Nashville, Tenn. | A report to be brought by the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force this June at the SBC annual meeting could be considered as one 15 years in the making. The group was formed last summer at the New Orleans gathering of Southern Baptists and has since spent considerable time in reviewing documents, […]
SBC president asks for committee recommendations
Nashville, Tenn. | Southern Baptists wanting to provide input on who should be nominated for the four committees filled by the SBC president have an avenue by which to do so. Current SBC President Bart Barber, pastor of First Baptist Church in Farmersville, Texas, asked for that input through a Google Doc he posted on […]
ARITF begins vetting process for Ministry Check website
Nashville, Tenn. | Names and background information for potential inclusion at sbcabuseprevention.com are currently being processed prior to publication, said a statement by the group tasked with its implementation. The Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force (ARITF) held an in-person meeting on Aug. 28 in Dallas, Chairman Joshua Wester confirmed with Baptist Press. It was the group’s first gathering […]
Prayer gathering brings call for repentance, expectation of revival
The signs for revival are apparent, and perhaps it’s time to trust God and get out of the way. On Sunday evening, June 11, attendees of a prayer gathering in the New Orleans Theater worshipped, heard Scripture and prayed. They embraced times of silence designed for focus, and swung arms over shoulders in times of […]
Illinoisan encourages Christian response to prejudice and violence
Ric Worshill remembers the beatings he endured his eighth-grade year. They always happened in the same place as he walked to Hebrew school. He remembers the perpetrators who “were supposed to be Christians.” Worshill identifies as a Jew who recognizes Jesus as the Messiah. He is a North American Mission Board-endorsed chaplain and executive director […]