RALEIGH, N.C.—While spiritual unity among Christians is important, discovering tangible ways to express that unity is essential, say two theologians long involved in Baptist dialogues with other faith traditions. Spiritual unity is “a place to begin,” said Steve Harmon, adjunct professor…
Class influences views on poverty, say organizers
RALEIGH, N.C.—Attitudes toward poverty are strongly influenced by class distinctions and experience, and frequently lead to misrepresentations of the poor, say two couples who operate a Christian community building organization in a low-income neighborhood of Charlotte, N.C. “There is a…
CBF of North Carolina focuses on reconciliation
RALEIGH, N.C.—Reconciliation topped the agenda of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina’s annual general assembly March 23-24, as worship services and workshops explored the organization’s role in enhancing Christian unity. “The division of the church is out of step…
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Wake Medical Center names VP for faith and health. Gary R. Gunderson will become vice president of faith and health ministries at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., effective July 1. Currently Gunderson, a graduate of Wake Forest…
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Book sale raises funds for ESL. Lakewood Manor in Richmond, Va., one of the Virginia Baptist Homes’ four retirement centers, raised $1,650 during its fifth annual book sale March 9-10. Proceeds from the sale of more than 3,000 books, DVDs…
After 17 years, Sheffield’s ‘dry bones’ live again
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Twenty years ago, Jo Saxton surveyed the city of Sheffield, England, and realized she faced a formidable task. The college pastor of St. Thomas’ Church, an Anglican congregation, Saxton was ministering in a city studded with large churches and…
Culture requires new mission approaches, says leader
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—An increasingly diverse Western culture requires Christians to rethink the way they define “church,” an Anglican bishop told participants at the March 16-17 inaugural national gathering of Fresh Expressions. “We have to stop assuming that the learned models are…
Mission engagement is changing, Mid-Atlantic CBF told
SILVER SPRING, Md.—One of the of the most revolutionary changes in global mission engagement is the new centrality of congregations in the movement, members of the Mid-Atlantic Cooperative Baptist Fellowship were told March 18. “About 18,000 people participated in church-sponsored…
For first time, Averett to host Passport camp
DANVILLE, Va.—For the first time, Averett University in Danville, Va., will be a site for one of Passport’s youth summer camps with three July sessions. Passport is a Birmingham, Ala.-based camp program with ties to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Other…