WASHINGTON — The Baptist Joint Committee’s newly-renovated Center for Religious Liberty will be a “great leap forward” in advancing the agency’s mission to defend and extend religious liberty, its executive director said during an Oct. 1 reception to unveil the…
Roanoke pastor to be nominated as BGAV’s 2nd VP
ROANOKE — Roanoke pastor Kevin Meadows will be nominated for second vice president of the Baptist General Association of Virginia during its annual meeting next month. Traci Powers, pastor of Westhaven Baptist Church in Portsmouth, Va., said Sept. 28 she…
New coalition to help evangelical leaders engage ‘post-Christian’ challenges, say organizers
RICHMOND — A diverse coalition of pastors and theological educators has launched an initiative they hope will offer a platform for evangelical leaders to “work for a Kingdom-driven, gospel-centered, biblically-grounded theology and ecclesial practice for God’s mission in North America.”…
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“As hard as we work to try to convince the rest of the world that Mississippi has changed —and, in fact, we have — to see an unfortunate situation like that occur is very disappointing.” Phil Bryant The governor of…
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“The other thing I tell people — because in New York it’s like a total catastrophe, it’s an epidemic — I always say always have a prenuptial agreement. But I won’t say that because you people don’t get divorced, right?”…
To draw people to church, offer them something bigger than themselves, seminary prof tells CBFVA
ASHLAND, Va. — The No. 1 reason people join churches today is because someone asked them to be part of something bigger than themselves, a specialist in ministry to youth and young adults told the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia…
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RICHMOND — Ordinarily, someone seeking the services of a medical professional, family photographer, or even a hair dresser would not think to visit a church. Yet hundreds of low-income Richmond residents found these services and more, free of charge, at…
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RICHMOND — Ordinarily, someone seeking the services of a medical professional, family photographer, or even a hair dresser would not think to visit a church. Yet hundreds of low-income Richmond residents found these services and more, free of charge, at…
Carl Johnson to be nominated as BGAV president
RICHMOND — Carl Johnson, a Richmond layman currently serving as first vice president of the Baptist General Association of Virginia, will be nominated in November as president of the state association, it was confirmed Sept. 24. If elected, Johnson, who…
Carl Johnson to be nominated as BGAV president
RICHMOND — Carl Johnson, a Richmond layman currently serving as first vice president of the Baptist General Association of Virginia, will be nominated in November as president of the state association, it was confirmed Sept. 24. If elected, Johnson, who…
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“How did those who drafted the platform make an error that hands back to the Republicans — if only for a nanosecond — the stick they had used to beat the Democrats senseless for a good 30 years?” Jacques Berlinerblau…
Contemplative worship consistent with Baptist principles, say adherents
Contemplative worship — with its emphasis on prayer and reading that leads participants into a silent, meditative encounter with God — pushes some Baptists outside their comfort zone. But the increasingly popular approach sits comfortably with historic Baptist values, according to…