WMU to leave BSC building, assume self-reliance

Woman's Missionary Union of North Carolina has voted to move offices from the Baptist State Convention (BSCNC) building in Cary and to assume responsibility for its own human resources policies and payroll. ... (read more of this story)

Executive Committee acknowledges NCMO designations

ASHEBORO - Churches designating their gifts to specific ministries funded within the North Carolina Missions Offering (NCMO) still receive credit for an NCMO contribution, the Baptist State Convention Executive Committee learned Aug. 14. ... (read more of this story)

Arsonist's family joins church in rebuilt sanctuary

PANOLA, Ala. - Hundreds of people filled the seats inside the new sanctuary of Galilee Baptist Church on Aug. 12 to celebrate the church's rebirth more than one year after arsonists burned it to the ground. ... (read more of this story)

Journal examines views of atonement

Some Southern Baptists see a surprising new category of opponents attacking the traditional view of the death of Christ: evangelical Christian scholars. ... (read more of this story)

Biblical worldview wins in Christian school choice

Will the education complement what the children are being taught at home and at church? ... (read more of this story)

Boys beg mom to teach them at home

The family budget could no longer handle private school tuition and Isaac and Ezequiel went to public school. By the end of the year, they were begging ... (read more of this story)

Family sees benefits of public schools

In seventh grade Laura left a Christian school she'd been attending for five years to go to a middle school in the Cumberland County public school system ... (read more of this story)

Studies show reasons for school choices

"We have seen a growing trend of homeschool students coming to Gardner-Webb," said Noel T. Manning II, director of university and media relations for Gardner-Webb University (GWU) in Boiling Springs. ... (read more of this story)

Churches, associations help with supplies

In 2006, 42 students were adopted, Nelms said. ... (read more of this story)

Youth ministers wrestle with schedules

Dealing with school schedules is not just a headache for parents planning vacations and trips. ... (read more of this story)

Biltmore pastor resigns

James Walker, pastor of Biltmore Baptist Church in Asheville for 14 years, is leaving to become head of an international evangelistic organization. ... (read more of this story)

Parents, churches can help teens stay in church, research shows

Despite appearances, teens do want guidance when it comes to the decisions they face in everyday life ... (read more of this story)

Research finds reasons 18 to 22-year-olds drop out of church

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A new study from LifeWay Research reveals that more than two-thirds of young adults who attend a Protestant church for at least a year in high school will stop attending church regularly for at least a year between the ages of 18 and 22. ... (read more of this story)