By Bob Allen Alabama Baptist pastor Jay Kieve has been elected coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina effective March 25, according to a press release made public Jan. 21. He succeeds Marion Aldridge, who is retiring after…
DC Baptists celebrate inaugural
By Leah Grundset Davis As District of Columbia Baptist churches considered an appropriate mission project to celebrate inauguration weekend, they decided on collecting food for those in need. The D.C. Baptist Convention asked its 150 churches to participate in a…
CBF nominee termed natural choice
By Bob Allen Parties involved in the nomination of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s next executive coordinator termed the choice of Texas Baptist leader Suzii Paynter an embodiment of core values of inclusiveness that have shaped the moderate Baptist movement since…
BTSR to sell much of campus by June
By Robert Dilday Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond will sell a significant portion of its campus to a private secondary school by June 30 and is aggressively exploring options for a new location to hold classes in the fall of…
CBF seeks leaders for new structure
By Bob Allen State and regional Cooperative Baptist Fellowship coordinators will comprise the bulk of a committee to begin the process of nominating three new leadership groups to replace the current Coordinating Council in a restructuring approved by the CBF…
CBF nominates woman leader
By Bob Allen Suzii Paynter, the first woman to serve as director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission, has been nominated as third executive coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. If elected, Paynter would join Sharon…
New charges filed in abuse lawsuit
By Bob Allen Five new anonymous plaintiffs have joined the three original litigants in a lawsuit alleging a cover-up of sexual abuse by a church-planting network with ties to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. New allegations in an…
CBF Missouri now CBF Heartland
By Jeff Brumley The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Missouri is no more. Its coordinating council voted last fall to change the name to CBF Heartland, and the change was officially announced today on its web site and Facebook page. Leadership…
Baptists in Africa seek prayer
By Bob Allen Baptists in the Central African Republic have requested urgent prayer from global Baptists about rebels challenging the leadership of President Francois Bozizé. Peace talks are scheduled this week between government officials and the rebel coalition called Seleka,…