Compiled by B&R Staff RICHMOND — The 2016 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions contained a “good news, bad news” scenario. The good news is that the offering reached its fourth highest total ever, closing at approximately $153 million, according to data released June 7 by the IMB. The bad news is that the amount was down by more than $12.8 million or 7.7 percent from last year’s record
By Tom Strode Baptist Press PHOENIX (BP) — Messengers to the 2017 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting denounced “alt-right white supremacy” in a nearly unanimous vote Wednesday (June 14) after a tumultuous day of refusing to address the issue. It appeared maybe fewer than 10 messengers in the Phoenix Convention Center hall voted in the afternoon session against a resolution on “the anti-gospel of alt-right white supremacy.” The “alt-right,” a
By Seth Brown Baptist Press PHOENIX — Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention proposed 11 motions during two 15-minute scheduled segments of the 2017 annual meeting in Phoenix. Messengers voted affirmatively on one of the motions, submitted by Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board and member of First Baptist Church in Alpharetta, Ga., to authorize the convention’s president to appoint a task force to study how Southern
By Tom Strode Baptist Press PHOENIX (BP) — Messengers to the 2017 Southern Baptist Convention passed resolutions Tuesday (June 13) repenting of prayerlessness and calling for leaders to practice biblical morality before deciding late at night to vote Wednesday on a previously rejected proposal denouncing the “alt-right.” The approved resolutions covered some hot-button theological and moral issues, but the proposed resolution on the “alt-right” — a movement that supports white
Baptist Press PHOENIX — The 2017 SBC Pastors Conference proved historic on many levels including the unanimous election of H.B. Charles Jr., pastor of Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla., as the conference’s first black president. The election took place during the afternoon session of the conference at the Phoenix Convention Center, June 12. In addition to the historic nature of the officer elections, this year’s lineup of speakers
Baptist Press PHOENIX (BP) — Tennessee pastor Steve Gaines was reelected by acclamation to a second term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention during the June 13-14 SBC annual meeting in Phoenix. He will lead a diverse slate of officers including Walter Strickland, an African American leader of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Kingdom Diversity Initiative, first vice president; Jose Abella, a bilingual church planter from Miami, second vice president;
Baptist Press PHOENIX (BP) — A full-capacity audience gathered at the Phoenix Convention Center Monday (June 12) for a discussion about evangelism at the North American Mission Board’s 2017 Send Luncheon which coincided with the Southern Baptist Convention Pastors’ Conference. “NAMB exists to come alongside churches and help them be on mission,” NAMB president Kevin Ezell told pastors. “The mission of sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. To push back
Baptist Press PHOENIX (BP) — It started Friday, June 9 — the rumblings of an awakening. More than 700 voices worshiped at North Phoenix Baptist Church in Phoenix, Ariz., kicking off the weekend’s Crossover Arizona and Harvest America events. The North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) Crossover Arizona and Greg Laurie’s Harvest America joined forces to host a three-day evangelistic outreach involving training, street evangelism and service projects before culminating in
Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Tennessee native Carol Pipes, director of communications at LifeWay Christian Resources, is the new president-elect of the Evangelical Press Association, a professional organization of Christian publications and websites. Pipes, who was serving as secretary of the board, was elected president-elect during EPA’s annual business meeting at its Chicago convention on April 11. Pipes is a member of Friendship Community Church in Mount Juliet, where her husband
Baptist Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As fans across the nation celebrate the NBA and NHL finals this week, LifeWay Christian Resources is adding to the sports enthusiasm by announcing “Game On!” as its 2018 Vacation Bible School theme. The theme is designed to help kids gear up for life’s big game by teaching them Jesus has provided all they need for the journey to which God calls them, LifeWay VBS
Compiled by B&R Staff RICHMOND — The 2016 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions contained a “good news, bad news” scenario. The good news
By Tom Strode Baptist Press PHOENIX (BP) — Messengers to the 2017 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting denounced “alt-right white supremacy” in a nearly unanimous
By Seth Brown Baptist Press PHOENIX — Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention proposed 11 motions during two 15-minute scheduled segments of the 2017 annual
By Tom Strode Baptist Press PHOENIX (BP) — Messengers to the 2017 Southern Baptist Convention passed resolutions Tuesday (June 13) repenting of prayerlessness and calling
Baptist Press PHOENIX — The 2017 SBC Pastors Conference proved historic on many levels including the unanimous election of H.B. Charles Jr., pastor of Shiloh
Baptist Press PHOENIX (BP) — Tennessee pastor Steve Gaines was reelected by acclamation to a second term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention during
Baptist Press PHOENIX (BP) — A full-capacity audience gathered at the Phoenix Convention Center Monday (June 12) for a discussion about evangelism at the North
Baptist Press PHOENIX (BP) — It started Friday, June 9 — the rumblings of an awakening. More than 700 voices worshiped at North Phoenix Baptist
Baptist Press NASHVILLE — Tennessee native Carol Pipes, director of communications at LifeWay Christian Resources, is the new president-elect of the Evangelical Press Association, a
Baptist Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As fans across the nation celebrate the NBA and NHL finals this week, LifeWay Christian Resources is adding to the
