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Fort Worth's Broadway Baptist Church names interim pasto
By TERRY LEE GOODRICH A pastor known in Baptist circles for his insightful preaching and effective inner-city ministries will temporarily take the reins of Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth.The 1,500-member congregation is regrouping after months of rancorous debate over theological issues, church officials say.The Rev. Charles Foster Johnson, 51, will preach his first sermon at Broadway on Sunday, church leaders said.Johnson, who headed Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio from 2001 to 2006, said his role will be "to build a bridge from the previous pastor to the next one.""I’m proud to walk a ways with those good folks and provide . . . a pastoral presence to them in a time of regrouping," he said in a phone interview.Karen Krause, chairman of the interim pastor search committee, said its members considered "many, many names," listened to numerous sermons online and interviewed three finalists before recommending Johnson to the board of deacons."He’s very insightful and has an engaging style of preaching," Krause said. Johnson’s experience in inner-city ministry "fits very nicely with our ministries" to the homeless and jobless.The Rev. Brett Younger, Broadway’s former senior pastor, left in June, after debates about whether his leadership was too liberal theologically. One divisive issue was the church directory, with several gay couples wanting their portraits to appear. The church decided to publish a book without individual or family portraits but with candid snapshots in order to treat members equally but not make a Scriptural interpretation about homosexuality.Younger announced his resignation in April, about a month after he survived by a more than 2-1 ratio a vote calling for his ouster. He went to McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta as an associate professor of preaching.Johnson declined to comment about the directory, but said, "I don’t think Broadway’s conflicts are too terribly different from others.""The people there are seeking to be faithful to God’s word," he said. "Churches are very intimate communities, and these issues are nuanced and delicate and not given to easy understanding by anyone outside the community."Kathy Madera, who chairs Broadway’s board of deacons, said Johnson "brings many gifts to Broadway."The church’s search committee "will take as much time as needed to find the person God has prepared" to be the permanent pastor, she said.The Rev. Charles Foster JohnsonBorn May 8, 1957, in Monroeville, Ala.Married to Jana Johnson, with three grown children.Master of divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.Visiting instructor of preaching at McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta from 2006 to 2008.Senior pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio from 2001 to 2006.
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By TERRY LEE GOODRICH A pastor known in Baptist circles for his insightful preaching and effective inner-city ministries will temporarily take the reins of Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth.The 1,500-member congregation is regrouping after months of rancorous debate over theological issues, church officials say.The Rev. Charles Foster Johnson, 51, will preach his first sermon at Broadway on Sunday, church leaders said.Johnson, who headed Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio from 2001 to 2006, said his role will be "to build a bridge from the previous pastor to the next one.""I’m proud to walk a ways with those good folks and provide . . . a pastoral presence to them in a time of regrouping," he said in a phone interview.Karen Krause, chairman of the interim pastor search committee, said its members considered "many, many names," listened to numerous sermons online and interviewed three finalists before recommending Johnson to the board of deacons."He’s very insightful and has an engaging style of preaching," Krause said. Johnson’s experience in inner-city ministry "fits very nicely with our ministries" to the homeless and jobless.The Rev. Brett Younger, Broadway’s former senior pastor, left in June, after debates about whether his leadership was too liberal theologically. One divisive issue was the church directory, with several gay couples wanting their portraits to appear. The church decided to publish a book without individual or family portraits but with candid snapshots in order to treat members equally but not make a Scriptural interpretation about homosexuality.Younger announced his resignation in April, about a month after he survived by a more than 2-1 ratio a vote calling for his ouster. He went to McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta as an associate professor of preaching.Johnson declined to comment about the directory, but said, "I don’t think Broadway’s conflicts are too terribly different from others.""The people there are seeking to be faithful to God’s word," he said. "Churches are very intimate communities, and these issues are nuanced and delicate and not given to easy understanding by anyone outside the community."Kathy Madera, who chairs Broadway’s board of deacons, said Johnson "brings many gifts to Broadway."The church’s search committee "will take as much time as needed to find the person God has prepared" to be the permanent pastor, she said.The Rev. Charles Foster JohnsonBorn May 8, 1957, in Monroeville, Ala.Married to Jana Johnson, with three grown children.Master of divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.Visiting instructor of preaching at McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta from 2006 to 2008.Senior pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio from 2001 to 2006.
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Minimum wage goes up, but it's little help as costs soar
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Capturing Lee Harvey Oswald just part of Paul L. Bentley's story
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Rangers Ink Local Pitching Phenom
Texas signs a local pitching prospect.
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Texas signs a local pitching prospect.
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Things To Do For Less Than $21: FW Cats Baseball
Its summer and CBS 11/TXA 21 wants to help you save money and have fun with the family at the same time. As part of our '21 Things You Can Do For Under $21' why not check out at Fort Worth Cats baseball game?
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Its summer and CBS 11/TXA 21 wants to help you save money and have fun with the family at the same time. As part of our '21 Things You Can Do For Under $21' why not check out at Fort Worth Cats baseball game?
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Detective Who Arrested Lee Harvey Oswald Dies
A local lawman involved in a historical arrest has died.
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A local lawman involved in a historical arrest has died.
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Teen suspected in gang shooting
By MITCH MITCHELL Police have detained a 16-year-old who is suspected of shooting a 17-year-old Arlington resident.Police said Wednesday that the shooting appears to be gang related.The juvenile turned himself in to police Wednesday and will be held at the Tarrant County Juvenile Detention Center, where he faces charges of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, said Lt. Blake Miller, police spokesman.The 17-year-old was shot in the face and abdomen while standing in front of a residence in the 1200 block of Gibbins Road about 11 p.m. Tuesday. He was taken by helicopter ambulance to Methodist Medical Center in Dallas, where he was listed in critical condition, police said.
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By MITCH MITCHELL Police have detained a 16-year-old who is suspected of shooting a 17-year-old Arlington resident.Police said Wednesday that the shooting appears to be gang related.The juvenile turned himself in to police Wednesday and will be held at the Tarrant County Juvenile Detention Center, where he faces charges of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, said Lt. Blake Miller, police spokesman.The 17-year-old was shot in the face and abdomen while standing in front of a residence in the 1200 block of Gibbins Road about 11 p.m. Tuesday. He was taken by helicopter ambulance to Methodist Medical Center in Dallas, where he was listed in critical condition, police said.
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Controversial Test Reveals 2 Texas Teens Positive For Steroids
Two teens test positive for banned substances, a new report says.
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Two teens test positive for banned substances, a new report says.
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Local Summer Camp Teaches Etiquette, Manners
Teaching your child manners and etiquette can be a challenge. But at one Colleyville summer camp, some young North Texans say they're having fun mastering these social skills.
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Teaching your child manners and etiquette can be a challenge. But at one Colleyville summer camp, some young North Texans say they're having fun mastering these social skills.
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Ex-transportation commissioner Esperanza Andrade named Texas secretary of state
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