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The U S Episcopal Church made history Saturday by electing its first black presiding bishop at its general conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, where the denomination will also explore the church s ...
A coalition of evangelical leaders assembled by ethicist Russell Moore has issued a joint statement decrying the Supreme Court's legalization of gay marriage. Titled "Here We Stand: An Evangelical Declaration on Marriage," the statement warns of the "incalculable risks" the court's decision poses "to an already volatile social fabric" in America.
CP Panel discussions in the SBC exhibit hall explained some of the ways Cooperative Program funds are expended to fuel missions and ministries in North America and across the globe.
Wanda Lee, executive director of WMU, highlighted the importance of missions and introduced Linda Cooper as the new president of the national auxiliary during her report to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting June 17.
Woman's Missionary Union elected Linda Cooper of Bowling Green, Ky., to serve as national WMU president during the second day of their Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting, June 14-15, at First Baptist Church of Grove City, Ohio. Cooper, a member of Forest Park Baptist Church, will replace Debby Akerman, who has served as president for five years.
About 370 Woman's Missionary Union members, leaders and supporters celebrated outgoing national WMU president Debby Akerman, heard from missionaries and even had the chance to kiss a llama during the first day of the WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting, June 14-15. The celebration was held at First Baptist Church of Grove City, prior to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, June 16-17, in Columbus, Ohio.
Viewing options for the Call for Prayer during the SBC annual meeting in Columbus include live streaming via sbcannualmeeting.net and the Daystar Television Network.
Institutions of higher learning are facing numerous challenges: a shrinking college-age demographic, nagging questions about the value of advanced degrees, the online revolution, persistent economic sluggishness and escalating costs. Yet, for distinctly Christian institutions of higher education, this is where the challenges begin, not end.
The release of Americans imprisoned in Iran should be a condition of any nuclear deal with the Persian nation, the wife of imprisoned American pastor Saeed Abedini told the House Foreign Affairs Committee Tuesday (June 2).
More than 20 Southern Baptist leaders representing several different ethnic groups sat down to discuss current outreach efforts and explore how the North American Mission Board could effectively help plant churches for diverse populations in cooperation with ethnic Southern Baptist groups.
