Nashville, Tenn. | On day one of its two-day meeting, members of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee (EC) learned a new candidate has emerged for President/CEO of the SBC EC and heard a proposal from the Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force (ARITF) about starting a new independent non-profit to handle abuse reform within […]
‘Hubs’ revamped for 2024
Regional training opportunities for pastors have been revamped for 2024. Multiply Illinois Hubs, held regionally four times per year, offer a new look and new ways to gather, care for, and train leaders. Hubs will serve as ongoing trainings and encouragement processes, not merely a one-time event. Pastors have unique work schedules that limit availability […]
Maestas joins IBSA
Mark Maestas joined IBSA as the Growth Team Leader February 1. Maestas has 20 years’ experience in church ministry, including stints as executive pastor of Vale Church in Bloomington in 2018-2019 and at Sagebrush Church in Albuquerque in 2015-2018. At Sagebrush, “he helped create a leadership development pipeline that trained over 800 leaders in two […]
Exploring the future of local associations of Baptist churches
Local Baptist Associations are alive and well!” Ray Gentry declared at a regional meeting of Midwest leaders in Springfield. The question of the health of local networks of Baptist churches was legitimate, given the challenges faced by all kinds of churches and networks in the previous decade. At the same time, Gentry warned, “Too many […]
Two hats in the ring: Early declarations mean long election cycle
Two pastors will allow their nominations for president of the Southern Baptist Convention in an early bid for the June election at the Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. Similar early declarations in 2022 ultimately produced a three-man race with a lot of public discussion, as SBC presidential candidates usually don’t “campaign.” The announcements come at the […]
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