We know what happened in Orlando. The expanded team coverage in this issue of the Illinois Baptist will illustrate the many annual rituals that drew more than 20,000 people to Florida for Southern Baptists’ big family gathering. But one topic dominated discussion going into the convention—What is a pastor and who is called to be […]
SBC: Three takeaways from Orlando
Orlando | What could have been a divisive annual meeting proved to be unified in three ways: Messengers voted by large margins on big issues. They approved two measures bringing new attention to gospel ministry for disabled people. Rejecting a slew of efforts to study secondary issues, the convention kept missions and missionaries at the […]
Standing O for Sandy
Orlando | Sandy Wisdom-Martin said goodbye to Southern Baptists in Orlando Wednesday (June 10) during her final report to the Convention. Illinois’ favorite daughter will retire from her post as Executive Director-Treasurer of Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) at the end of the year. “Obedience in this season of my life requires me to be a […]
Messengers approve Mohler amendment after brief discussion
Orlando | It’s back to Indianapolis in 2027 for the next vote on the constitutional amendment limiting the pastorate to men only after a short discussion and balloting in Orlando. In under ten minutes, Southern Seminary President Al Mohler spoke for the motion he made on Tuesday, two messengers spoke from the floor—one against and […]
SBC: Rice elected, Mohler amendment vote set
Orlando | Three significant actions by messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention Tuesday afternoon sped up action in what earlier had been a laconic meeting. The vote for SBC President was announced, messengers chose to suspend the rules to take up the issue of pastoral definition on Wednesday, and with one move, a batch of […]
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