Small groups “catapult” members into larger life of the church and world
Rather than being cliques or cocoons, small groups should be launching pads for ministry into the everyday world.
Small groups crucial, but not cure-all
Establishing small groups within a large church—heralded by some as a remedy to the drawbacks of burgeoning congregation size—is “good medicine,” but not a cure-all, according to a national study by Baylor University sociologists.
Religious groups push action on prison rape
Religious leaders and civil rights advocates have signed a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, pressing the Department of Justice to implement national standards to help prevent an estimated 60,000 cases of prison rape each year.
Groups file briefs supporting Westboro Baptist Church
WASHINGTON (ABP) -- Seven groups representing diverse constituencies filed Supreme Court briefs July 14 defending the rights of a controversial Baptist church to protest near military funerals with messages of hate.
J.C. Watts says Christians should repudiate extremist groups
WASHINGTON (ABP) -- A former conservative Congressman and ordained Baptist minister says extremists like Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist Church and members of a Christian militia group arrested in Michigan for plotting to wage civil war against the United States are giving Christians a bad name
Healing the sick: Unlike 1993, religious groups visible on both sides of debate
The last time a president attempted comprehensive reform of America’s health-insurance system, it went over like the proverbial lead balloon. And conservative religious groups were prominent in the coalition that helped
Kansas City youth groups partner to serve others
Two Kansas City churches — Grace Point Baptist Church and Winnwood Baptist Church — recently teamed up for a joint mission trip to St. Louis.
Groups urge Obama to proclaim ‘inclusive’ day of prayer
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Baptist groups feel recession’s pinch
Many things divide the Baptist denomination, but one thing all groups share is the challenge of raising money during a recession.
Groups oppose rules limiting books in prison chapels
WASHINGTON — The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty is among several religious and civil-liberties groups objecting to proposed rules giving federal prisons more leeway to ban religious books that officials believe could incite violence or criminal behavior.