Baptists from more than 30 denominations are planning on descending on Atlanta come January. Among the guests, former Vice President Al Gore, former President Clinton and Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Charles Grassley of Iowa.
The gathering is part of an effort, called the New Baptist Covenant, that's meant to pool the resources of the many Baptist groups and escape the shadow of the conservative Southern Baptist Convention. The 16.3 million-member Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Protestant group in the country.
Among the conference topics are evangelism, criminal justice, preaching, interfaith relations, racism, HIV/AIDS and religious liberty. The meeting is scheduled for January 30th through February 1st.
The gathering is part of an effort, called the New Baptist Covenant, that's meant to pool the resources of the many Baptist groups and escape the shadow of the conservative Southern Baptist Convention. The 16.3 million-member Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Protestant group in the country.
Among the conference topics are evangelism, criminal justice, preaching, interfaith relations, racism, HIV/AIDS and religious liberty. The meeting is scheduled for January 30th through February 1st.
