American Baptist church ousted for affirming gays
September 14, 2006
FLINT, Mich. — On Aug. 29, Woodside Church in Flint, Mich., became the first American Baptist congregation in that state to be disaffiliated by its
Mother of Baptist students in Texas fears return to Africa
September 7, 2006
Fedha Mohamed Elyas has visited her children in Texas before and returned home to Africa with no problems. But this time, she’s afraid to go
Welch retires from 32-year Florida pastorate
September 7, 2006
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Bobby Welch’s 32-year pastorate at First Baptist Church, Daytona Beach, Fla., came to an end Aug. 27, focusing attention on the
Texas Baptist CLC names first female director
September 7, 2006
DALLAS — Suzii Paynter has been named director of the Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission (CLC) — the first woman to hold the influential position.
Church dismisses female Sunday School teacher
September 7, 2006
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — A Baptist church in Watertown, N.Y., has dismissed an 81-year-old female adult Sunday School teacher, citing a biblical passage that prohibits women from
Progressive Baptists name new president
September 7, 2006
CINCINNATI — The Progressive National Baptist Convention has named T. DeWitt Smith as its new president. Elected at the convention’s annual summer session, Smith will
Residents get keys to homes built by Habitat, Baptists
August 31, 2006
Holding their keys high for all to see, 30 New Orleans families celebrated the joy of home ownership Aug. 19. The brightly painted new homes
Baptists among ‘most influential’ churches
August 24, 2006
CHICAGO — Willow Creek Community Church in suburban Chicago is the most influential church in America, according to The Church Report magazine. But two Southern
