Celebrate Religious Liberty – Happy July 4!
Written by Don Byrd
State Department Launches Office of Faith-Based Initiatives
Written by Don ByrdAt an event earlier today, Melissa Rogers – former Baptist Joint Committee General Counsel and current Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships – joined with Secretary of State John Kerry and Dr. Shaun Casey to announce the opening of the State Department’s Office of Faith-Based Community Initiatives. The purpose of the Office was described succinctly by Casey, will direct it.
President Obama Renews Faith Advisory Council
Written by Don ByrdAfter an active first couple of years, we haven’t heard much from President Obama’s faith advisory council. Perhaps an indication it will be revving back up, the President extended the life of the Council for two years with an executive order Friday, just as the authorization for the Council was expiring.
Melissa Rogers Speaks About Baptist Heritage, New Role in White House
Written by Don ByrdSpeaking to reporters in a conference call on Friday, new Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Melissa Rogers, said the “Baptist history of religious liberty is a special gift to the nation.”
Former BJC Counsel Melissa Rogers Named Director of White House Faith-Based Office
Written by Don ByrdExciting news today! Former Baptist Joint Committee General Counsel Melissa Rogers, who has chaired President Obama’s council of faith-based leaders, has been named the new head of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, following Joshua Dubois stepping aside after spending the first term on the job.
The BJC released a statement today on the announcement. An excerpt is below.
