A lone gunman entered the sprawling First Baptist Church of Maryville, Ill., Sunday morning, March 8, during its 8:15 a.m. service and after exchanging words with the pastor who had stepped down from the pulpit to greet the man, he…
John Leland center to offer leadership degree
Beginning in the fall, Leland Center for Theological Studies will offer a master of arts degree in Christian leadership (MACL). Mark Olson According to Leland’s president, Mark Olson, the new degree will focus on the particular leadership issues facing church…
Tony Campolo to Baptists: ‘Rise up, you suckers, and do the work of Jesus’
ATLANTA (ABP) — Author Tony Campolo challenged Baptists from across North America to examine which Jesus they preach — the one who incarnates American values or the one who incarnates God. Campolo, professor emeritus at Eastern University near Philadelphia, and…