The Religious Herald is the news magazine of the Baptist General Association of Virginia. Nearly all of our 25,000 subscribers are lay leaders in Virginia Baptist churches. In addition, every pastor, deacon chair and Woman's Missionary Union director in the more than 1,400 churches affiliated with the BGAV receive the paper, which is published 44 Thursdays each year. The ministry of the Herald is to inform, interpret and inspire in the context of the witness and work of the Baptist General Association of Virginia. The Herald's governing board of 23 trustees is nominated by the BGAV, which also contributes to the paper's financial support.
Trustees ensure unrestricted editorial freedom.
Advertising is an important source of financial support for the Herald and a valuable means of communicating information to subscribers. The Herald accepts advertising from individuals, businesses and denominational entities that promote products, services or events of interest to its readers. No advertising is accepted that conflicts with the purpose of the Herald or adversely affects its character or integrity.