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June 1, 2024
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First person: Doing our best to keep SBC reports succinct, drama-free
June 1, 2024
The stark contrast caught my attention. It also helped keep me grounded on how much preview content to share regarding the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting.
SEBTS receives $1.25 million grant to ‘equip, encourage pastors’
June 1, 2024
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary announced it has received a grant of $1.25 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. in support for the Great Commission Preaching Initiative of Southeastern’s Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership.
Religious liberty, Israel, IVF among topics in proposed SBC resolutions
June 1, 2024
The Resolutions Committee has released a list of “preliminary” drafts of this year’s proposed resolutions that will go before messengers during the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Indianapolis.
Retired missionary still reaching Kayapo Indians at 95 with WhatsApp
June 1, 2024
Earl Trapp has been a missionary to the Kayapo Indians for 64 years. Now, he and Jerry Walker, a deacon at First Baptist Church Aztec, New Mexico, are working on digitizing cassette tape recordings of each of Trapp’s sermons to the Kayapo.
‘The road not traveled’: An urgent plea for a brighter future for the SBC
May 31, 2024
“To truly understand and attack the problem of crippling decline looming large over the future of the SBC will require Southern Baptists to embrace two radical steps,” says Chuck Kelley, president emeritus of New Orleans Seminary.
SBC presidential forum set for night before elections
May 31, 2024
As Southern Baptist messengers gather in Indianapolis for their annual meeting (June 11-12), they will have one more opportunity the night before to hear from the six candidates who are seeking to be elected as SBC president.
‘Think like a missionary’: Ohio church planter leverages business for ministry opportunities
May 31, 2024
Growing up, Austin Mathis didn’t know many pastors who held jobs outside their pastoral roles. So, naturally, when he felt God’s call to plant a church in 2014, Austin didn’t picture himself pastoring while also starting a business and …
Is your church’s special needs ministry connecting with families?
May 30, 2024
Almost all churches believe they are welcoming places for everyone. But many families that include individuals with special needs often feel otherwise. Experts say it doesn’t have to be this way.
Eddie Lopez to be nominated for SBC 2nd vice president
May 30, 2024
Eddie Lopez of First Baptist Church Forney, Texas, en Español announced May 30 he will be nominated for second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention. He will be nominated by Matt Kendrick, pastor of Redemption City Church.
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