RICHMOND, Va. — Tom Elliff, a longtime Oklahoma pastor and former missionary, has been nominated to be president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board. Elliff, 66, is the choice of a 15-member search committee to succeed Jerry Rankin,…
Va. Baptists mark 11 years of work with teaching program in China
RICHMOND, Va. — When Tiffany Robertson spent several weeks in 2005 leading English conversational classes for middle school teachers in Qingyang, a city in north central China, she never expected to see her pupils again once she returned to the…
Baptist World Alliance leader calls for ‘peaceful’ steps to end Egypt protests
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The top executive of the Baptist World Alliance called on the Egyptian government Feb. 4 to take “necessary, peaceful” steps to resolve almost two weeks of anti-government rallies in cities across the nation and for protesters…
Va. House of Delegates passes prayer amendment to state constitution
RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia House of Delegates passed an amendment to the state constitution Feb. 1 which supporters said would ensure the right to pray on public property, including public schools. The amendment, adopted 61-33 in the Republican-dominated House,…
Christine Gregory, missions leader who broke barriers to women, dies
DANVILLE, Va. (ABP) — Christine Gregory, a Virginia missions leader who broke barriers to women in Baptist leadership roles, died Jan. 22 in a Danville, Va., nursing home. She was 89. Gregory was elected first vice president of the Southern…
Baptist collegiate ministry completes VCU renovation, dedicates facility
RICHMOND, Va. — Baptist collegiate ministry at Virginia Commonwealth University moved into a new era with the dedication Nov. 30 of its new — and newly-renovated — facility in the heart of campus. “There are daily signs that this building…
Virginia Baptists’ Christian Leadership Network to ‘expand footprint’
ROANOKE, Va. — The Christian Leadership Network is “expanding its footprint,” broadening its scope beyond Southwest Virginia to offer classes in other parts of the state and could eventually include locations in Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee. The Virginia Baptist-administered…
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Anglican bishop blasts royals as ‘shallow celebrities’
LONDON (RNS) — A Church of England bishop has triggered fury for publicly describing Prince William and his bride-to-be as “shallow celebrities” and the whole royal family as a collection of “philanderers.” Bishop of Willesden (London) Pete Broadbent, a self-described…
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HERITAGE: Celebrate the journey Fred Anderson, Virginia Baptist Historical Society Abingdon has long been regarded as one of the most charming towns in Virginia. It sits near the end of the long ribbon of highway known as I-81 and just…
About one-third of BGAV churches represented at 2010 annual meeting
RICHMOND, Va. — About a third of eligible churches were represented at the Nov. 9-10 meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia — a percentage that has remained fairly stable for several years despite variations in overall attendance at…
Mid-Atlantic cities ranked as among the most religious in United States
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The nation’s most religious cities aren’t just in the Deep South or Utah — they’re found in the Mid-Atlantic, according to a recent ranking by Men’s Health magazine. Five of the 15 most religious cities in America…