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-Study: Millennials more spiritually curious than older adults
-CBF church team continues immigrant, refugee ministry at the border
Leader of Baptist ethics agency voices support for churches’ ‘full inclusion’ of LGBTQ persons
The head of the Baptist Center for Ethics – an autonomous ministry partner of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship – declared May 23 that he is welcoming and affirming of gays.
BTSR graduates 21 in its final commencement ceremony
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond awarded degrees and certificates to 21 members of its final graduating class on May 25. Trustees had announced in December that the free-standing seminary would close due to financial pressures.
CBF minister accused of making child porn faces new federal charge
A North Carolina Baptist minister arrested last week for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor now faces a federal indictment stemming from an ongoing joint investigation by local authorities and the FBI.
CBF minister charged with sexual exploitation of a child
The associate pastor of a Cooperative Baptist Fellowship church in North Carolina is under arrest for allegedly enticing a 16-year-old girl to create child pornography.
Religion Notes: Baylor’s $100 million gift, CBF aiding Harvey victims and the Alliance battles racism
Baylor lands huge donation for campus life An anonymous donor has pledged $100 million to Baylor University to be used for philanthropic purposes, the Waco, Texas institution has announced. The gift described by the university as “transformational” will boost its…
Fast-moving brain tumor claims life of North Carolina Baptist pastor who worked with refugees
A Cooperative Baptist Fellowship church active in resettling refugees in North Carolina’s Research Triangle is mourning the death of its senior pastor diagnosed in February with a brain tumor.
Alternative food ministry generous with the eats, but stingy on the stigma
“The coolest thing is that benevolence begets benevolence. They come for food and they get to vote on how to be charitable to others.”