BGCT messengers defeat motion affirming 2000 Baptist Faith & Message
Messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting soundly defeated a motion affirming the 2000 Baptist Faith & Message, the Southern Baptist Convention statement of faith that limits the role of pastor to men.
BCNE appoints Maine pastor as new associate executive director
Maine pastor Joshua Presley has been named the new associate executive director of the Baptist Churches of New England.
College students across Pennsylvania/South Jersey converge to ‘Amplify’ gospel
Newly branded this year as “Amplify,” the retreat sought to continue delivering “same richness” of teaching, worship, fellowship and competition as in years past, noted the Baptist Resource Network of Pennsylvania/South Jersey.
Alabama Baptists launch new Calling Out the Called resource
New strategy launched in Alabama seeks to be a “game changer” for churches, many of which are congregations that average less than 75 in worship and are seeking bivocational pastors.
UN committee slams Pakistan for human rights violations
Authorities in Pakistan have failed to curb a range of human rights violations, including a sharp increase in blasphemy-related violence, the UN Human Rights Committee noted last week.
Ministry wives encouraged by shared experiences at annual conference
“There is a commonness to the calling of ministry that helps ministry wives to connect with each other even if you don’t know each other, even if you’ve never met,” Heather Johnson said.
Suspension of Pakistan from Commonwealth of Nations sought
A coalition of 17 international human rights organizations is demanding Pakistan be suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations due its blasphemy laws and other rights violations, but local activists say that could result in more hardship…
First person: Methods have changed, but role of state papers is the same
Longtime Tennessee Baptist editor Lonnie Wilkey shares how methods in publishing have changed, but the role of state papers remains important.