Springfield | When messengers to the 2023 IBSA Annual Meeting gather in Marion November 8-9, they will be asked to vote on a resolution calling for prayer to end the conflict in Israel. The Committee on Resolutions and Christian Life will bring the motion along with three others, at a convention that focuses broadly on […]
New House Speaker is Southern Baptist, former ERLC trustee
Washington, D.C. | The new Speaker of House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, has a long history with Southern Baptists. The U.S. Representative from Louisiana is a member of Cypress Baptist Church in metro Shreveport. He served as a trustee for the SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission for eight years, 2004-2012. “He deserves and needs […]
Biggerstaff sentenced
Mt. Vernon | A former pastor in Southern Illinois was sentenced to three years in prison on one charge of child grooming in Jefferson County Circuit Court Oct. 19. Garrett Biggerstaff entered a guilty plea on the count Sept. 11. A second count was dropped. Biggerstaff was arrested on the abuse charges in January. He […]
Greenway threatens suit
Former President Adam Greenway has threatened Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) with a $5 million lawsuit, saying their reporting of his mishandling of millions in seminary funds is exaggerated and humiliating. The SWBTS Board of Trustees expressed disappointment with the Sept. 25 letter, saying they had reached an agreement with Greenway in February. “As stewards […]
Midwestern celebrates records, Allen calls for power in pulpits
Cutting the ribbon on a renovated dorm for its Spurgeon College, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Jason Allen marked record enrollment at the SBC’s youngest seminary, with more than 5,000 students for the first time. “Our total headcount and credit hours for Fall 2023 are each up approximately 4% from last year,” Allen said. “This […]
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