by Mark Wingfield | Oct 8, 2002 | Opinion
Before he entered Howard Payne University, Matthew Winn struggled between pursuing a business career or entering vocational ministry. He chose the business route and achieved success as an accountant, chief financial officer, vice president of operations and senior...
by Mark Wingfield | Aug 6, 2002 | News
New data collected by the Baptist General Convention of Texas as part of a nationwide survey paints a detailed picture of how churches are paying their ministers and church staff. For the first time in many years, the BGCT has collected ministerial compensation data...
by Mark Wingfield | Jun 12, 2002 | News
ST. LOUIS–The National Fellowship of Hispanic Southern Baptist Churches has amended its constitution and bylaws to embrace the current version of the Baptist Faith & Message as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention. The action was among several...
by Mark Wingfield | May 7, 2002 | Opinion
Some are long, and some are short. Some are deeply theological; others scarcely mention the name of God. They are the final words of tribute spoken about people upon their death—the eulogies of the famous and beloved. Author Ted Tobias has collected some of them in a...
by Mark Wingfield | Apr 16, 2002 | Opinion
Evangelical Christian theology undergirding some reaction to the Arab-Israeli conflict hinges on one pivotal notion–that the Jewish people are God’s people, God’s chosen ones who must be protected. But that’s not the only Christian view of...