As of last count, this year’s Southern Baptist Convention presidential election will feature six candidates: David Allen, Bruce Frank, Mike Keahbone, Jared Moore, Clint Pressley and Dan Spencer.
“Given the current legal and financial challenges facing the SBC and [EC], the formation of a new independent organization is the only viable path that allows progress toward abuse reform to continue unencumbered.” —Josh Wester, ARITF chair
Proposed $190 million CP allocation budget for the upcoming 2024–25 fiscal year is down $5 million from the current 2023–24 budget year. EC trustees also approve Credentials Committee’s recommendation to disaffiliate 4 churches.
“It’s incredible what God allows us to be a part of when we join in His mission,” said IMB President Paul Chitwood. “And it’s only going to get batter as Southern Baptists work together on mission through Send Relief.
“Our goal is never to fill the seats, but to fulfill the Great Commission.”
Messengers attending the Northwest Baptist Convention annual meeting welcomed eight churches into the multi-state network, adopted a $4,088,000 budget for 2024 …
In a historic vote, messengers to the Baptist State Convention of NC’s annual meeting approved a 2024 budget on Nov. 7 that calls for Cooperative Program receipts to be divided equally between the state and national SBC ministry causes.
Stephen Rummage, president of the 2024 Southern Baptist Convention Pastors Conference, has announced the theme and officers for next year’s event, June 9–10 in Indianapolis.
