HOWE: EVERYTHING IN SBC IS NOT A BATTLE
In 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 to show up and to […]
SBC EXEC COMM DELAYS DECISION ON REQUIRING MORE TRANSPARENCY FROM ENTITIES
A 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 and Stewardship Development of the SBC Executive Committee board of trustees […]
IMB TRUSTEES APPOINT 62 MISSIONARIES; HIGHLIGHT GROWTH IN GLOBALIZATION
PHOENIX, 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, presided over the meetings. […]
IMB TRUSTEES APPOINT 62 MISSIONARIES; HIGHLIGHT GROWTH IN GLOBALIZATION
PHOENIX, 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, presided over the meetings. […]
2024 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE SUMMIT TO BE MAY 1-3 IN TENNESSEE
COLLIERVILLE — 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 to students. More than […]
INFLUENTIAL DISCIPLESHIP AUTHOR HENRY BLACKABY DIES AT 88
Henry 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 the Will of God,” which was […]
PRETEENS ‘ON TRACK TO ABANDON BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY IN RECORD NUMBERS,’ STUDY SHOWS
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 targeted in the study: Bible — Barna […]
NAMB TAPS FORMER PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER AS DIRECTOR OF URBAN CHURCH PLANTING
ALPHARETTA, 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 as director […]
PRE-REGISTRATION OPENS FOR INDY ANNUAL MEETING
NASHVILLE — 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 will also include those […]
BARBER DISCUSSES SEXUAL ABUSE, LAW AMENDMENT, OTHER ISSUES AT FBC JACKSONVILLE
JACKSONVILLE, 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 dealt with Barber’s […]