Nashville, Tenn. | Southern Baptist Convention President Bart Barber named fellow Texas pastor Jared Wellman to chair the group studying “friendly cooperation” as a standard for church membership in the denomination. “I am concerned about the way that we’re defining friendly cooperation,” Barber said in an exclusive interview with the Illinois Baptist just ahead of […]
Baptists bless churches across Chicagoland
Chicago | The first weekend in August will be remembered for several events in Chicagoland: big baseball rivalries, Lollapalooza concerts, and the arrival of Southern Baptists for Serve Tour. A total of 973 volunteer participants from 11 states and 67 SBC churches partnered with church planters and pastors in the city and suburbs for two […]
Disaster Relief aids Washington, Sangamon counties
Nashville, Illinois | Assistance from Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) has shifted from Washington County in the southern part of the state to the central region as of Wednesday afternoon, July 5, as both areas clean up after wind damage and cope with continued power outages. Disaster Relief crews from out of state were headed […]
Quiet campaign with loud outcome
Before the convention started, few people were making predictions about the outcome of the presidential election. Certainly, the word “landslide” was not in the ether, because so many things about the annual gathering were uncertain—starting with the presidency. Incumbent Bart Barber was being challenged after serving only the first year of a customary two terms […]
New Orleans by the Numbers
Baptists are called “numbers people” with a bit of a tongue cluck when it’s said. In this summary of significant tallies from the SBC Annual Meeting in New Orleans, the numbers tell the story. And overall, it’s a good one. 35 – Are we divided? Before the meeting opened on Tuesday, the Executive Committee (EC) […]
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