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Background checks remain essential part of reopening kids ministries

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As churches begin to regather and eventually restart their children’s ministry during COVID-19, leaders should keep other unseen dangers in mind—like sex abuse. A LifeWay Research study found more than 1 in 10 Protestant pastors say someone…

‘It’s on me,’ SBC leaders and pastors say of baptism decline

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- Several Southern Baptist leaders, missionaries and pastors are voicing a unified response to the continuing decline of baptisms across the Southern Baptist Convention: "It's on me." In the face of a steady, 20-year decline, a new…

Executive Director Responds to Washington Post Article

SBC of Virginia's primary mission is to strengthen and mobilize churches to make disciples and plant churches through gospel partnership. As a gospel partnership of churches, we must also be a voice for truth and seek to be agents for…

SBCV Churches Stand Against VA Gov’s Comments

While the SBC of Virginia is thankful for the defeat of the horrific Repeal Act bill, which would allow for abortion up until the moment of childbirth and loosens restrictions of late term abortions, we unequivocally voice our disgust at…

Va. Governor’s Abortion Comments ‘Horrifying’

ERLC President Russell Moore Calls Virginia Governor's Abortion Comments 'Morally Reprehensible and Ghoulish to the Core' WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 30, 2019 — Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, called Virginia Gov.…

SBC of Virginia Disaster Relief History

SBC of Virginia Disaster Relief Ministry began in November 2002 with one shower unit built by Georgia men. We determined that our focus would be intentional evangelism, first, last, and always. Our goal is to go through the door God…

SBCV Pastors & Leadership Support IMB

On February 12, International Mission Board (IMB) President David Platt shared with IMB field personnel and staff that he would step down as president of the organization to focus his ministry as teaching pastor of McLean Bible Church in McLean, Virginia.…

When White Supremacists Come to Town

Written by Christine Hoover - a pastor's wife, stay-at-home mom and author of "From Good to Grace: Letting Go of the Goodness Gospel" and "The Church Planting Wife: Help and Hope for Her Heart." This article is adapted from her…

A Prayer to Do Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly

SBC of Virginia family, "He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you; but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8) I pray that God will give us…

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