By David Roach Baptist Press DALLAS — A task force appointed last year to explore avenues of evangelistic renewal among Southern Baptists has released its final report, including a series of eight recommendations for individuals and groups at all levels of Southern Baptist life. “We are convinced that these suggestions can be heartily embraced by all gospel-loving Southern Baptists,” the report stated, “regardless of differences in theology, methodology, or generational preferences.”

By David Roach & Erin Roach Baptist Press DALLAS — The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has disfellowshiped a Georgia church for alleged “intentional discriminatory acts toward individuals based solely on the color of their skin,” according to a recommendation adopted at the EC’s June 11 meeting in Dallas.

By David Roach & Erin Roach Baptist Press DALLAS — The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has disfellowshiped a Georgia church for alleged “intentional discriminatory acts toward individuals based solely on the color of their skin,” according to a recommendation adopted at the EC’s June 11 meeting in Dallas.

By Myriah Snyder Baptist Press DALLAS — More than 400 people gathered for the opening sessions of the 2018 Woman’s Missionary Union Annual Meeting and Missions Celebration on June 10 in Dallas.

Baptist and Reflector DALLAS — North Carolina pastor J.D. Greear was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention June 12 at the 2018 annual meeting in Dallas. Greear, pastor of The Summit Church in Durham, N.C., was elected over Ken Hemphill, an administrator at North Greenville University in Tigerville, S.C. Hemphill received 5,410 votes or 68.62 percent while Hemphill received 2,459 or 31.19 percent. Two years ago Greear was involved