Keith Hinson

SALT LAKE CITY (BP)–Southern Baptist Convention messengers voted to refer to the Executive Committee a June 9 motion asking, “in light of the Disney boycott,” that efforts be made to move the 1999 site of the annual meeting from Orlando, Fla., to New York City.The Committee on Order of Business recommended referring the motion to […]

SALT LAKE CITY (BP)–Basic doctrines of the Christian faith are crucial for effective and genuine Christianity, six seminary presidents declared during the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference June 7-8 in Salt Lake City.Each president addressed what conference planners termed an “anchor point of faith” during the conference prior to the annual meeting […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP)–Christians who want to witness and minister in the United States should strive earnestly to understand a variety of people groups, writes Ele Clay in a new book published by Woman’s Missionary Union, “Many Nations Under God: Ministering to Culture Groups in America” (Birmingham: New Hope, 1997). “God has called our nation to […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP)–It’s important for Christians to learn from a young age they should be on mission for God, but it’s also important that missions volunteers be well trained. That’s according to Pamela Smith, the author of a new book “Excel: Simple and Effective Missions Team Training for Youth” (Birmingham: New Hope, 1997). Smith, a […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–To politicians and captains of private enterprise, opinion polls have long been seen as valuable tools to track changes in American tastes, views and practices. But in recent years, many church leaders also have begun to pay attention to poll results in areas involving spirituality, such as church attendance, Bible reading, belief in […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–Church leaders can and should use the results of opinion polls in ministry and program planning, according to two officials with national polling firms. “I’m a big believer in survey research, even in a church or mission setting,” said Frank Newport, editor-in-chief of the Gallup Poll, Princeton, N.J. “It’s very useful for leaders […]

JACKSON, Tenn. (BP)–Dispel the myths of American culture and prepare students well for the world of employment, urged Norm Sanju, a former sports executive who spoke at Union University during a conference Oct. 10-11 on “The Future of Christian Higher Education.” Sanju listed four myths that are destructive to American society, crediting the list to […]

JACKSON, Tenn. (BP)–Dispel the myths of American culture and prepare students well for the world of employment, urged Norm Sanju, a former sports executive who spoke at Union University during a conference Oct. 10-11 on “The Future of Christian Higher Education.” Sanju listed four myths that are destructive to American society, crediting the list to […]

JACKSON, Tenn. (BP)–At one time, Harvard University could have been a member of the Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities, said a speaker at Union University during a conference Oct. 10-11 on “The Future of Christian Higher Education.” Kelly Monroe, a chaplain appointed and paid by Conservative Baptists, said the earliest bylaws of the nation’s […]

JACKSON, Tenn. (BP)–Christian institutions of higher education should govern themselves differently than secular colleges and universities, declared speakers at Union University, Oct. 10-11, during a conference on “The Future of Christian Higher Education.” Stan Gaede, provost of Westmont College, Santa Barbara, Calif., said secular notions of multiculturalism — rampant at many American universities — should […]