NASHVILLE — An African American Advisory Council has been created to communicate the perspectives of black churches and their leaders to Southern Baptist Convention entity
Mexia Baptist Church in Bethlehem Baptist Association commemorated its 100th anniversary last fall with a weekend celebration that included a Saturday cookout and a special
NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans pastor seeking to become the Southern Baptist convention’s first black president says his election would add credibility to a
Julius I. Poellnitz Jr., former director of missions (DOM) for Cahaba Baptist Association, died March 8. He was 89. A Marengo County native, Poellnitz was
VATICAN CITY — Pinched by the global recession and tough-love budget demands of the European Union, the Italian government is looking for extra revenue and
There’s a popular saying in church-planting circles: It’s easier to make babies than to raise the dead. That principle applies to denominations as well, said
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Baptist Association (JBA) is seeking a member church’s resignation after the church hired a convicted sex-offender to provide pulpit
ASWAN, Egypt — A priest in Egypt was sentenced to six months in jail for a minor construction violation at his church building, while no
