The sanctuary of Grundy Baptist Church in southwest Virginia was destroyed Dec. 15 by a fire which also seriously damaged the church’s education building and parsonage. The structure, built by the 108-year-old church in the 1950s, is a total loss, fire officials said.
ATLANTA (ABP) – The Lilly Endowment has awarded the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship a $750,000 grant to create a program for ministers serving in their first church after seminary.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Edgerton is the first of five churches to complete the Missouri Baptist Foundation's "Power of 5" partnership that helped the congregation establish an endowment for ministry.
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Paul Brooks, longtime pastor of First Baptist Church, Raytown, has resigned after admitting moral failure. He stepped down July 7.
JANESVILLE, Wis. (ABP) -- Are Christians wrong to worship on Sunday when the biblical Sabbath is Saturday? Rob Appel, executive director of the Seventh Day Baptist General Conference answers with a question of his own: “What day did Christ go to church? Saturday. OK, let’s
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (ABP) – A total of 87 pastors and lay leaders made up the first graduating class of prison chaplains in Cuba June 16. Co-sponsored by the Ecumenical Council of Churches in Cuba and the Ecumenical Seminary in Matanzas, the graduation took place at
A person's attitude about aging is clearly reflected in life as he or she matures. Today's society revolves around a youth-oriented culture and tends to hold a very negative attitude about old people and aging. What is your attitude? How are you approaching aging? Our
Disaster relief teams and area school children already are assisting with cleanup after tornadoes ripped through portions of St. Louis on Good Friday. The National Weather Service confirmed on April 26 that four tornadoes touched down in several suburban neighborhoods, damaging homes and businesses, including
Churches often segregate their members along age lines. Sunday morning usually sees children in one wing in age-graded Bible study, with adults in another area and often split up age segments.