Campolo sees future ‘red-letter’ church

The church of the future will focus less on saving souls for eternity and more on following Jesus here and now, author and sociologist Tony Campolo told a ministers’ conference on the campus of Georgetown College in Kentucky.

01/24/2013 - By John Rutledge

Georgia guns-in-church ban upheld

Georgia’s law banning carrying guns in churches will remain on the books after the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to revive the case of a Baptist minister who claimed it burdens his free exercise of religion.

01/23/2013 - By John Rutledge

Texas Baptist students meet needs globally

A break between semesters didn’t mean Texas Baptist students took a step back from their faith. Instead, they put their faith into action globally through Go Now Missions.

01/22/2013 - By John Rutledge

Olson named to endowed professorship honoring Valentine

WACO—Roger Olson, professor of theology at Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary, has been named to the Foy Valentine Professorship of Christian Ethics.

01/17/2013 - By admin

Paynter nominated for top CBF post

ATLANTA—Suzii Paynter, director of Texas Baptists’ Christian Life Commission, will be nominated as the next executive coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

01/17/2013 - By John Rutledge

Texas Baptists ‘an answer to prayer’ in Louisiana

About 40 orange-vested Texas Baptist Disaster Recovery Corps volunteers  traveled to Barataria Baptist Church in Lafitte, La., to help clean up damage from Hurricane Isaac.

01/15/2013 - By John Rutledge

Giglio out of inauguration

An evangelical preacher withdrew acceptance of his invitation to pray at President Obama’s inauguration after coming under fire when an old sermon denouncing homosexuality circulated on the Internet.

01/15/2013 - By John Rutledge

Immigration reform initiative focuses on Matthew 25

A broad-based group of evangelicals committed to immigration reform challenged Christians in more than 100,000 churches to participate in 40 days of prayer and Scripture reading related to justice for immigrants.

01/15/2013 - By John Rutledge

Does God or money shape a church’s ministry?

Ask a Christian whether God or finances determine how a church operates.

Most likely, the response would be: “Of course, God does.”

01/10/2013 - By admin

Does God really require 10 percent?

Are Christians required to give 10 percent of their income to the church? If so, is it based on gross or net income? Would God accept less in hard times?

01/10/2013 - By admin

On the Move

• Colby Benavidez to First Church in Mathis as youth minister.

01/10/2013 - By admin

TobyMac keeps eye on the prize, focus on Jesus