Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting voted June 11 to disaffiliate with First Baptist Church Alexandria, Virginia, by a ballot vote of 6,759 (91.78 percent) to 563 (7.65 percent).
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.”
In his first official report to Southern Baptist messengers as the EC president and CEO, Jeff Iorg not only outlined his vision but also shared how he plans to go about it.
Southern Baptist messengers approved recommendations presented by the Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force on Tuesday (June 11).
About 400 Baptist associational leaders met together this year in Indianapolis for the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders, held annually prior to the SBC Annual Meeting.
Bart Barber used his final speech as SBC president to encourage messengers to bear one another’s weaknesses and to show love to leave a lasting, godly impact.
There were four main themes during the North American Mission Board’s Send Luncheon on Monday, June 10, in Indianapolis as Southern Baptists blessed a family and provided support for adopting and fostering families.
Benny Wong, director of Gateway Seminary’s Chinese-English bilingual program, opened the Monday session of the 2024 SBC Pastors Conference.
Steve Gaines, senior pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, Tennessee, offers the last message at the 2024 SBC Pastors Conference in Indianapolis.
More than 2,000 people gathered for the International Mission Board dinner, June 10, at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Indianapolis.
