OSHKOSH, Wis. (ABP) — A five-day Christian music festival that kicked off July 7 in Wisconsin is being criticized for inviting progressive evangelical activist Jim Wallis to speak. At least one sponsor has pulled out of Lifest — an annual…
Virginia Baptist Foundation grants scholarships to 51
RICHMOND — The Virginia Baptist Foundation awarded 51 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students May 23, totaling $112,860. The recpients were honored at a reception that day at the Virginia Baptist Resource Center, hosted by the Foundation’s scholarship committee. The…
For first time, interns to spend summer in worship and church music ministry
RICHMOND — The Virginia Baptist Mission Board’s office of worship and church music ministries has chosen its inaugural group of summer worship arts and music camp interns. The internship program is a new project this year and was established in…
Christian Leadership Network announces new sites
ROANOKE, Va. — Partnering with the John Leland Center, the Southwest Virginia Christian Leadership Network will host three new teaching sites this fall semester. Undergraduate classes will be offered for the first time at Randolph Memorial Baptist Church in Madison…
OUT LOUD
“It was easily a rock concert. The only thing missing was ‘Free Bird’ and us holding up our lighters.” Scott Thumma Thumma, a professor at Hartford Seminary who studies megachurches, was recalling a visit to a youth service at a…
VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Ready for a name change
Thank you for your excellent editorial in the Herald of May 27, “Is it time for a name change?” The problem for Southern Baptists is that we have been, or we think we have been, a majority with great power…
VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Selfish church members
I just read the article by Bill Wilson entitled “Seven things church members wish their ministers knew, but are afraid to tell them” [Herald, May 27]. Most of the comments seemed to have come from self-centered Christians. I see that…
ASK THE ARCHITECT: We’re ready to build! How do we go about it?
So you’re ready to build? Ah, now the fun begins! You have already recognized the need to build, formed the building committee and even selected a few subcommittees. And you have appointed that all-important prayer committee to undergird your journey. It…
High school students worship, give during YEC in Christiansburg
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — On April 23, 280 students and adults representing over 22 churches attended the Christiansburg Youth Encounter at Christiansburg High School. The praise band from Virginia Tech’s Baptist collegiate ministry led students in worship, Bluefield College representatives rallied…
Youth Ministry Forum attracts record attendance
RICHMOND, Va. — The annual two-day training for Virginia Baptist youth ministers, summer youth workers, youth ministry interns and volunteer youth leaders drew a record 105 participants and faculty to the Virginia Baptist Resource Center in Richmond in May. “Our…
Lakewood announces scholarship recipients
RICHMOND, Va. — Katherine B. Buzzelli of Godwin High School in Richmond and Alyssa Miller of James Madison University in Harrisonburg are the recipients of the 2010 Lakewood Manor Employee Scholarships. Each year, Lakewood Manor, one of Virginia Baptist Homes’…
Bluefield students serve on mission in South America
BLUEFIELD, Va. — Bluefield College students recently completed a spring mission trip to Peru as part of Virginia Baptists’ greater effort to share the gospel and to build churches in South America. Bluefield students in a town square with Peruvian…