The NAMB presidency was vacated in August 2009 when former president Geoff Hammond resigned under pressure from trustees. Louisville pastor Kevin Ezell has been nominated president of the North American Mission Board, search chairman Ted Traylor told Florida Baptist Witness today. The recommendation of Ezell, senior pastor of Highview Baptist Church in Louisville and immediate... Continue Reading

The Rev. James C. Allen, 79, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Aug. 27, 2010. Born in Newport, Ark., he had been a Virginia resident since 1978, serving as pastor in the PCA in Petersburg and Newport News. “Jimmy” as he was universally known grew up in Memphis and attended Memphis State University,... Continue Reading

Lankford also benefited by support from a strong Southern Baptist and evangelical base, as well as endorsements from Mike Huckabee and J.C. Watts. A political newcomer and former Southern Baptist leader continued to surprise the political world Aug. 24 by winning the runoff in a congressional Republican primary to advance to the general election, where... Continue Reading

Joel Miller is the senior pastor of The Summit, a non-denominational church in Allen and an MDiv graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. While Joel Miller hasn’t eaten in more than 20 days, he’s showing no signs of giving up on his goal. “I’m not feeling the greatest right now, but my spirit... Continue Reading

Theologian and friend, Dr. Donald Bloesch died Tuesday, August 24th in Dubuque, Iowa, where he taught and was professor emeritus at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary. Dr. Bloesch inspired and informed the passion of an entire generation of renewal leaders, not only in his own denomination, the United Church of Christ, but throughout the... Continue Reading

Sojourners founder apologizes for suggesting World’s editor-in-chief ‘lies for a living’ but stands by his organization’s accepting grants from George Soros. Sojourners founder Jim Wallis apologized Wednesday to Marvin Olasky for saying, “Glenn Beck lies for a living. I’m sad to see Marvin Olasky doing the same thing.” Wallis told Christianity Today that he sent... Continue Reading

Question: Which nation in the world has the highest (per capita) percentage of Presbyterians in their population? Answer is NOT Scotland! Among the new leaders elected at the recent Uniting General Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) here was the Rev. Allen Nafuki, a Presbyterian from the tiny South Pacific island of... Continue Reading

In response to his own question, “What is America?”, G.K. Chesterton replied, “a nation with the soul of a church.” Throughout the nation’s history millions of believers of various faiths have shaped that soul. But which religious figures have had the most influence? I’ve selected fifty native-born Americans who, for better or worse, have had... Continue Reading

Jerry Zandstra’s last acting part was in a seventh-grade production of “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” He got to say the best line: “But he has nothing on at all!” “I nailed it,” the minister-turned-actor recalled with a chuckle. “It’s still talked about.” Zandstra hopes people talk plenty about his new movie, “The Genesis Code,” which... Continue Reading

Wheaton College President Emeritus Dr. J. Richard “Dick” Chase died at Windsor Park Manor in Carol Stream, Illinois, on August 20, 2010. Dr. Chase was 79 years old. He served as the sixth president of the College A nationally recognized educator who guided the course of two of America’s premier Christian colleges for more than... Continue Reading