New Jersey Man Admits Embezzling $1.2M from Catholic Church
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, then the assistant attorney general, speaks at a press conference in 2018 in Toms River, N.J. AP Photo / Wayne Parry ...
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Rankin: Passion, more than ‘lostness’ or obedience, is missions motivation | Baptist Press
NEW ORLEANS (BP)--Christians are not motivated to serve in missions because of their awareness of people's "lostness" or even because of Jesus' Great Commission command to go, said Jerry Rankin, president of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board.
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Age-group ministry books available online or through print-on-demand | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--A series of free online books providing help in ministering to specific age groups is now available from LifeWay Church Resources.
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Roberts begins Midwestern tenure with Scripture as his first words | Baptist Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)--Quoting Scripture after mounting the platform to a sustained standing ovation, R. Phil Roberts was introduced as the fourth president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary during a chapel service on the Kansas City, Mo., campus Feb. 13.
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LifeWay’s specialty magazines offer customized help for today’s Christians | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--With 1 billion searchable webpages on the Internet today, 59 percent of Americans say they are overwhelmed with information, and 50 percent say they don't want any more knowledge than they absolutely need.
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LifeWay trains English-speaking consultants from 15 countries | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Thirty-five English-speaking Christian leaders from 15 countries were challenged to make changing lives their top priority during a Jan. 30-Feb. 2 training conference at LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.
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LifeWay’s revamped Internet sites offer help for churches, individuals | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention has revamped its two Internet sites, one designed to serve churches and their needs and the other designed for individuals and families.
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Broadman & Holman slates 9 books for Feb. release | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Nine books are scheduled for release in February by Broadman & Holman, the trade publishing division of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.
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Parents’ opt-out stance counters new ‘tolerance’ laws in Calif. | Baptist Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (BP)--A coalition of pro-family groups, concerned that children in California's public school students may be taught that homosexuality is just another lifestyle, have drafted a comprehensive new "opt-out" form that will let parents remove their children from any course where acceptance of the homosexual lifestyle is taught, CNSNews.com…
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New Orleans Seminary adds experts in 3 disciplines | Baptist Press
NEW ORLEANS (BP)--Experts in leadership, pastoral care and student ministry have joined the faculty of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Steven Franklin Echols, pastor of First Baptist Church, Pleasant Grove, Ala., was elected as associate professor of leadership and director of professional doctoral programs during the trustee executive board's December…
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Phil Roberts named 4th president of Midwestern Seminary in unanimous vote | Baptist Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)--Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary trustees unanimously elected R. Philip Roberts as the fourth president of the Kansas City-based Southern Baptist seminary during a called board meeting Jan. 8-9.
