by Mark Wingfield | Jul 8, 2003 | News
What it means to be a “partner” ministry with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship–and how much financial dependence that title implies—have become front-burner issues for the moderate group. The CBF currently devotes 28 percent of its budget to fund... by Mark Wingfield | Jun 30, 2003 | News
Gifts of $9 million from an anonymous donor will enable the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship to continue to appoint new missionaries next year despite budget shortfalls. Participants in last week’s CBF General Assembly approved a basic budget of $17.1 million for... by Mark Wingfield | May 12, 2003 | News
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–The Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board has terminated 13 missionaries who refused to affirm the 2000 Baptist Faith & Message. It is thought to be the largest group of SBC missionaries ever fired at once. Meeting... by Mark Wingfield | Oct 8, 2002 | Opinion
Before he entered Howard Payne University, Matthew Winn struggled between pursuing a business career or entering vocational ministry. He chose the business route and achieved success as an accountant, chief financial officer, vice president of operations and senior... by Mark Wingfield | Aug 6, 2002 | News
New data collected by the Baptist General Convention of Texas as part of a nationwide survey paints a detailed picture of how churches are paying their ministers and church staff. For the first time in many years, the BGCT has collected ministerial compensation data...