Baptist Press NASHVILLE — The 2017 Southern Baptist Convention Pastors Conference in Phoenix is expected to highlight the contributions of the convention’s smaller churches and celebrate the diverse landscape that makes up the SBC. To that end, Pastors Conference officers are seeking nominations for event speakers who represent these churches. To help fill the slate of preachers for the conference, the leadership team is inviting Southern Baptists to recommend expository

By by Tom Strode Baptist Press ST. LOUIS (BP) — Proclaiming Scripture instead of promoting controversy is their approach when addressing political issues, pastors said during a June 15 panel discussion at the 2016 Southern Baptist Convention. Five Southern Baptist pastors explained to Ronnie Floyd, now former SBC president, during the afternoon session how they handle political issues in their churches. The panel discussion — titled “Pastors and the Church

Baptist Press ST. LOUIS, Missouri (BP) — The 2016 Southern Baptist Convention Pastors’ Conference continued with exposition of 2 Timothy 4:5-6 during afternoon and evening sessions June 13. Five speakers further explained the words of the apostle Paul, urging pastors to “do the work of an evangelist and fulfill your ministry.” The conference preceded the SBC annual meeting in America’s Center in St. Louis. Jack Graham Jack Graham, pastor of