HAMPTON, Va. — Virginia Baptists prepared for their future Nov. 9-10 by affirming a proposal to expand their local, national and international relationships, while at the same time adopting a dramatically reduced budget to fund their ministries. At its annual…
BGAV elects Richmond layman as president, two pastors as VPs
HAMPTON, Va. — Bob Bass, a retired Richmond, Va., construction executive, was elected president of the Baptist General Association of Virginia Nov. 10. Bob Bass Bass, a member of Bon Air Baptist Church in Richmond who has been serving as…
BGAV resolutions address immigration reform, privatization of alcohol sales
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Baptists have urged the U.S. Congress to resolve the country’s immigration crisis and have rejected proposals by their own state government to privatize its Alcohol Beverage Control commission. The two resolutions were among four adopted Nov….
Virginia Baptists decry ‘revisionist’ views of American history
HAMPTON, Va. — Virginia Baptists adopted a resolution Nov. 9 decrying versions of American history which minimize or deny separation of church and state and they encouraged diligence in correcting mistaken historical accounts. The resolution, presented in the opening session…
Leland to partner with Northern Seminary to offer doctorate in missional leadership
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Two Baptist seminaries — one a 10-year-old school in suburban Washington and the other a nearly century old institution in suburban Chicago — are partnering to offer a doctor of ministry degree with an emphasis on…
Virginia Baptist projects continue in Haiti, despite cholera outbreak
RICHMOND, Va. — Despite the recent outbreak of cholera in Haiti, Virginia Baptists and their partners continue to focus on rebuilding homes destroyed in last January’s earthquake and constructing an orphanage for victims of the disaster. Meanwhile, the Baptist World…
Va. Baptist board approves document to counter ‘revisionist’ view of history
RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Baptist Mission Board has approved a “2010 History Project” to publish a document to correct “certain influential versions of American history [which] … mistakenly minimize or deny the grounding in this nation’s history of the…
Virginia Baptist budget proposal for 2011 reflects a 4.6 percent cut
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Baptists will be asked next month to adopt a budget for 2011 that is $650,000 lower than current budget allocations, bringing the spending plan closer to anticipated receipts next year. The proposed 2011 budget of $13,350,000,…
Affinity document could guide Virginia Baptists’ future relationships
RICHMOND, Va. — A document to be considered at next month’s annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia could provide a guide for Virginia Baptists’ future, if adopted by messengers. A proposal from an affinity study committee, appointed…
Photo competition aids Haiti, honors renowned Baptist photographer
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. — A photo exhibit and competition sponsored by Winfree Memorial Baptist Church in Midlothian will raise money for victims of last January’s devastating earthquake in Haiti and honor an award-winning photojournalist whose work illustrated decades of Baptist mission…
Candidates endorsed for BGAV office
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Baptists Committed, a moderate advocacy group, has endorsed the candidacies of two previously announced nominees for offices of the Baptist General Association of Virginia. VBC members voted Sept. 16 to endorse Bob Bass, a Richmond layman…
Suffolk pastor will be nominated as 1st vice president of BGAV
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Mark Croston, pastor of East End Baptist Church in Suffolk, Va., will be nominated for first vice president at the annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia, it was announced Sept. 10. Don Davidson, pastor…