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Jamie Dew elected president of New Orleans Seminary

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary trustees elected James K. “Jamie” Dew Jr. as the school’s ninth president at a June 5 called meeting.

06/05/2019 - By Marilyn Stewart & Gary D. Myers

Churches grill hot dogs to build community in violent area

James Clark has a perfect recipe for getting to know neighbors: Set up a grill. Light some charcoal. And put on some hot dogs.

06/04/2019 - By Eric Berger / Religion News Service

SBC leaders plan to initiate steps to address sex abuse claims

Southern Baptists hope to take steps at their upcoming annual meeting in Birmingham, Ala., to address continuing reports of sexual abuse in their denomination.

06/04/2019 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

WMU teams walk the streets to minister to prostitutes

Streetwalking late at night is not a typical Woman’s Missionary Union ministry project. But two nights a month, volunteers gather to walk a mile-long strip of Richmond, Va., and minister to prostitutes and others they cross paths with along the way.

05/30/2019 - By Trennis Henderson / Woman's Missionary Union

Graffiti 2 Works makes eternal impact in South Bronx

For Carmen Rodriguez, Diega Cordova, Emily Medina and Johanna Chavez, serving as WorldCrafts artisans with Graffiti 2 Works in New York City’s South Bronx has made a lasting impact in their lives.

05/28/2019 - By Trennis Henderson / Woman's Missionary Union

IMB pledges to be a leader in abuse prevention

Trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board heard recommendations from the firm conducting an external examination of the board’s handling of past allegations of abuse and sexual harassment, along with its current policies and practices.

05/24/2019 - By Julie McGowan / International Mission Board

SBC churchgoers split on existence of more clergy sex abuse

About one-third of Southern Baptist churchgoers believe more revelations of sexual abuse and misconduct by Protestant ministers remain to be exposed, according to a new LifeWay Research study.

05/21/2019 - By Aaron Earls / LifeWay

Turmoil leaves stained glass artists picking up the pieces

Liberty University obtained two of the stained glass windows formerly at Southwestern Seminary that depict leaders of the self-described “conservative resurgence” in the Southern Baptist Convention.

05/16/2019 - By Bruce Tomaso / Religion News Service

Baptist church ordination study shows room for improvement

The ordination process of Southern Baptist churches is a weak spot when it comes to protecting congregations from sexual predators, according to a report released May 9.

05/14/2019 - By Grace Thornton / Baptist Press

Judge dismisses former state executive’s suit against NAMB

A federal court judge cited First Amendment legal precedent in dismissing a lawsuit against the North American Mission Board by a former executive of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware.

04/29/2019 - By Art Toalston / Baptist Press

Former Acteens celebrate 50 years of missions discipleship

Woman’s Missionary Union will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Acteens—the missions education group for girls in grades 7–12—with a reunion of former Acteens in Birmingham, Ala., June 7.

04/24/2019 - By Drew Elizabeth Rushing

Former BWA General Secretary Denton Lotz dies

Denton Lotz, who served nearly two decades as general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance, died April 23 in Forestdale, Mass. He was 80.

04/24/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard