Six men were added to the Southern Baptist Evangelists’ Hall of Faith June 10 at the Westin hotel, across the street from the Indiana Convention Center.
Union University presented longtime Baptist medical missionary Rebekah Naylor with its M.E. Dodd Denominational Service Award during a June 11 alumni dinner at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Indianapolis.
Lonnie Wilkey, editor of the Baptist and Reflector, has received many honors and awards during his journalism career. But the most recent award he received was especially meaningful.
As the shock of the fire is beginning to wear off, pastor Brandon Christian noted that everyone is now realizing “God had been working when we didn’t even realize it. He has opened up doors for us to grow, both spiritually and numerically.”
Even thought most students are not on campus during the summer, Baptist Campus Ministry leaders are still hard at work, preparing for a new year of BCM activities and ministry events.
Josh Wester, chair of SBC’s Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force, expresses gratitude for messengers’ approval of recommendations. “I am hopeful … Southern Baptists will continue to write a new and better story when it comes to abuse.”
While the goal of the Law Amendment is to bring clarity, Dani Bryson insists that it will bring chaos instead, as it will expand the role of the Credentials Committee beyond any necessary use.
Virginia pastor Mike Law addresses his proposed amendment to the SBC Constitution. The amendment comes up for its second of two consecutive votes by messengers in June at the SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis.