This special report provides context for an upcoming presentation by the recently named Great Commission Resurgence Evaluation Task Force. It also studies retired seminary president Chuck Kelley’s assessment of life since implementing GCR.
A 20-year partnership between the International Mission Board and Fusion, a missions program from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Spurgeon College in Kansas City, Missouri, has helped students live a missional life.
With far fewer churches gathering in person, Southern Baptist congregations didn’t do much baptizing during the pandemic. Those numbers have increased in recent years, but the overall decline within the Convention continues.
Search team chair Neal Hughes announced the latest development Tuesday (Jan. 23) to EC members. The news of a potential candidate was announced Jan. 8 and was expected to be voted on at the EC’s upcoming meeting in Nashville (Feb. 19–20).
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Jan. 28, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.
A recently revealed email, posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Jan. 19, spotlights an April 2021 message from former Southern Baptist Convention attorney James Guenther
“It’s one thing to believe the Bible, read the stories and have faith in what you’re believing in. It’s another thing altogether to be a part in some way of the history of it all.”
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for Jan. 21, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Jan. 21, written by Mark Rathel, professor at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville, Florida.
“We will train you to do some very hard things if you are willing to step forward and trust God,” IMB’s Project 3000 global coordinator said.
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