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Lifeway targets next-gen, non-South states with new resources

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Ben Mandrell has said publicly and repeatedly that as pastor of an SBC church in metro Denver, he did not use Lifeway resources for his discipleship ministry. The teaching materials of the time were born out of deep South culture and presumed biblical literacy on the part of the student. That wasn’t the case in […]

Quiet campaign with loud outcome

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Before the convention started, few people were making predictions about the outcome of the presidential election. Certainly, the word “landslide” was not in the ether, because so many things about the annual gathering were uncertain—starting with the presidency. Incumbent Bart Barber was being challenged after serving only the first year of a customary two terms […]

Resolutions confront today’s culture

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Messengers approved all nine resolutions presented to them by the SBC Resolutions Committee. They included such topics as the Great Commission impact of women, God’s sole lordship over human conscience, the confessional heritage of the office of bishop/elder/pastor, care and support for pastors and ministry leaders, and the importance of revitalizing and replanting churches. Three […]

WMU report: Celebrating 135 years making disciples

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Even before the convention started in New Orleans, Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) was celebrating 135 years of ministry. They marked the anniversary with stories of a believer’s hope in Christ and heard from SBC missionaries at WMU’s annual Missions Celebration held at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Before the meetings began Sandy Wisdom-Martin, WMU executive […]