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, […]
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Illinois bills threaten religious employment rights; witness slips due March 20
Springfield | Two bills are pending in the Illinois General Assembly that would forbid employers from considering “reproductive health decisions” in the selection and retention of employees. House Bill (HB) 4867 and Senate Bill (SB) 3492 would amend the Illinois Human Rights Act include the bills call the “unlawful discrimination of reproductive health decisions.” The […]
SBC Executive Committee to consider Jeff Iorg for president, CEO March 21
DALLAS (BP) – The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee will consider Gateway Seminary President Jeff Iorg for EC president and CEO in a special called meeting from noon-3 p.m. March 21 in Dallas. The vote comes after a lengthy search for an EC president and CEO following the October 2021 resignation of Ronnie Floyd. While […]
Growing immigrant populations
With 1.8 million residents born outside the United States—that’s 14% of its population—Illinois has more chances than most states to reach the peoples of the world starting right here. Going to the ends of the earth has never been easier, as the people from the ends of the earth are coming here. Consider this example […]
Two more in race for SBC president
Two more candidates appear likely to be nominated for SBC President at the 2024 Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. It’s now a four-man race. Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary professor David Allen pastored in Texas for two decades before joining the Memphis-based independent school. He outlined a three-point platform: focus on evangelism, support for passage of the […]