By Margaret Colson Baptist Press DALLAS — Vice President Mike Pence affirmed Southern Baptists for their gospel witness and then encouraged Southern Baptists to continue in that commitment, speaking at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting on Wednesday (June 13).
By Erin Roach Baptist Press DALLAS — Personal finance speaker and author Dave Ramsey, addressing the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting June 12, urged pastors to lead people out of debt by teaching them what the Bible says about money. “When you stand up in front of your congregation, you’re looking at a large number of people who do not have the ability to handle their money,” Ramsey, CEO of Ramsey
DEATHS Longtime Tennessee Baptist pastor Edward C. Minor died May 5. He was 87. Minor was pastor of several Tennessee Baptist churches including Concord Baptist Church, Brentwood; Nolensville Baptist Church, Nolensville; Grace Baptist Church, Bethpage; Chapel Hill Baptist Church, Chapel Hill; and Arrington Baptist Church, Arrington. He also was pastor of churches in Alabama and North Carolina and he worked for 17 years with Thomas Nelson Publishers. Minor is survived
Baptist Press DALLAS — Vice President Mike Pence shared his Christian testimony with the Southern Baptist Convention and commended the SBC as “one of the greatest forces for good” in the world during the Wednesday morning (June 13) session of the annual meeting in Dallas.
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
Editor’s Note: You can listen to David Leavell in Episode 15 of Radio B&R, the official news podcast of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. By David Dawson Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Although there are countless teaching tools and training seminars on the subject, there is actually only one requirement to be an effective sharer of the gospel: The desire to do it. That’s the message that David Leavell,
By Margaret Colson Baptist Press DALLAS — Vice President Mike Pence affirmed Southern Baptists for their gospel witness and then encouraged Southern Baptists to continue in
By Erin Roach Baptist Press DALLAS — Personal finance speaker and author Dave Ramsey, addressing the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting June 12, urged pastors to
DEATHS Longtime Tennessee Baptist pastor Edward C. Minor died May 5. He was 87. Minor was pastor of several Tennessee Baptist churches including Concord Baptist
Baptist Press DALLAS — Vice President Mike Pence shared his Christian testimony with the Southern Baptist Convention and commended the SBC as “one of the
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
By David Roach & Erin Roach Baptist Press DALLAS — The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has disfellowshiped a Georgia church for alleged “intentional discriminatory
By David Roach & Erin Roach Baptist Press DALLAS — The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has disfellowshiped a Georgia church for alleged “intentional discriminatory
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
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
Editor’s Note: You can listen to David Leavell in Episode 15 of Radio B&R, the official news podcast of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. By