Payday loan cap initiative suffers setback in court
A judge's ruling has stalled efforts to get an initiative on the Nov. 4 ballot in Missouri to cap the annual percentage rate on short-term unsecured loans.
Book says young Christians want more than politics
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) – Today’s young Christians aren’t interested in enlisting for the culture wars that created a brand of Christianity focused more on the ballot box than serving others, author and cultural commentator Jonathan Merritt says in a new book due out May 8.<br
Former Baptist camp director pleads guilty to sex crime
SHREVEPORT, La. (ABP) – A former Louisiana Baptist camp director has pleaded guilty to sending pornographic photos of himself over the Internet to an undercover police officer posing as a 14-year-old girl, according to media reports.
Mark Driscoll’s visit to Liberty University making waves
LYNCHBURG, Va. (ABP) – Never a stranger to controversy, Seattle mega church pastor Mark Driscoll is causing a stir with an upcoming visit to Liberty University.
CBF names interim missions coordinator
ATLANTA (ABP) -- Jim Smith, director of field ministries for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, has been named interim coordinator of global missions beginning July 1. Smith will assume the interim role as Rob Nash, global missions coordinator for the past six years, joins the faculty
Missional congregations ârelearn what it means to be churchâ
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) -- Traditional churches must wake up and reinvent themselves if they are to remain -- or become -- relevant, some Christian leaders say.
Pastor tapped as vice president of British Baptists
LONDON (ABP) – A pastor and former college principal was elected [http://www.baptisttimes.co.uk/home.htm] April 3 as vice president of the Baptist Union of Great Britain.
Thousands rally at the Capitol to voice concern for religious freedom
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What will we do with Jesus?
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Coldwater offers friendship, along with food, assistance
Cornerstone Baptist Church in Lee's Summit uses friendship and relationship building as a means of bridging economic gaps while helping people move out of poverty. Through its not-for-profit ministry arm, Coldwater, Cornerstone sponsors several projects and hopes to one day construct a community center and