Douglas Green passes away in Shawnee
Dr. John Douglas Green, 85, of Shawnee, Kan., passed away at his home on May 23. He was the husband of Central Baptist Theological Seminary president Molly T. Marshall, who survives.
Missouri indie band spreads message of authentic faith
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Passport vice president nominated as CBF moderator-elect
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Passport vice president nominated as CBF moderator-elect
ATLANTA (ABP) -- Colleen Burroughs, vice president of the Passport youth camping ministry she started with her husband in 1993, will be nominated as moderator-elect of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, the Atlanta-based CBF announced May 24.
Former Baptist camp director charged with abuse found dead
HERTFORD, N.C. (ABP) -- A former director of a North Carolina Baptist camp awaiting trial on six child-sex charges was found dead of an apparent suicide May 24.
Former Baptist camp director charged with abuse found dead
HERTFORD, N.C. (ABP) -- A former director of a North Carolina Baptist camp awaiting trial on six child-sex charges was found dead of an apparent suicide May 24.
Book draws on music of U2 to call for Christian unity
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) -- A new book written by a Baptist professor applies theological themes found in the music of the Irish rock band U2 to the quest for Christian unity.
Welcoming people with special needs can mean spiritual, numerical growth
Churches that do a good job of including members with special needs like autism often reap side benefits of a positive witness to their community and sometimes even numerical growth, says an expert in disability ministries.
Author describes what having an autistic child taught her about God
Kathleen Deyer Bolduc, a nationally recognized author and speaker in the field of disability ministry, said she was unprepared to parent a special-needs child before the birth of her third son.
Barriers of attitude block people with disabilities from full inclusion in churches
A longtime advocate for people with disabilities said the greatest barriers to including special-needs individuals in churches are not architectural or language but rather barriers of attitude.