Churches can green their facilities in a number of ways. But what can individual Christians do to make their lives more environmentally friendly? Here are a few resources: Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission Journey of Environmental Stewardship Evangelical Environmental Network…
CBF accepting applications for Haiti volunteers
ATLANTA (ABP) — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is accepting applications for limited volunteer opportunities for groups and individuals to prepare a staging area for future service opportunities like cleanup and rebuilding in Haiti. Prospective volunteers may sign up on the…
Baylor reportedly taps Starr as president
WACO—Kenneth W. Starr, an attorney and academician best known as the independent counsel whose investigation led to the impeachment of Bill Clinton, reportedly has been elected president of Baylor University. The Texas Tribune website released an unconfirmed announcement Sunday night,…
Kenneth Starr named Baylor president
WACO, Texas (ABP) — Former Whitewater special prosecutor and current Pepperdine University Law School Dean Kenneth Starr has been named the 14th president of Baylor University. Kenneth Starr Baylor's board of regents elected Starr unanimously on Feb. 12, upon the unanimous…
Building Green: Experts give advice on greening church facilities
WASHINGTON (ABP) — It’s not easy building green. But churches that take the call to wise environmental stewardship seriously have a wide variety of options — from simply changing light bulbs to elaborate new construction projects certified as environmentally friendly….
Baptist leaders coordinate relief to Haiti
COLUMBIA, S.C. (ABP) — Baptist leaders in North America described a mode of "hurry up and wait" for long-term relief efforts in Haiti during a Feb. 11 conference call. Disaster-relief representatives for several member groups of the North American Baptist…
North American Baptist leaders coordinate relief efforts in Haiti
COLUMBIA, S.C. (ABP) — Baptist leaders in North America described a mode of "hurry up and wait" for long-term relief efforts in Haiti during a Feb. 11 conference call. Members from Cooperative Baptist Fellowship churches gathered recently in Stuart, Fla.,…
Idaho church hopeful for release of members held in Haiti
MERIDIAN, Idaho (ABP) — Leaders of a Southern Baptist church in Idaho said Feb. 11 they were encouraged by reports that a judge in Haiti has recommended release of 10 mission volunteers being held on child-kidnapping charges, but were still…
Faith-based panel narrowly recommends separate 501(c)(3) entities for churches
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A panel advising President Obama has narrowly recommended that churches wishing to use federal funds to perform social services set up separate non-profit corporations in order to avoid mixing funds for secular purposes with those for religious…