A document submitted by the attorney of Matt Queen contains excerpts from 59 letters of support for the former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary professor alongside pleas for leniency from Queen himself as sentencing approaches.
“I think Southern Baptists give [through] the Cooperative Program primarily for our mission endeavors, our church planting and our seminary training,” Nick Sandefur told Kentucky Today. “I don’t see the value in decreasing that.”
The EC also adopted a new Business and Financial Plan and also approved Barry McCarty to serve again as chief parliamentarian for the SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas, June 10–11.
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention has joined with SBC leaders and pastors in calling on legislators to take concrete steps in a reconciliation bill that would defund Planned Parenthood.
Jeff Dalrymple and Jeff Iorg, president/CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, fielded questions related to sexual abuse prevention Tuesday (Feb. 18) following the SBC Executive Committee meeting in Nashville.
Acknowledging continued challenges facing the Southern Baptist Convention, Executive Committee president and CEO Jeff Iorg presented a three-step plan during the EC’s Feb. 17–18 board of trustees meeting in Nashville.
Despite our general knowledge of the Cooperative Program, from time to time I hear explanations that are at best inaccurate, and at worst, concerning and/or harmful.
Biblical fidelity, gospel centrality, a genuine love for the church and for the gospel, the love of the church. These are examples of the good things Southern Baptists do, shared SBC president Clint Pressley.
During his message to the SBC Executive Committee, Jeff Iorg addressed how the SBC has moved forward in addressing and preventing sexual abuse and providing solutions to financial challenges.
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Feb. 23, written by Mark Rathel, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
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