by Paul Hobson | Apr 2, 2014 | News
Working in healthcare and interested in the spiritual side of care? A new Twitter feed created by a Baptist chaplain might be of interest. The @WeChaplains account is designed to provide a forum for those working in health care to discuss and be resourced in spiritual...
by Paul Hobson | Mar 6, 2014 | News
On March 4, the Euro-Asiatic Federation, which brings together many of the Baptist unions that were part of the Soviet Union, including Ukraine and Russia, issued a statement calling for a peaceful negotiation to the situation. Quoting Jeremiah 6:16, it said “it...
by Paul Hobson | Feb 28, 2014 | News
In a fast-moving situation at the weekend, Oleksandr Turchynov was selected by Ukraine’s parliament to succeed ousted President Viktor Yanukovych. Turchynov had already been appointed speaker and deputy prime minister and will remain as interim president until...
by Paul Hobson | Oct 20, 2009 | News
BMS World Mission will officially return to China – almost 60 years after its last mission worker was expelled from the country. The historic decision was endorsed by the board of trustees on Oct. 13 and follows a visit by a BMS delegation to the Far East in...
by Paul Hobson | Jun 8, 2009 | News
Baptist unions across Europe are being consulted on the future of the International Baptist Theological Seminary (IBTS), which is facing a funding crisis brought on by the global economic crisis. The European Baptist Federation-owned seminary in Prague has seen its...