Kammerdiener Leaves Legacy of Service to Missions
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) -- Donald R. Kammerdiener, a longtime missionary and administrator with the International Mission Board, died Wednesday (Jan. 23). He was 82.
LifeWay to Close Stores in Shift to Digital Strategy
NASHVILLE (BP) -- In light of "an accelerated rate of erosion" at "brick-and-mortar" stores, LifeWay Christian Resources President Thom Rainer has announced that some LifeWay stores will be closing. The number of stores to close and the timing of those closures has not been announced.
Baxley Unanimously Selected to Lead CBF
DECATUR, Ga.— The Governing Board voted unanimously Jan. 15 to elect a pastor of “theologically profound leadership,” the Rev. Dr. Paul Baxley, as the fourth executive coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.
Foster Care & Adoption Infused into Church Plant
MUSTANG, Okla. (BP) -- From a church planting perspective, The Well is averaging approximately 100 in weekly attendance, recently baptizing several new believers. Meanwhile, the planters -- Stephen Myers and Steven Giblet -- have worked to cultivate a culture within the church conducive to foster care
Jimmy Allen, SBC Pres. & ‘Energetic Dreamer,’ Dies
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (BP) -- Jimmy Allen, the last moderate Southern Baptist Convention president and entity leader known for his gregarious personality and engagement with cultural issues, died Jan. 8 in Brunswick, Ga.
Clemson Coach Chavis Recounts Radical Transformation
CLEMSON, S.C. (BP) -- Despite being a big-time college football player headed to the NFL, Miguel Chavis was on a path to destruction. Self-centered and vile. Hedonistic and drunk. A tough brute who partied hard and pursued every fleeting pleasure he could think of.
Word&Way’s Most Read Pieces of 2018
Here are the ten most read pieces on the Word&Way website in 2018. Thanks for stopping by and continue to visit in 2019!
Top Podcast Episodes of 2018
In March, Word&Way launched the podcast "Baptist Without An Adjective," and released 47 episodes in 2018, attracting listeners form 35 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and 36 other countries. What were the 10 most-listened to episodes of "Baptist Without An Adjective" in 2018?
SBU Prof Fired, Documents Reveal Plot to Remove Other Profs
On Nov. 28, officials at Southwest Baptist University fired a tenured associate professor after that professor met with Missouri Baptist Convention leaders over the past three years in an effort to drive out other professors in the school’s Redford College of Theology and Ministry.
29 Years in Campus Ministry ‘Kept an Old Man Young’
ATHENS, Ga. (BP) -- As a young man, Franklin Scott sensed a strong call to ministry but clearly knew it wouldn't be in the pastorate. "But back in those days being a pastor was about the only way to respond," he says on the eve