Charles Roesel served as the pastor of First Baptist Church, Leesburg, Fla., for almost 30 years. He retired in the spring of 2006. Under his leadership First Baptist, Leesburg, was in the top 1 percent of the nation in evangelism…
The rest of the story: Update on Katrina
You may be curious as to what Virginia Baptists are doing these days in the way of Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. I want to offer you an update on what we are currently doing toward Katrina recovery. Our operations in…
FIRST PERSON: Insights gleaned from a pastor search committee
Chamberlayne Baptist Church in Richmond recently called Mark White as pastor after a nearly two-year pastoral transition and pastor search process. Based on White's positive experience with the pastor search committee and the process of his being called to serve…
Almost 1,000 attend 21-C to explore P.E.A.C.E. plan
More than nine hundred people from 10 states attended Virginia Baptists' “P.E.A.C.E in 21-C” conference Feb. 2-3 at The St. Paul's Baptist Church in Richmond. An annual event, the 21-C conference is intended to be a vision-casting experience for courageous…
Love offering for 21-C will fund registration
The missions and outreach potential of this year's “P.E.A.C.E. in 21-C” conference with Rick and Kay Warren has inspired Highlands Fellowship Church in Abingdon to offer to pay the registration fees for two key leaders from any Baptist General Association…
Mission Board to expand Capital Stewardship Services
The Virginia Baptist Mission Board's executive committee voted Jan. 16 to reorganize and expand its program of Capital Stewardship Services and has enlisted Reggie McDonough, former executive director of the board, to lead it. Mission Board executive director John Upton…
Tsunami effects still felt in India
Two years after a powerful tsunami devastated a dozen countries in south Asia, Virginia Baptists continue to minister to its victims in India. On Dec. 26, 2004, a massive earthquake beneath the seafloor off the west coast of the Indonesian…
Tsunami effects still felt in India
Two years after a powerful tsunami devastated a dozen countries in south Asia, Virginia Baptists continue to minister to its victims in India. On Dec. 26, 2004, a massive earthquake beneath the seafloor off the west coast of the Indonesian…
International student workers connect at the Internet Café
Each year there are an estimated 5,000 international students who come to Virginia Beach to work during the summer. These students come from Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and China. They are usually A-B students, who are studying in the sciences as…