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Messengers approve Mohler amendment in first of required two years
Mohler’s proposed constitutional amendment about pastoral qualifications passed after a short discussion and balloting at the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, June 10.

SBC officers update: Carlisle elected 1st vice president, Currence reelected registration secretary
Alabama’s Craig Carlisle was elected first vice president of the SBC in a runoff vote Wednesday morning (June 10). Don Currence was reelected registration secretary unopposed.

Couldn’t be in the room? Watch the Pastors Conference and SBC business session recordings
If you couldn’t make it to Orlando, Florida, this week for the SBC Pastors Conference and Annual Meeting, you can

Southern Baptists celebrate 63 newly commissioned IMB missionaries
From a grandfather returning to the mission field to a former atheist answering God’s call, 63 newly commissioned International Mission Board missionaries shared their testimonies during a Sending Celebration nestled in the opening session of the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting on June 9.

Crossover evangelism efforts yield over 1,000 decisions for Christ
A variety of evangelistic efforts preceding the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting produced saving knowledge of Jesus in 1,077 new believers.

Louisiana Baptists take first place in national Pinewood Derby races
Louisiana Baptists placed first in multiple national Royal Ambassador Pinewood Derby races, held June 8-9 prior to the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting.

Panelists in Orlando address sexual exploitation, action steps for prevention
Anti-trafficking specialist Ashlee Lucas of The Tebow Group shared one instance of a Red Dot Map, a law enforcement visualization of computers in the U.S. accessing child sexual abuse material.

Full day of reports, business matters at SBC meeting in Orlando
The more than 11,000 messengers and their guests endured a full day of entity reports, the first set of officer elections and an opportunity to make their requests known today (June 9) during the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando.
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Mohler makes motion, formally bringing discussion on women serving on church staffs
Albert Mohler introduced his constitutional amendment regarding women serving on church staffs as a formal motion during the first business

SBC officers update: Carlisle elected 1st vice president, Currence reelected registration secretary
Alabama’s Craig Carlisle was elected first vice president of the SBC in a runoff vote Wednesday morning (June 10). Don Currence was reelected registration secretary unopposed.

Mohler narrows amendment to ‘specifically preaching’
Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, has narrowed the language in his proposed amendment to focus on women “specifically preaching” in a pastoral capacity.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 7
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 7, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 7
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for June 7, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.

SBC Exec Comm faces drastic funding cut in coming year
“We must streamline operations and focus more narrowly on our core functions … The EC has a limited but essential function in the SBC eco-system. Limited does not mean unimportant,” EC president Jeff Iorg shared June 8 during the EC meeting in Orlando.

Mohler addresses recent health-related ‘episodes’
“I will tell you they are embarrassing when they happen, and they are very unpleasant when they happen,” Albert Mohler shared Monday evening (June 1) in a social media post about reoccurring “episodes” that have impacted his public speaking.

Full day of reports, business matters at SBC meeting in Orlando
The more than 11,000 messengers and their guests endured a full day of entity reports, the first set of officer elections and an opportunity to make their requests known today (June 9) during the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando.
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Messengers approve Mohler amendment in first of required two years
Mohler’s proposed constitutional amendment about pastoral qualifications passed after a short discussion and balloting at the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, June 10.

Panelists in Orlando address sexual exploitation, action steps for prevention
Anti-trafficking specialist Ashlee Lucas of The Tebow Group shared one instance of a Red Dot Map, a law enforcement visualization of computers in the U.S. accessing child sexual abuse material.

Mohler makes motion, formally bringing discussion on women serving on church staffs
Albert Mohler introduced his constitutional amendment regarding women serving on church staffs as a formal motion during the first business

SBC Exec Comm faces drastic funding cut in coming year
“We must streamline operations and focus more narrowly on our core functions … The EC has a limited but essential function in the SBC eco-system. Limited does not mean unimportant,” EC president Jeff Iorg shared June 8 during the EC meeting in Orlando.

Messengers approve Mohler amendment in first of required two years
Mohler’s proposed constitutional amendment about pastoral qualifications passed after a short discussion and balloting at the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, June 10.

Panelists in Orlando address sexual exploitation, action steps for prevention
Anti-trafficking specialist Ashlee Lucas of The Tebow Group shared one instance of a Red Dot Map, a law enforcement visualization of computers in the U.S. accessing child sexual abuse material.

Mohler makes motion, formally bringing discussion on women serving on church staffs
Albert Mohler introduced his constitutional amendment regarding women serving on church staffs as a formal motion during the first business

SBC Exec Comm faces drastic funding cut in coming year
“We must streamline operations and focus more narrowly on our core functions … The EC has a limited but essential function in the SBC eco-system. Limited does not mean unimportant,” EC president Jeff Iorg shared June 8 during the EC meeting in Orlando.





