Keith Hinson

NEW YORK (BP)–Jewish believers in Jesus, often called Messianic Jews, face discrimination and persecution from larger Jewish communities in the United States and Israel, said speakers during “To the Jew First in the New Millennium: A Conference on Jewish Evangelism,” Sept. 23-25 at Calvary Baptist Church in Manhattan. “Messianic Jews face distinct difficulties not encountered […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (BP)–The Oklahoma Baptist Messenger must pay an additional sum of approximately $800 in postal fees because of the contents of a recent editorial in the newsjournal, according to officials of the United States Postal Service. John Yeats, editor of the Baptist Messenger, said the editorial was intended to educate readers about the “special […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP)–Despite rising costs of postage, paper and personnel, churches can save money and time by taking advantage of the church newsletter service offered by many state Baptist newspapers. “We contend that any church sending a weekly mailout will save enough money to pay for all of the subscriptions to the state paper — […]

ATLANTA (BP)–After two Southern Baptist Convention messengers proposed new names for the SBC, messengers declined June 15 to take a straw poll on whether they favor a name change. A messenger from Agape Baptist Church, Petoskey, Mich., asked messengers “to consider changing the name of the Southern Baptist Convention to the International Baptist Convention.” His […]

ATLANTA (BP)–In a 54-46 percent vote, Southern Baptist Convention messengers approved a motion calling for the appointment of a committee to study its Baptist Faith and Message statement and bring a report to the 2000 convention meeting in Orlando, Fla. The ballot vote on the motion was 2,327-1,963. In supporting his motion, T.C. Pinckney, of […]

ATLANTA (BP)–Despite the constant pressures they face, pastors should stick with ministry and refuse to quit, speakers declared at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference, June 13-14 in the Georgia Dome. “The enemy today wants to get every one of you to quit,” Bob Wieland, an evangelist from Arcadia, Calif., said at […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–A sharp increase in nonprofit postal rates has prompted concerns among Baptist newspaper editors and others who monitor the United States Postal Service. The USPS’s across-the-board rate increase took effect Jan. 10. Most visibly, first-class stamps rose from 32 cents to 33 cents, a 3.1 percent increase. But the cost of mailing nonprofit […]

ATLANTA (BP)–Robert E. Reccord, president of the Southern Baptist North American Mission Board, has expressed surprise and disagreement over comments on a cable TV show by the head of the Mormon church. Gordon B. Hinckley, 88, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, granted a rare public interview on the Sept. 8 […]

SALT LAKE CITY (BP)–Full-time evangelists are a gift from God, but many Southern Baptist churches either ignore or avoid these itinerant ministers, Bob Pitman, pastor of Kirby Woods Baptist Church, Memphis, Tenn., said.Speaking to the 40th annual Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists in Salt Lake City’s Salt Palace Convention Center June 10, Pitman noted that […]

SALT LAKE CITY (BP)–Messengers to the 141st session of the Southern Baptist Convention, June 9-11, voted to form a task force to involve the denomination in helping to solve the nation’s drug problem. “If we do not lead in the forefront in this war on drug abuse, who then will lead?” asked Ted Stone, the […]