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With SATF recommendations approved, the hard part begins

June 21, 2022 By Lisa Misner

Bruce Frank, chairman of the SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force

“The recommendations before you are not from Guidepost, they are from the task force,” Bruce Frank, chairman of the Sexual Abuse Task Force told messengers as they prepared to vote on a set of history-making recommendations at the SBC Annual Meeting June 14-15 in Anaheim, Calif. The task force was assigned and authorized by action […]

Jones to fellow pastors: ‘What is your motivation?’

June 14, 2022 By Lisa Misner

Daryl Jones (Photo by Sam Evans/The Baptist Paper)

Preaching from Colossians 3:1–11, Florida Baptist pastor Daryl Jones challenged his fellow Southern Baptist pastors to seek Christlikeness while constantly rejecting the old ways of the world. “I am speaking to you, pastor. We think we’ve graduated beyond these 11 verses, but we need to take inventory,” Jones said during the 2022 Pastors Conference in […]

Campaigning for SBC president

June 13, 2022 By Lisa Misner

Vote

Supporters of candidates for president of the Southern Baptist Convention have been especially active on social media platforms in the last few of days leading up to the June 14-15 SBC Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California. Pastors Bart Barber and Tom Ascol appear to be receiving the most promotion, with retired missionary Robin Hadaway the […]

EC elects officers, amends abuse funding before convention

June 13, 2022 By Lisa Misner

Rolland Slade, right, outgoing chairman of the SBC Executive Committee, is thanked by Willie McLaurin, interim president and CEO of the EC, during a meeting June 13 in Anaheim. Slade completed a two-year term as chair. Photo by Adam Covington

Rolland Slade smiled broadly as he was handed a crystal gavel marking the end of his tenure as chairman of the SBC Executive Committee. The EC, currently comprised of 68 members, met June 13 in Anaheim and online, one-day before the SBC’s Annual Meeting, to elect new officers make budget adjustments prior to its presentation. […]

Hotline established for abuse claims

May 26, 2022 By Lisa Misner

Hotline

Less than 24-hours after announcing the SBC Executive Committee (EC) would work with Guidepost Solutions to enter into an agreement to establish a hotline for individuals affected by sexual abuse within Southern Baptist churches, the hotline was established. The number is (202) 864-5578. A joint statement released May 25 by the Executive Committee, Guidepost Solutions, […]

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Cross found in the rubble.

25 years after 9/11: A lot has changed. And not much.

Eric Reed

By the time you read this, many people will be talking about where they were when the Twin Towers fell 25 years ago. Bells will toll. Long lists of names will be read. We will remember, and never forget. The realization that its anniversary is upon us raises the question— Has anything really changed since […]

Scott Foshie and his father

Paying the ‘Faith Forward’

Scott Foshie

“The LORD is great and is highly praised; his greatness is unsearchable. One generation will declare your works to the next and will proclaim your mighty acts.”– Psalm 145:3-4 In August, Audra and I celebrated 25 years of marriage. After an anniversary dinner and dessert together, we came home and looked through our wedding photos. […]

What makes ministry successful?

Mark Goldman

As a psychologist and researcher, Angela Duckworth was puzzled why some intelligent and talented people persisted while others quit. Most of those she observed were probably far more gifted than I am, but raw talent was not a reliable predictor of success. What she found was one characteristic that repeatedly predicted success above raw talent—grit. […]

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3 partnerships in development

Illinois Baptist Staff

Springfield | With the inception of Scott Foshie’s leadership, IBSA is developing partnerships with three SBC mission boards, including an IMB partnership that promises to be the first of its kind in the convention. They are expected to bring additional missions engagement for churches in Illinois and opportunities for service outside the state. “Our partnership […]

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Willy Rice

Prepping for Indianapolis: How to pray for Willy Rice, and more from our exclusive interview

Eric Reed

At the SBC Executive Committee meeting Sept. 20-21, recently elected convention President Willy Rice is expected to present several challenges to the 86-member panel about next steps to secure final approval of the constitutional amendment dubbed by its author Al Mohler the “Truth & Unity Amendment.” Passage by two-thirds majority of messengers meeting at the […]

Youth Encounter expands to 3 locations

Blackwell commits to ‘come alongside’ churches at Lifeway trustee meeting

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World Cup scores for digital witness

Illinois Baptist Staff

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup roared to a close and Spain left holding the trophy, Southern Baptist churches and missionaries around the world prayed for impact that outlasts the hardware. Southern Baptists mission boards joined churches and associations in digital and in-person outreach, as North America hosted the World Cup for the first time […]

IMB trustees appoint new missionaries, elect first woman chair

Metro East church plant hosts multiplication meeting

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