By Bob Allen Spurgeon’s College, the largest of seven colleges affiliated with the Baptist Union of Great Britain, has chosen a new principal to succeed Nigel Wright, who is retiring next August after 13 years in the post. He will…
Ministry: Abuse suit harms confidentiality
By Bob Allen A network of Reformed church plants accused in a class-action lawsuit of covering up sexual abuse of children appealed to a First Amendment defense in a statement Nov. 14. Sovereign Grace Ministries, which recently relocated from Maryland…
Controversy follows Calvinist group
By Bob Allen A controversial church-planting network with ties to a Southern Baptist Convention seminary has been sued in Maryland for allegedly covering up allegations of sexual abuse of children in the 1980s and 1990s. According to the Associated Press,…
Coalition faces ‘post-Christian’ challenges
By Robert Dilday A diverse coalition of pastors and theological educators has launched an initiative offering a platform for evangelicals to develop theology and practice for mission and ministry in “post-Christian” North America.” The Missio Alliance will “provide a place…
Challenge to clergy tax break clears hurdle
By Bob Allen A Wisconsin judge has given a green light to a lawsuit challenging a federal law that exempts clergy from paying income taxes on the fair rental value of their homes. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb ruled Aug….
Task group studies Calvinism in SBC
By Bob Allen A 16-member advisory team is meeting Aug. 29-30 in Nashville, Tenn., to help the president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee draft a strategic plan to bridge a growing divide over Calvinism in the nation’s second-largest…
Calvinism advisory team meeting this week
By Bob Allen A 16-member advisory team is meeting Aug. 29-30 in Nashville, Tenn., to help the president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee draft a strategic plan to bridge a growing divide over Calvinism in the nation’s second-largest…
Calvinism advisory team meeting this week
By Bob Allen A 16-member advisory team is meeting Aug. 29-30 in Nashville, Tenn., to help the president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee draft a strategic plan to bridge a growing divide over Calvinism in the nation’s second-largest…
Concerns voiced about new curriculum
By Bob Allen A Southern Baptist college president says new curriculum by LifeWay Christian Resources is biased toward a theological viewpoint not “representative of the vast majority of Southern Baptists.” Emir Caner, president of Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, Ga., wrote…