Historic Houston church calls young pastor

February 27, 2003

HOUSTON — One of Texas’ most historic and progressive Baptist churches has called a young Mississippian to be its pastor. South Main Baptist Church of

James Merritt plans to plant new church

February 27, 2003

ATLANTA — James Merritt, pastor of the 10,000-member First Baptist Church of Snellville, Ga., is planning to start a new congregation 15 miles away in

New Orleans Seminary honors Leavells

February 27, 2003

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) paid tribute to the legacy left by George and Cora Leavell and their descendants Jan. 28

Robertson recovering from cancer surgery

February 27, 2003

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson was recovering from prostate cancer surgery Feb. 17 after what his physician called a successful operation. “We

SBC pulls money from BWA for new initiative

February 27, 2003

An initial step to move worldwide with the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) “Empowering Kingdom Growth” emphasis was approved by the SBC Executive Committee Feb. 17.

Texas church receives $800,000 Lilly grant

February 27, 2003

DALLAS — Wilshire Baptist Church of Dallas received $800,000 from Lilly Endowment Transition-into-Ministry Grants Program. The church’s pastoral residency program is one of only two