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Peacemaking means waging spiritual warfare against evil, David Balyeat believes. So, if Christians want to stop violence along the Texas/Mexico border, peacemaking prayer warriors need to report for duty on the battlefield, he insists.

Former staffer at SBC mega-church focus of abuse investigation

December 19, 2011

CYPRESS, Texas (ABP) – A Texas youth minister already charged with statutory rape of a 16-year-old was arrested Dec. 14 for allegedly sending inappropriate text messages and videos to a 14-year-old girl he met while serving at a Southern Baptist mega-church.

Former pastor, educator Jack McEwen dies

December 7, 2011

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (ABP) – Jack McEwen, a former pastor and professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, died Dec. 5.

Former preacher sentenced for incest

October 4, 2011

ALEXANDRIA, La. (ABP) – A former Louisiana Baptist preacher was sentenced to 25 years in prison Oct. 3 for sexual abuse of a young female relative.

Former British Baptist pastor sentenced for sexual abuse

July 26, 2011

FAIRFAX, Va. (ABP) – A former British Baptist pastor was sentenced July 22 to eight years in prison for sexually abusing two boys while visiting a family friend in the United States.

Former Gardner-Webb prof acquitted of prostitution charge

July 15, 2011

KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (ABP) – A Baptist pastor and former Gardner-Webb University professor was found not guilty of misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution July 14.

Former NAMB head praying for Obama’s defeat

June 7, 2011

WASHINGTON (ABP) – A former Southern Baptist Convention official told social conservatives at a weekend rally in Washington he is praying that President Obama is not elected to a second term.

Former IMB chair nominated as Kentucky exec

May 23, 2011

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) – A past chairman of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board who supports changing the Cooperative Program unified budget to send more money to overseas mission fields will be nominated as next executive director-treasurer of the Kentucky Baptist Convention.

Lawyer: Former prof’s lawsuit against Baptist college ‘moot’

May 17, 2011