Who is responsible for tackling poverty? A phone survey of 1,002 adults revealed 66 percent of Americans believe the United States has an obligation to assist poverty-stricken children around the world. The survey asked respondents whose responsibility it is to…
Fewer than half of Americans link Easter to the Resurrection
WASHINGTON (RNS) — While most Americans describe Easter as a religious holiday, fewer than half of the adults surveyed link it specifically to the Resurrection of Jesus, a Barna Group study shows. Seven in 10 respondents mentioned religion or spirituality…
Top 100 Virginia Baptist churches in gifts to Cooperative Missions listed
RICHMOND, Va. — First Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va., led churches affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia last year in both in total Cooperative Missions giving and in contributions to the Virginia portion of Cooperative Missions gifts, according…
Church health center installs former Virginia Baptist leader as president
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A parade of friends and colleagues from past ministries helped to install Bill Wilson March 18 as second president of the Center for Congregational Health during a service at United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C….
Virginia Baptists contribute nearly $350,000 in relief for Haiti’s victims
RICHMOND, Va. — Almost $350,000 to assist victims of Haiti’s recent earthquake has been contributed in the past two months through the Baptist General Association of Virginia’s treasurer’s office, a financial officer said March 19. Virginia Baptist individuals, churches and…
Secular Jew writes about two years spent undercover in conservative church
LYNCHBURG, Va. (RNS) — Evangelical Christians were a mystery to Gina Welch. All she really knew about conservative evangelicals was that they were trying to change the country in ways she didn’t like. When she found herself living among them…
After condemning greed, what should Christians do about the economy?
NEW YORK (RNS) — Ever since the Great Recession began in the fall of 2008, Christians and other faith leaders have criticized the specuative excess and greed that led to the crisis. A consensus on what to do about it,…
Dobson plans new radio ministry, to focus on same themes
COLORADO SPRINGS (RNS) — Religious broadcaster James Dobson will leave the “Focus on the Family” radio program in late February but will continue on the airwaves through a new ministry. Officials at the Colorado-based ministry that Dobson founded three decades…
Once more, Georgia Baptists poised to cut ties to church with woman pastor
ATLANTA (ABP) — For the second straight year, the Georgia Baptist Convention is poised to cut ties with a church over the issue of women in ministry. Graham Walker, co-pastor of Druid Hills Baptist Church in Atlanta, said March 18…
VIRGINIA BRIEFS
Virginia Baptist scholarship applications available. Applications for Baptist General Association of Virginia Scholarships and ministerial educational funds for the 2010-2011 academic year are available online at www.vbmb.org/ scholarships and are due by April 1, 2010. Through Cooperative Missions dollars, the…
Bluefield College board honors donors, elects officers
BLUEFIELD, Va. — Bluefield College’s board of trustees recognized two alumni for their contributions to the school and elected officers and new trustees during its recent annual fall meeting. During a ceremony in Harman Chapel, the board paid tribute to…
VBMB offers refersher for disaster relief
Attention trained disaster relief volunteers: If you … • Have already attended a general orientation session; • Have been trained in one or more particular disciplines and; • Have a disaster relief photo ID badge that has expired or will…