LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) – At its recent convocation in Louisville, Ky., the Alliance of Baptists not only adopted a statement on economic justice but implemented the commitment by equalizing salaries for members of the organization’s leadership team.
Despite deep divisions in U.S. society, Christians can lead the way toward bipartisan solutions to the pain of poverty, according to David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World.
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Simeon May, CEO of the National Association of Church Business Administration, said some churches that were outright opposed to going green may get there sooner than they thought because of the recession.
By Brad Dixon The U.S. Treasury Department began sending economic stimulus payments to most American households this month. To receive a payment, taxpayers must have a valid Social Security number, receive annual income of $3,000 and file a 2007 federal tax return.