Christians released in Nepal

March 1, 2001

The case against four Christians detained since Oct. 29 on trumped-up proselytism charges was dismissed Feb. 11 in Rajbiraj, Nepal, after prosecution witnesses failed to

Week of Prayer to include online chat with missionaries

March 1, 2001

Church groups and individuals will have the opportunity to participate in live online chat sessions with missionaries of the North American Mission Board March 4

Study committee finds families ‘under severe attack’

March 1, 2001

Southern Baptists will take action to help families, the convention’s executive committee voted Feb. 19. The need is “great and urgent” because “today’s family is

Executive Committee proposes $178 million budget

March 1, 2001

It was more than a budget recommendation; it carried a note of celebration. In proposing a $178 million SBC Cooperative Program Allocation Budget for 2001-2002,

Churches severing ties with SBC no longer eligible for Annuity Board programs

March 1, 2001

A running joke among Baptist ministers during two decades of denominational infighting has been, “If the Southern Baptist Convention splits, I’m going with the Annuity

Fisherman thankful for Baptists’ help

March 1, 2001

Official reports were bleak following last year’s devastating cyanide spill into Hungary’s Tisza River. But a year later, local communities are rebuilding with optimism, thanks

Commission hears conflicting reports on Indonesia

March 1, 2001

Sharply different perspectives on religious persecution in Indonesia have been laid before the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. A Christian professor and a