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  Haitian Baptist leader released unharmed

  The Haitian Baptist leader who was kidnapped early Sept. 29 was released unharmed later that day without a ransom payment, the Baptist World Alliance reported Sept. 30.

  09/30/2011 - By Marv Knox

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  Baptist leader in Haiti kidnapped

  Emmanuel Pierre, general secretary of the Baptist Convention of Haiti, has been kidnapped. The incident occurred in Cap-Haïtien, the second largest city in Haiti, and where the convention offices are located.

  09/29/2011 - By Administrator

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  White House condemns death sentence for Iranian Christian

  The White House condemned Sept. 29 the conviction of a pastor sentenced to death for converting from Islam to Christianity in Iran.

  09/29/2011 - By Administrator

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  Board approves budget proposal, debates changes in Baylor funding

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board voted to recommend to the state convention a flat budget for 2012, turning aside an attempt to restore a significant portion of $900,000 Baylor University loses in the budget proposal.

  09/27/2011 - By Administrator

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  BGCT board endorses renegotiated agreement with Baylor University

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board endorsed a renegotiated relationship agreement with Baylor University that grants the school greater influence in determining the composition of its governing board.

  09/27/2011 - By Administrator

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  Answering the call when nobody calls

  More an art than a science, matching a minister's skills with a church's needs has tested the limits of generations of pastoral search committees. And for Baptists, the task always presented distinct challenges.

  09/24/2011 - By Administrator

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  Baptists seek to cover I-10 with prayer about human trafficking

  A coalition of national Woman's Missionary Union, state WMU groups, anti-trafficking organizations, state Baptist conventions and churches are attempting to canvass the entire length of Interstate 10 with prayer against human trafficking as well as for its victims.

  09/23/2011 - By Administrator

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  Some churches cancel children’s Sunday school

  Don't look for children's Sunday school classes at Ridgewood Church in Port Arthur. And forget about scavenger hunts and water park trips. The youth ministry is no more.

  09/23/2011 - By Administrator

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  Survival tips for good-guy lobbyists

  A public policy expert told community ministry leaders the keys to being affective advocates with lawmakers are to define the problems that need addressing, research the issues and build coalitions with others who care about the issue.

  09/23/2011 - By Administrator

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  Why are American churches losing people with less education?

  A recent study reporting white Americans without college degrees are dropping out of church faster than their higher-educated counterparts has several possible explanations, researchers said.

  09/23/2011 - By Administrator

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  Partnership with German Baptists blesses LaGrange church

  First Baptist Church in La Grange has hit a home run with hits baseball camp ministry in Germany.

  09/23/2011 - By Administrator

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  Faith Digest

  The U.S. State Department has designated eight nations as the most serious violators of religious freedom. The list of "Countries of Particular Concern" includes Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Uzbekistan.

  09/23/2011 - By Administrator