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.

New Marshall Association church targets nontraditional crowd

September 7, 2006

If we’ve been doing the same thing for a hundred years and getting the same results, maybe we should change the package — not the

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

Gadsden-area minister seeks ‘Ironman’ status with focus, balance

September 7, 2006

In 1977, as runners and swimmers debated which athletes were more fit, a U.S. naval commander and his wife dreamed up the granddaddy of all

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

FBC Jasper hosts state’s first In His Grip golf tourney; more to come

September 7, 2006

The sun was barely up over the dewy golf course in Dora Aug. 26, but Scott Lehman was already waiting for the carts to start

Evergreen church burns note 10 years early

September 7, 2006

Herbert Summerlin (second from left) burns a note July 16 for Evergreen Baptist Church in Conecuh Baptist Association. Five years ago, the church borrowed $750,000