by CBFNC Staff | Nov 14, 2008 | News
Messengers to the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina on Nov. 12 voted 431-354 to eliminate any possibility of contributions to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship through the convention’s new single giving plan. The recommendation before the convention...
by Brian Kaylor | Nov 14, 2008 | News
Inspired by the vision and success of the Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant held earlier this year, several Baptist groups are planning similar regional gatherings for 2009. Next year will also mark the 400th anniversary of the Baptist movement. Announcements have...
by BWA Staff | Nov 10, 2008 | News
Washington, D.C. (BWA) — Recent conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have displaced 250,000 people. The latest outbreak of violence began in late October in the province of North Kivu in eastern DRC when a rebel group, the National Congress for...
by Charlotte Tubbs | Nov 10, 2008 | News
Two Oklahoma Baptist leaders are calling for Baptists to take action to assure that governments keep their financial commitments to poorer countries even in the midst of a global financial downturn. In October, some 117 million people in 131 countries took part in a...
by Brian Kaylor | Nov 7, 2008 | News
Throughout this election year, journalists have often asked for political insights from Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. He remains a key source for the media’s understanding of...
by Brian Kaylor | Nov 6, 2008 | News
In light of Barack Obama’s victory in Tuesday’s presidential election, many people are considering what his election might mean for race relations in America. Reflections from several African-American Baptist ministers suggest that although they see...
