John Yeats to Southern Baptists: ‘Thank you for allowing us to serve you’
For 25 years, Team Yeats (Sharon and I) sat at the recording secretary’s desk to record the proceedings of the Southern Baptist Annual Meeting. We
9Marks event explores distinctions between revival and revivalism
A conversation about two different ways of doing ministry was the focus of a gathering of pastors and church leaders in Anaheim June 13. Sponsored
Processing pastors’ anxiety: Lifeway shares 5 helpful actions
Whether current events have Southern Baptists on edge or on the edge of their seats, one thing is clear — many church leaders are wrestling
Complete list of motions proposed at SBC Annual Meeting and status updates
Southern Baptists proposed 37 motions from the floor of the convention’s 2022 Annual Meeting. Most were referred to various entities or groups for consideration, one
SBTS president Mohler thanks Southern Baptists for raising up students
As Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, gave his 30th report to convention messengers, he said he came with the
Southeastern celebrates growth of unique study program in Farsi language, other global efforts
About five years ago, Danny Akin, president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, told messengers about a new initiative in Persian leadership that would provide biblical
SWBTS grows Spanish degree programs, renews commitment to core values
This year Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, finished the academic year with 600 students enrolled in Spanish-language degree programs, a 30% year-over-year
Lifeway moving away from ‘Nashville mindset’ to be more effective across US, around the world
Lifeway Christian Resources is moving away from a local mindset and toward a national mindset, said Ben Mandrell, president and CEO of Lifeway. “Lifeway is
Gateway ‘represents’ Southern Baptists on western half of the continent, Iorg says
Jeff Iorg, president of Gateway Seminary in Ontario, California, told Southern Baptists that Gateway “covers a lot of ground as your seminary for the western
Midwestern president says God has ‘blessed’ seminary over past decade
Jason K. Allen, president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, told Southern Baptists he wished he could take them to Kansas City to “show you what
SBC EC leader urges unity, love ‘despite our disagreements’
In his first report to messengers as interim president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, Willie McLaurin urged Southern Baptists to guard
SBC Executive Committee recommendations approved by messengers
Southern Baptist messengers came to Anaheim prepared to engage with those on the platform, and for two full days they did just that. Southern Baptist
NAMB breakfast panel: Church planters, keep the focus on the Kingdom
For church planters, the big picture — the “real endgame” — should always be about the kingdom of God, said Vance Pitman, vice president the
Women leaders ‘necessary and indispensable,’ Wilkin encourages at leadership breakfast
“This is a room that needs to teach other women why studying the Bible matters,” author and Bible teacher Jen Wilkin addressed a crowded room