Southern Baptists crammed into Nashville’s Music City Center Tuesday for the official start of the denomination’s first corporate gathering in two years. Messengers to the convention crowded around microphones scattered across the room to introduce motions for consideration during the two-day business session. The registered messenger count currently stands at 14,950, the most since 1995. […]
Executive Committee declines motion for expanded investigation into handling of sexual abuse
Meeting in Nashville June 14, the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee voted not to consider a proposed motion for a separate task force and expanded investigation into its handling of sexual abuse in SBC churches. Jared Wellman, a pastor in Arlington, Texas, asked that his motion be brought to messengers at the SBC annual meeting […]
Evans at Send Conference: ‘Claim Christ above all’
Southern Baptists in Nashville for the denomination’s 2021 annual meeting heard a strong plea for gospel unity from Dallas pastor Tony Evans. The author of several books focused on God’s kingdom kicked off the 2-day Send Conference held prior to the business meeting. The conference, sponsored by the North American and International Mission Boards, also […]
News Stories
Baptists commission 64 new missionaries
A two-day conference focused on taking the gospel to the ends of the earth concluded with a Sending Celebration highlighting the stories of missionaries going to serve around the globe. “We’ve come together to do what Southern Baptists—Great Commission Baptists—have done for 176 years,” said International Mission Board (IMB) President Paul Chitwood. The SBC has […]
Media writes a narrative before the Convention
As the June 15-16 Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in Nashville, Tenn. approached, news media across the country brought their interpretations of Southern Baptists and a frame for the nation to view it through. Here’s a snapshot of the main points as covered by a few: Secret recordings, leaked letters: Explosive secrets […]
Leadership, accountability top long list of Baptist issues
The SBC Executive Committee announced June 11 it has asked Guidepost Solutions for an independent investigation of its handling of the sexual abuse crisis in Southern Baptist churches. The announcement followed claims in recently leaked letters and audio clips that some Executive Committee leaders attempted to stymie the SBC’s strategy on abuse prevention and care […]
SBC Executive Committee engages Guidepost Solutions to conduct independent process assessment
The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee is committed to serving Southern Baptists with integrity, excellence, transparency and accountability. As part of this commitment, Dr. Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, has announced today that the organization has hired Guidepost Solutions to conduct an independent review of its processes as they relate […]
Encouraging Words
Personal resurrection
Matthew 28 takes us to the first Sunday morning after the crucifixion. Two days prior, the disciples and friends of Jesus had witnessed his brutal execution and saw his body placed in the tomb. Many of them had restructured their lives in order to follow Jesus. They had found pride in being a part of […]
Serving the crucified Christ
Filled with hate, ignorant of truth, lacking in faith, and void of righteousness, the Jews had plotted to kill Jesus. Rome took ownership of their plot and made a statement of their authority in the act of crucifixion. In the course of less than 24 hours, Jesus was arrested, accused, lied about, cursed, and beaten. […]
Leaders
Illinois Leadership Summit goes online
Challenges presented by the pandemic are proving to be growth opportunities for IBSA conferences and leadership events. Because of limitations on attendance in a single location, the 2021 Illinois Leadership Summit will be available online for the first time. Future Focus: Leading Your Church Beyond COVID-19 will be the theme of the event on Jan. […]