jesus Lead Like Jesus, a small nonprofit organization in Augusta, Ga., has the dream of inspiring and equipping people around the world to lead like Jesus. One way that noble goal expresses itself…
Safeguards vowed after Va. shooting
Officials of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have vowed to work to keep their missionaries safe after one missionary was murdered in Chesapeake and another was injured. The statement from the Salt Lake City-based church was issued…
DDM conference set in Richmond
A conference focusing on the largest unreached people group in America is set for March 9-11 at the Virginia Baptist Resource Center in Richmond. “A Future and a Hope” is aimed at anyone interested in persons with developmental disabilities, including…
Robertson offers apology for remarks
Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson of Chesapeake apologized Jan. 12 to the family of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for suggesting on television that Sharon’s recent stroke could be God’s judgment for ceding the Gaza Strip and Northern West Bank to…
Sherman to get Judson-Rice Award
Cecil E. Sherman of Richmond, the first national coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, will receive the sixth annual Judson-Rice Award at an April 21 dinner at First Baptist Church of Asheville, N.C. The event is sponsored by the board…
Church & People News for January 19, 2006
Staff Changes Jeff Raymond, to First Church, Hopewell, as pastor. Bob Gordon, to Bealeton Church, Bealeton, as full-time pastor. Michael Hollinger, to Long Branch Church, The Plains, as pastor. David Burgess, to Ringgold Church, Ringgold, as intentional interim pastor, effective…
Alley given First Freedom award
Robert S. Alley, University of Richmond professor of humanities emeritus, has been named one of three recipients of a 2006 First Freedom Award from the Council for America’s First Freedom. He joined Vaclav Havel, former president of the Czech Republic….
Aunt Ida gets surprised
Editorial for January 19, 2005 By Jim White Dear Jimmy, Before I get to the “how are yous” I've got to begin with what's happenin' down at Bluebell Baptist. Do you remember, the Booth boys from down on Crader Creek?…