A missions team from West Lynchburg Baptist Church in Lynchburg recently prepared 2,622 meals — in a little over an hour and a half. It’s the second time in the past six months that members have collected money and packaged…
Fredericksburg congregation adopts new model
FREDERICKSBURG — Given the present economic conditions, most people know exactly how they would use a gift of one million dollars or even a multi-million dollar-valued piece of land. Fairview's Charlotte Street campus. Fairview Baptist Church in Fredericksburg and its…
Getting to know you
Just how many Christians are flocking to Facebook? It’s not an idle question, to judge from the number of people asking it on the wildly popular social networking site. “We Can Find 10,000,000 Christians on Facebook” is the name of…
Bluefield trustees consider new academic programs
BLUEFIELD – Trustees of Bluefield College explored new academic programs and were updated on the school’s new strategic plan during their annual spring meeting, April 17-18. During their two-day meeting, trustees approved a teacher licensure curriculum for traditional students in…
Top 100 Virginia Baptist churches in 2008 per capita gifts listed
Mappsville Baptist Church in Mappsville led churches affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia last year in per capita contributions to total Cooperative Missions. Rounding out the top 10 churches in total per capita CM gifts were Beulah Baptist…
Infuse worship with Scripture to combat biblical illiteracy, say ministers
Last year, sacred music composer Christopher Teichler noted a disturbing paradox. The widely observed decline in biblical literacy among American Christians has paralleled a growing interest in developing new and enriched ways of worshipping. "How can these two events —…
Baptist church ministers after nursing home shooting
CARTHAGE, N.C. (ABP) — First Baptist Church in Carthage, N.C., designed its fellowship hall to be used in a disaster. But church leaders expected it would be a hurricane or a flood — not a mass shooting at a local…
Baptists open center at site of Jesus’ baptism
AMMAN, Jordan (ABP) — Baptist leaders and other dignitaries — including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair — took part in a ceremony March 20 dedicating a new evangelical Christian baptism center at the Jordanian spot traditionally regarded as the…
For the Bible tells me so
Last year, sacred music composer Christopher Teichler noted a disturbing paradox. The widely observed decline in biblical literacy among American Christians has paralleled a growing interest in developing new and enriched ways of worshipping. Some ministers are saying a bracing…