Memorial service set for veteran childrenâs home administrator Wright
Charles Wright, who served more than two and a half decades as administrator of Texas Baptist Children’s Home, died Oct. 8 in El Paso at age 85.
Baptist camp director charged with online solicitation of a minor
MINDEN, La. (ABP) -- A Louisiana Baptist camp director was arrested Oct. 7 for allegedly soliciting sexual favors and sending inappropriate photos of himself to a minor online.
Young Christians working in Washington: Faith motivates, no matter the party
ATLANTA (ABP) -- There was no heated rhetoric, and only a few talking points, when two savvy 30-something Christians -- a Democrat and a Republican -- came to Mercer University to speak about their faith and their work inside the Beltway. The speakers, Katie Paris
Proposed Virginia Baptist budget almost $1 million lower than current
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Virginia Baptists’ 2012 ministry budget will be almost $1 million less than their current one, if they adopt a proposal next month at the annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia.
Civil War changed Americans’ view of Providence, historian says
Americans in 1860s viewed the Civil War through the lens of God at work in human affairs—a lens left shattered by that bloody conflict, according to historian George Rable.
Todd Mitchell tapped to lead cowboy churches’ fellowship
Todd Mitchell, a 41-year-old Alabama pastor and regional strategist for the American Fellowship of Cowboy Churches, is the organization's new executive director.
How to conduct a basic church security survey
Walk around your church. Stand at each entryway and look closely in every direction. Then think like a thief or a criminal.
Churches advised to begin by assessing risks
Concerned about developing a church security plan? Security expert Chester Quarles suggests starting with a risk assessment.
Safe and secure from all alarm
By definition, a "sanctuary" should be a place of refuge and protection where people feel welcome and feel safe. In practice, churches struggle with what it means to open their doors to everyone while providing a sense of security for people inside their
Fred Shuttlesworth, civil rights pioneer, dies at 89
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) – Fred Shuttlesworth, the last of the “Big Three” of the civil rights movement with Ralph Abernathy and Martin Luther King, died Oct. 5. He was 89.