January 6, 1999

Vote on the
Year's Top Stories
___Which of the news stories in 1998 was the most important, in your opinion? Read our review of the year's events, then rank them using the form below. Click the "submit" button, and we'll tally the results. Early in 1999, we'll let you know how readers of the Online Baptist Standard ranked the events of the year.

Rate your top 10 stories of 1998:

Number 1:
Relief volunteers aid disaster victims Southern Baptist president faces impeachment Southern Baptists of Texas split from BGCT Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act Congress fails to pass Religious Freedom Amendment Congress passes International Religious Freedom Act Texas pastors launch reconciliation effort Texas Baptists adopt Romanian and Russian orphans BGCT cuts ties to church for ordaining gay deacon SBC adopts article on "family" for Baptist Faith & Message Paige Patterson elected president of SBC Execution of Karla Faye Tucker Waco church calls state's first female senior pastor Jerry Falwell attends SBC as messenger for first time Southwestern faculty must sign amended statement Record numbers of missionaries appointed

Number 2:
Relief volunteers aid disaster victims Southern Baptist president faces impeachment Southern Baptists of Texas split from BGCT Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act Congress fails to pass Religious Freedom Amendment Congress passes International Religious Freedom Act Texas pastors launch reconciliation effort Texas Baptists adopt Romanian and Russian orphans BGCT cuts ties to church for ordaining gay deacon SBC adopts article on "family" for Baptist Faith & Message Paige Patterson elected president of SBC Execution of Karla Faye Tucker Waco church calls state's first female senior pastor Jerry Falwell attends SBC as messenger for first time Southwestern faculty must sign amended statement Record numbers of missionaries appointed

Number 3:
Relief volunteers aid disaster victims Southern Baptist president faces impeachment Southern Baptists of Texas split from BGCT Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act Congress fails to pass Religious Freedom Amendment Congress passes International Religious Freedom Act Texas pastors launch reconciliation effort Texas Baptists adopt Romanian and Russian orphans BGCT cuts ties to church for ordaining gay deacon SBC adopts article on "family" for Baptist Faith & Message Paige Patterson elected president of SBC Execution of Karla Faye Tucker Waco church calls state's first female senior pastor Jerry Falwell attends SBC as messenger for first time Southwestern faculty must sign amended statement Record numbers of missionaries appointed

Number 4:
Relief volunteers aid disaster victims Southern Baptist president faces impeachment Southern Baptists of Texas split from BGCT Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act Congress fails to pass Religious Freedom Amendment Congress passes International Religious Freedom Act Texas pastors launch reconciliation effort Texas Baptists adopt Romanian and Russian orphans BGCT cuts ties to church for ordaining gay deacon SBC adopts article on "family" for Baptist Faith & Message Paige Patterson elected president of SBC Execution of Karla Faye Tucker Waco church calls state's first female senior pastor Jerry Falwell attends SBC as messenger for first time Southwestern faculty must sign amended statement Record numbers of missionaries appointed

Number 5:
Relief volunteers aid disaster victims Southern Baptist president faces impeachment Southern Baptists of Texas split from BGCT Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act Congress fails to pass Religious Freedom Amendment Congress passes International Religious Freedom Act Texas pastors launch reconciliation effort Texas Baptists adopt Romanian and Russian orphans BGCT cuts ties to church for ordaining gay deacon SBC adopts article on "family" for Baptist Faith & Message Paige Patterson elected president of SBC Execution of Karla Faye Tucker Waco church calls state's first female senior pastor Jerry Falwell attends SBC as messenger for first time Southwestern faculty must sign amended statement Record numbers of missionaries appointed

Number 6:
Relief volunteers aid disaster victims Southern Baptist president faces impeachment Southern Baptists of Texas split from BGCT Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act Congress fails to pass Religious Freedom Amendment Congress passes International Religious Freedom Act Texas pastors launch reconciliation effort Texas Baptists adopt Romanian and Russian orphans BGCT cuts ties to church for ordaining gay deacon SBC adopts article on "family" for Baptist Faith & Message Paige Patterson elected president of SBC Execution of Karla Faye Tucker Waco church calls state's first female senior pastor Jerry Falwell attends SBC as messenger for first time Southwestern faculty must sign amended statement Record numbers of missionaries appointed

Number 7:
Relief volunteers aid disaster victims Southern Baptist president faces impeachment Southern Baptists of Texas split from BGCT Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act Congress fails to pass Religious Freedom Amendment Congress passes International Religious Freedom Act Texas pastors launch reconciliation effort Texas Baptists adopt Romanian and Russian orphans BGCT cuts ties to church for ordaining gay deacon SBC adopts article on "family" for Baptist Faith & Message Paige Patterson elected president of SBC Execution of Karla Faye Tucker Waco church calls state's first female senior pastor Jerry Falwell attends SBC as messenger for first time Southwestern faculty must sign amended statement Record numbers of missionaries appointed

Number 8:
Relief volunteers aid disaster victims Southern Baptist president faces impeachment Southern Baptists of Texas split from BGCT Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act Congress fails to pass Religious Freedom Amendment Congress passes International Religious Freedom Act Texas pastors launch reconciliation effort Texas Baptists adopt Romanian and Russian orphans BGCT cuts ties to church for ordaining gay deacon SBC adopts article on "family" for Baptist Faith & Message Paige Patterson elected president of SBC Execution of Karla Faye Tucker Waco church calls state's first female senior pastor Jerry Falwell attends SBC as messenger for first time Southwestern faculty must sign amended statement Record numbers of missionaries appointed

Number 9:
Relief volunteers aid disaster victims Southern Baptist president faces impeachment Southern Baptists of Texas split from BGCT Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act Congress fails to pass Religious Freedom Amendment Congress passes International Religious Freedom Act Texas pastors launch reconciliation effort Texas Baptists adopt Romanian and Russian orphans BGCT cuts ties to church for ordaining gay deacon SBC adopts article on "family" for Baptist Faith & Message Paige Patterson elected president of SBC Execution of Karla Faye Tucker Waco church calls state's first female senior pastor Jerry Falwell attends SBC as messenger for first time Southwestern faculty must sign amended statement Record numbers of missionaries appointed

Number 10:
Relief volunteers aid disaster victims Southern Baptist president faces impeachment Southern Baptists of Texas split from BGCT Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act Congress fails to pass Religious Freedom Amendment Congress passes International Religious Freedom Act Texas pastors launch reconciliation effort Texas Baptists adopt Romanian and Russian orphans BGCT cuts ties to church for ordaining gay deacon SBC adopts article on "family" for Baptist Faith & Message Paige Patterson elected president of SBC Execution of Karla Faye Tucker Waco church calls state's first female senior pastor Jerry Falwell attends SBC as messenger for first time Southwestern faculty must sign amended statement Record numbers of missionaries appointed

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