LONDON (ABP) — An annual assembly of British Baptists called on the government to crack down on strategies used by multinational corporations to avoid paying taxes in the Third World. While not illegal, a Baptist Union of Great Britain resolution…
J. Alfred Smith finds Gardner-Webb University open to diversity
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (ABP) — A predominantly white Baptist college in rural North Carolina might seem an unlikely place to find an urban African-American pastor from California known for an agenda of prophetic justice, but Gardner-Webb University just said goodbye…
Alliance of Baptists acts out call for economic justice with staff salaries
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — At its recent convocation in Louisville, Ky., the Alliance of Baptists not only adopted a statement on economic justice but implemented the commitment by equalizing salaries for members of the organization’s leadership team. Denouncing public policy…
OUT LOUD
“Look, Mom, Jesus protected our house, but he forgot to take care of his own house.” Gracie ‘Bug’ Briscoe The 6-year-old from Vaughn, Ga., was referring to her trailer home, which was missed by tornadoes that destroyed the United Methodist…
ASK THE ARCHITECT: Spring into the great outdoors
When it comes to capturing the maximum opportunities that a church site has to offer, look to the master planning leadership that your architect can provide in tandem with a landscape architect. In that vein, this month’s article is a…
VITAL SIGNS: A week to remember
Some weeks fade from memory quickly, others stand out for their significance and impact. This year, the week of Easter and following was a memorable week for us to learn some indispensible things about being a vibrant and healthy church…
One church, one message, multiple locations
ABINGDON, Va. — If you are a member of Highlands Fellowship, you may have attended worship in Abingdon, Va., last Sunday. Or you could have been in Bristol, Va., or Marion, Va., or Johnson City, Tenn. Among its four campuses,…
Roundup of Baptists in the Mid-Atlantic
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Soccer league opens church door for family who found community there
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (ABP) — When the soccer season sponsored and funded by First Baptist Church in Kannapolis, N.C., wound down, Chris and Jennifer Roman realized they were going to miss the new friends they found while mingling with church families…
Soccer pulls church into community ministry in former textile town
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (ABP) — Charles Cannon built First Baptist Church in Kannapolis, N.C., when Cannon Mills provided both engine and fuel for the aging textile town 27 miles north of Charlotte. He wanted a good church for his workers, so…
VBMB names Brooks as field strategist, Sunday school specialist
Brooks RICHMOND, Va. — Tony Brooks has joined the staff of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board as a field strategist for the board’s southside region and as a Sunday school specialist. The southside region includes the Appomattox, Concord, Dan River,…
Church leaders focus on untapped ‘Power of One’ at annual gathering
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Deacons, pastors and other church leaders trekked up the mountain for the annual Leadership Gathering at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center, May 6-8. Nearly five hundred strong, they celebrated the theme, “Energy: The Power of One” taken…