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February 20, 2024
By Shawn HendricksThe Baptist PaperNASHVILLE — In his report to the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee Feb. 19, Bart Barber outlined new efforts to implement what he believes messengers have called on SBC leadership to do as the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting approaches. Among the updates, the Southern Baptist Convention president announced efforts to implement […]
February 20, 2024
By Shawn Hendricks The Baptist PaperNASHVILLE — The search team for the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has announced that an “excellent” candidate appears to have emerged. The committee shared an update on the process during the EC’s meeting in Nashville on Feb. 19. “We were able to hit the ground […]
February 20, 2024
By Lonnie WilkeyEditor, Baptist & ReflectorIn introducing interim president and CEO Jonathan Howe to deliver his report to the SBC Executive Committee Feb. 19, chairman Philip Robertson of Louisiana praised Howe for his leadership over the past six months. “Through all of the turns and the events over the last six months, he has continued […]
February 19, 2024
By Jennifer Rash and Lonnie WilkeyThe Baptist Paper and Baptist and ReflectorA decision regarding two requests from Southern Baptist messengers that would require SBC entities to release financial information similar to what is found on the IRS Form 990 was postponed until June. During today’s (Feb. 19) meeting in Nashville, the Committee on Convention Finances […]
February 15, 2024
By Leslie Peacock CaldwellIMB writerPHOENIX, Ariz. — International Mission Board trustees approved the appointment of 62 new full-time, fully funded missionaries during their Feb. 14-15 meeting in Phoenix. Trustees met in conjunction with a Sending Celebration for new appointees hosted by North Phoenix Baptist Church on Feb. 14. Keith Evans, trustee chairman from Washington state, […]
February 15, 2024
By Julia BellBaptist Collegiate NetworkCOLLIERVILLE — Baptist collegiate ministry leaders from across the country will gather May 1-3 for the 2024 Collegiate Summit held near Memphis. The event is held every three years and features valuable resources, well-known guest speakers and networking opportunities for campus ministers and church college leaders looking to enhance their ministries […]
February 10, 2024
By Stephen R. Clark The Baptist PaperHenry Blackaby, author of Experiencing God, has died following a decade of declining health. Blackaby — pastor, author and founder of Blackaby Ministries International — died Feb. 10 at the age of 88. He is widely known for his bestselling and influential discipleship workbook, “Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing […]
February 9, 2024
By Stephen R. ClarkThe Baptist Paper America’s preteens are following in the “unfortunate spiritual footsteps of the generations that have preceded them,” says researcher George Barna citing a recent study. The consequence of this trend, he noted, is that 8- to-12-year-olds are “on track to abandon biblical Christianity in record numbers.” Five key areas were […]
February 9, 2024
By Baptist PressALPHARETTA, Ga. — A former Presbyterian minister has been chosen to serve as director of urban church planting for the North American Mission Board’s Send Network. Send Network trains church-planting missionaries to engage cities, make disciples and plant churches, according to Vance Pitman, president of Send Network. Doug Logan joined Send Network’s team […]
February 5, 2024
By Scott Barkley Baptist PressNASHVILLE — Pre-registration for the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis has opened up for messengers and/or childcare at sbcannualmeeting.net. The meeting is expected to be highly attended, as a new SBC president will be elected and messengers will vote for the second time on a constitutional amendment regarding women pastors. Reports […]
February 1, 2024
By Laura ErlansonBaptist PressJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In a conversation spanning nearly 90 minutes and covering many much-discussed topics in Southern Baptist Convention life, SBC president Bart Barber answered questions from pastor Heath Lambert at First Baptist Church of Jacksonville. Lambert had solicited questions from church members, and they were submitted in advance. The early questions […]
February 1, 2024
By Chad AustinBiblical RecorderMONROE, N.C. — Clint Pressley, senior pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, will be nominated for president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) during this summer’s SBC annual meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana. In a news release emailed to the Biblical Recorder on Sunday, Jan. 21, Chris Justice, senior pastor of […]
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