Litton names task force to review SBC Executive Committee’s handling of sexual abuse
Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton has announced the formation of a task force to review the SBC Executive Committee’s handling of sexual abuse allegations.
Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists elects officers for 2021-22
The Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists elected officers for 2021-2022 at the organization’s annual business meeting held June 15 in Nashville. Terry Veazey, of Harvesters
Ezell emphasizes the ‘power of one’ in reaching North American for Christ
During the past decade, Southern Baptists have planted 8,200 churches throughout North America, comprising nearly 17% of all churches in the denomination, said Kevin Ezell
Messengers approve $190 million CP budget, expand definition for what constitutes cooperating church
Eight recommendations from the Executive Committee were adopted, including EC president and CEO Ronnie Floyd’s Vision 2025 plan for boosting Southern Baptists’ evangelistic and discipleship
How SBC resolutions work
Resolutions adopted during a Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting are meant to express an opinion or concern (not direct an action) and are presented in
SBC 2021: Wednesday recap (June 17)
Here are the highlights from Wednesday, June 17, the final day of the 2021 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting: *California pastor James Westbrook reminded messengers
RevTalk focuses on evangelism, discipleship in church revitalization
Church revitalization must be grounded in evangelism and discipleship, leaders said at RevTalk, an event sponsored by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Center for Church Revitalization
Calling, work focus of Women & Work forum
Women & Work held their third forum at the Southern Baptist Convention on June 15 at First Baptist Church, Nashville, with guest speaker Jamie Ivey.
Theology, community vital for women leaders, panelists say
About 200 women gathered June 14 in Nashville for the SBC Women’s Leadership Network’s “Steadfast: Persevering Through Every Season of Leadership,” a panel of women
NAMB reports 8,200 church plants in past decade, still emphasizes ‘power of one’
During the past decade, Southern Baptists have planted 8,200 churches throughout North America, comprising nearly 17% of all churches in the denomination, said Kevin Ezell
Wilkin encourages ministers’ wives to remember faithfulness of God, persevere with steadfastness
“This has been an exhausting year,” Jen Wilkin began. “Everyone around us has been a little bit fragile. If the Church is the family of God…
SBC 2021: Tuesday Recap (June 16)
It turned out to be a more than 12-hour first day for the 2021 SBC Annual Meeting in Nashville with most of the more than
Alabama Baptist pastor Ed Litton elected SBC president
Ed Litton, pastor of Redemption Church, Mobile, was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention today (June 15) during the SBC Annual Meeting in Nashville.
Greear says SBC is at this generation’s ‘crossroads’
J.D. Greear, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, told messengers he wanted to put his cards on the table “right up front.” “I believe we