NAMB enacts spending slowdown

January 22, 2009

In remarks to some 250 staff members of the North American Mission Board (NAMB) Jan. 8, President Geoff Hammond asked NAMB team leaders to operate

Florida’s Tebow continues to perplex world

January 22, 2009

With “John 3:16” written on top of his eye black, Tim Tebow led his Florida Gators to victory Jan. 8 against the Oklahoma Sooners in

Large majority of Americans believe abortion should be prohibited or limited

January 15, 2009

More than 80 percent of Americans believe abortion should be either prohibited or limited, according to a new survey. The poll of U.S. adults shows

Alabama schools make list of top Christian colleges

January 15, 2009

ROME, Ga. — Alabama’s three Baptist institutions of higher learning were all named to the 2009 list of “America’s Best Christian Colleges,” according to a

Billy Graham joins FBC Spartanburg, S.C.

January 15, 2009

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Evangelist Billy Graham has moved his membership to First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, S.C., the church’s pastor told the congregation Dec. 28. A

Baptist historian Robert Handy dies at 90

January 15, 2009

WEST CALDWELL, N.J. — Robert Handy, who studied under legendary Christian scholars like Paul Tillich before becoming a prominent Baptist historian in his own right,

December CP gifts down 14 percent from 2007

January 15, 2009

NASHVILLE — Contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Cooperative Program (CP) for December 2008 totaled $14,067,108.90 — 14.71 percent, or $2,426,627.36, below the $16,493,736.26