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Baptists owe a debt of gratitude to Congregationalists and their missions vision 200 years ago that unknowingly triggered an overseas missions fervor among Baptists in America that, in turn prompted formation of a Baptist denomination.

2012 Archives

Virginia Baptist Foundation awards grants to nine partners

February 6, 2012

author: Jennifer Harris

The Virginia Baptist Foundation has awarded grants totaling $82,500 to nine Baptist partners in Virginia to fund an array of projects, from prison ministry to youth programs.

2012 Archives

Baptist agencies don’t recruit nationals for U.S. missionary service

February 3, 2012

author: brandon

Baptist missionary-sending agencies currently do not actively seek missionaries from other countries to minister to unreached or least-reached people groups in the United States, nor are they likely to do so.

2012 Archives

Former Baptist minister paroled for sex crimes

January 31, 2012

author: brandon

BENTON, Ark. (ABP) – A former music minister at an Arkansas Baptist church convicted of sexually abusing children has been granted parole, according to media sources.

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Baptist pastor opposes N.C. gay-marriage ban

January 30, 2012

author: Administrator

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (ABP) – A prominent progressive Baptist congregation weighed into debate over North Carolina’s proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage Jan. 29.

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Harold Branch, African-American Texas Baptist pioneer, dies at age 92

January 23, 2012

author: Administrator

Harold Branch, the first African-American officer of the Baptist General Convention of Texas died Jan. 20 in Corpus Christi—a community he served in various capacities since 1956. He was 92.

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Leonard to be installed in Baptist studies chair

January 20, 2012

author: Jennifer Harris

Bill J. Leonard will be installed as the first James and Marilyn Dunn Professor of Baptist Studies at the Wake Forest University School of Divinity Jan. 24.

2012 Archives

Baptist workers report progress, point to need on second anniversary of Haiti quake

January 20, 2012

author: Administrator

While international attention long since has moved on to other stories like the pro-democracy Arab Spring and U.S. presidential election, the Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake remains a present reality in Haiti, Baptist workers reported on the disaster's second anniversary.

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Newly elected executive director eager to tell the Texas Baptist story

January 12, 2012

author: brandon

Texas Baptists have a story worth telling—“preaching grace and doing good”—newly elected Executive Director David Hardage said, and he looks forward to communicating that message.

2011 Archives

Baptist pastor delivers 200,000 signatures to Lowe’s

December 21, 2011

author: Administrator

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (ABP) – Lowe’s officials met Dec. 20 with a group of ministers who hand-delivered more than 200,000 petition signatures protesting the company’s decision to pull its advertising from a television show criticized by a conservative Christian group for portraying Muslims in a favorable

Congregationalist contributions in 1812 sparked Baptist missions, cooperation

Virginia Baptist Foundation awards grants to nine partners

Baptist agencies don’t recruit nationals for U.S. missionary service

Former Baptist minister paroled for sex crimes

Baptist pastor opposes N.C. gay-marriage ban

Harold Branch, African-American Texas Baptist pioneer, dies at age 92

Leonard to be installed in Baptist studies chair

Baptist workers report progress, point to need on second anniversary of Haiti quake

Newly elected executive director eager to tell the Texas Baptist story

Baptist pastor delivers 200,000 signatures to Lowe’s

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