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ATLANTA (ABP) -- In about two months, Baptists of many stripes will gather simultaneously in dozens of cities across the country for a unique virtual meeting, during which they will not only worship and learn but spread out to work in their local communities.

2011 Archives

Baptists seek to cover I-10 with prayer about human trafficking

September 23, 2011

author: Administrator

A coalition of national Woman's Missionary Union, state WMU groups, anti-trafficking organizations, state Baptist conventions and churches are attempting to canvass the entire length of Interstate 10 with prayer against human trafficking as well as for its victims.

2011 Archives

Editorial: Seven tips for better pastor searches

September 23, 2011

author: Administrator

How should a church behave when it's seeking a pastor? That's a more complicated question than you might think. Unfortunately, many congregations bungle the process.

2011 Archives

Answering the call when nobody calls

September 23, 2011

author: Administrator

More an art than a science, matching a minister's skills with a church's needs has tested the limits of generations of pastoral search committees. And for Baptists, the task always presented distinct challenges.

2011 Archives

Should ministers get second chances?

September 23, 2011

author: Administrator

When a minister gets fired, will a search committee automatically set his or her resume aside or give it a fair hearing?

2011 Archives

Matching church and clergy methods differ by denomination

September 23, 2011

author: Administrator

Matching clergy supply and demand is a chief concern for all denominations, but various church traditions address it in different ways.

2011 Archives

Baptist delegation visits Uzbekistan

September 23, 2011

author: Administrator

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) -- The Baptist World Alliance and the European Baptist Federation conducted a joint human-rights visit to Uzbekistan Sept. 8-12. The purposes were to promote religious freedom in Uzbekistan and strengthen the relationship between the Baptist Union of Uzbekistan and the larger

2011 Archives

Presidential candidate links Israel policy to religious faith

September 21, 2011

author: Administrator

NEW YORK (ABP) – An already contentious debate about the role of faith in presidential politics took a new twist Sept. 20 when Texas Gov. Rick Perry told a New York City press conference he believes America’s continued support for Israel is a theological priority.

2011 Archives

Southern Baptists consider sale of conference center

September 21, 2011

author: Administrator

GLORIETA, N.M. (ABP) – The Southern Baptist Convention is scaling back operations at Glorieta Conference Center and considering sale of the 2,100-acre campus near Santa Fe, N.M.

2011 Archives

Don’t forget the hungry, poor

September 21, 2011

author: Bill Webb

The Senate Appropriations Committee is about to decide funding levels for poverty-focused development programs within the international affairs budget and needs to hear from constituents immediately, the head of Christian advocacy group Bread for the World says.

New Baptist Covenant II to unite Baptists personally and virtually

Baptists seek to cover I-10 with prayer about human trafficking

Editorial: Seven tips for better pastor searches

Answering the call when nobody calls

Should ministers get second chances?

Matching church and clergy methods differ by denomination

Baptist delegation visits Uzbekistan

Presidential candidate links Israel policy to religious faith

Southern Baptists consider sale of conference center

Don’t forget the hungry, poor

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