AUSTIN, Texas (ABP) — A group of Texas clergy, including some Baptist pastors, is speaking out against a proposed resolution that a state governing board may use to embroil itself yet again in the nation’s culture wars – this time…
SBC president calls for ‘radical reprioritization’ of mission spending
New SBC President Bryant Wright says it is time for the convention to reprioritize its mission spending. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — The new president of the Southern Baptist Convention called for a "radical reprioritization" of spending in remarks to convention…
SBC Executive Committee deals with budget shortfall
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Even before considering a recommendation by the Southern Baptist Convention that it reduce its budget by nearly a third to channel more money to international missions, the SBC Executive Committee is facing a cash shortfall fueled…
Texas Baptists Committed leader says group has moved to ‘next level’
DALLAS (ABP) — A recent e-mail appeal from six former Baptist General Convention of Texas presidents encouraging attendance at the state convention’s annual meeting in McAllen and an announcement regarding a new blog devoted to historic Baptist principles marked the…
Central Seminary addresses needs of Burmese refugee church leaders
SHAWNEE, Kan. (ABP) – As refugees from Myanmar’s military government pour into the United States and fan out across the country to resettle, a Baptist seminary is working to provide for one of their many needs: ministry training for leaders of…
Democracy requires civil discourse, scholar says at Starr inaugural
WACO. Texas (ABP) — Democracy depends on something in short supply today in the United States — civil discourse involving people who disagree, author and legal expert Stephen Carter said Sept. 17. Stephen Carter (Yale photo) Carter, a professor at…
In Baylor inauguration, Starr touts $100 million fundrasing initiative
WACO, Texas (ABP) — American higher education needs Christian institutions like Baylor University, and Christian higher education must find a better way to fund its programs, rather than continuing to increase students’ financial burdens, Baylor President Ken Starr said. Dary…
REPOSTED: CBF announces membership of task force, asks for feedback
(Editor’s note: This story is a republished version of one of four content items, originally posted on ABPnews.com on Sept. 16, that were lost due to a hacker attack on our website later that evening.) ATLANTA (ABP) — Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Executive…
Building reflects concern for community, earth
(Editor's note: This story is a republished version of one of four content items, originally posted on ABPnews.com on Sept. 16, that were lost due to a hacker attack on our website later that evening.) GREENVILLE, S.C. (ABP) — Any congregation’s facilities…