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 […]
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DOJ concludes Executive Committee investigation; ‘no further action’
Nashville, Tenn. | The U.S. Department of Justice has concluded its investigation of the SBC Executive Committee, Southern Baptist leaders learned Feb. 29. In a statement today, Jonathan Howe, interim SBC EC president/CEO, said the DOJ has told the EC’s legal counsel there is “no further action to be taken.” Email requests for comment from […]
IMB, NAMB leaders underscore joint commitment to Send Relief
Phoenix | In a meeting with Southern Baptist leaders in Phoenix, International Mission Board (IMB) President Paul Chitwood and North American Mission Board (NAMB) President Kevin Ezell underscored their strengthened commitment to jointly meeting needs and changing lives through Send Relief. The leaders also unveiled a new logo for Send Relief that incorporates the brand […]
Remembering the life and legacy of ‘Experiencing God’ author Henry Blackaby
Henry Blackaby, author of Experiencing God, passed away Feb. 10, 2024. He was 88. Considered a spiritual statesman by many, the quiet pastor from Canada had a ministry that reached from pastors, missionaries and lay people, to CEOs, U.S. presidents and world leaders. Blackaby’s famous summary of how to know and do the will of God—“watch […]
Ga. Exec withdraws from EC candidacy
Nashville, Tenn. | The nominee for President and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee (EC) has withdrawn his name, after the search committee told EC trustees it had a candidate and would reveal his name ahead of their February 19 meeting and vote. He is Thomas Hammond, Executive Director of the Georgia Baptist […]
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