In India, Songwriter Nurtures Worship for a Diverse Culture
Posted Monday, May 14, 2012 in Baptist News, Denominations, Top Religion News
Jeff Bourque made his way to India from Music City USA to share the basics of songwriting. His mission: to help musicians from urban churches write songs that speak to their highly diverse culture. In the process, the budding songwriters came up with f…
NAMB to Link Churches & Mission Field
Posted Monday, May 14, 2012 in Baptist News, Denominations, Top Religion News
A July 30-31 Send North America Conference will help churches connect to the mission field through the North American Mission Board’s initiative for mobilizing Southern Baptists to share Christ and start churches in 29 major cities and in other unreach…
BP Ledger, May 14 Edition
Posted Monday, May 14, 2012 in Baptist News, Denominations, Top Religion News
Ezell Introduces Missionary Development Plan
Posted Monday, May 14, 2012 in Baptist News, Denominations, Top Religion News
Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board, has set forth a plan for intentional missionary development focusing on high school, college and seminary students interested in ministry to gain experience through summer/semester missions, i…
Exhibit Hall to Show SBC’s ‘voice’ for CP
Posted Monday, May 14, 2012 in Baptist News, Denominations, Top Religion News
The Cooperative Program will be a key focal point in the exhibit hall at the Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans. View interview schedules in the daily bulletins and on the new SBC Annual Meeting smartphone app for iPhone, iPad, Android and Blac…
Romney: Mormons, Evangelicals Can Work Together
Posted Monday, May 14, 2012 in Baptist News, Denominations, Top Religion News
Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney acknowledged to a crowd at Liberty University’s commencement that Mormonism and evangelicalism are different faiths, but he said people in both camps can work together on issues of “shared moral convictions.”
Pastor Religious Freedom Panel Pick
Posted Monday, May 14, 2012 in Baptist News, Denominations, Top Religion News
President Obama announced plans May 11 to reappoint African-American Baptist leader William J. Shaw to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.
No News, Bad News
Posted Monday, May 14, 2012 in Baptist News, Denominations, Top Religion News
Thinking it’s been a while since I wrote about public policy, I remembered why: no one in Washington is actually making public policy right now.
The Staffing Dilemma
Posted Friday, May 11, 2012 in Baptist News, Denominations, Top Religion News
There is a revolution taking place in the way traditional congregations hire, manage and compensate their staff. Some of it is healthy and overdue, some of it is painful and short-sighted.
FIRST-PERSON: Barriers, Blockades & Our Faith
Posted Friday, May 11, 2012 in Baptist News, Denominations, Top Religion News
Sometimes God wants us to push through the “barriers” in our path, but other times He puts a “blockade” to stop us in our tracks, says columnist and seminary president Jeff Iorg.