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Mich. Baptists approve strategic plan

Messengers to the 54th annual meeting of the Baptist State Convention of Michigan approved a new strategic plan for refocusing and restructuring the convention for greater effectiveness in the future.... Continue Reading »

Ill. Baptists take 1% CP challenge

"Churches Cooperating" was the theme of the Illinois Baptist State Association"s 105th annual meeting, Nov. 2-3 at First Baptist Church in O"Fallon, Ill.... Continue Reading »

Ark. Baptists continue CP increases

Messengers to the 158th annual meeting of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention retained a $21.5 million budget for 2012 and celebrated the theme "GO! Across the Street, Across Arkansas, Across the World."... Continue Reading »

Miss. Baptists support the unborn

Messengers to the Mississippi Baptist Convention unanimously passed a resolution supporting a constitutional amendment that would have defined human life as beginning at conception... Continue Reading »

Va. Baptists (BGAV) elect first black president

Messengers to the Baptist General Association of Virginia elected the state association"s first black president, Mark Croston, during its Nov. 8-9 annual meeting in Richmond, Va.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Misplaced priorities & the tragedy of Penn State

I wonder now if it was the desire to keep that lofty platform that led Paterno to make the greatest mistake of his life.... Continue Reading »

FIRST PERSON: Protect our children (lessons from Penn State)

In Coach Joe Paterno"s case, he reported the alleged abuse to his "chain of command," and apparently absolved himself of responsibility.... Continue Reading »

Diversity-rich Vancouver is NAMB’s 2nd ‘Send’ launch

The North American Mission Board, on Nov. 8, launched its second Send North America city emphasis -- Send North America: Vancouver.... Continue Reading »

Senate committee votes to repeal DOMA

>A Democratic-controlled Senate committee passed a bill Thursday that would overturn the Defense of Marriage Act, marking the first time that a committee in either chamber of Congress had acted to reverse the 1996 law that gives states the... Continue Reading »

Pastors: porn a big problem among members

>Most pastors believe pornography has adversely impacted the lives of their church members, but almost half cannot estimate what percentage of their congregation views porn.... Continue Reading »

State Dep’t ‘has not forgotten’ Iranian pastor

The U.S. State Department is trying to help free an Iranian pastor who faces possible execution for his Christian faith, and an Iranian decision on the pastor"s fate is expected by mid-December, the pastor"s supporters say.... Continue Reading »

Marietta pastor third nominee for SCBC president

Bennie Durham, pastor of First Baptist Church, Marietta, is the third announced nominee for president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

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