The Gospel Project Panel at T4G

  Groups are a big part of local church ministry. Whether they come in the form of discipleship groups, accountability groups, Sunday School, or home groups, it’s clear that evangelicals believe groups matter. For this reason, The Gospel Project is excited about hosting a discussion panel on Group Ministry in the Local Church at Together for the Gospel on Wednesday, April 9th in …

Noah: The Movie and the Message

  Some evangelicals are up in arms (what else is new?) about the new Noah movie with Russell Crowe and the Nephilim rock people because (surprise surprise) it’s not accurate to the biblical text. So, some are calling for a boycott (again, what else is new?). Shhh… don’t tell them that Jesus didn’t invent the chair like Jim Caviziel’s portrayal …

Every Position Matters

The Major League Baseball season is upon us and playing First Base for the Texas Rangers this year is a man by the name of Prince Fielder. Fielder stands at 5’11’’ and weighs 275 pounds. That is a bit on the heavy side of most Major League baseball players and it is for that reason that Fielder plays First Base. …

ERLC Leadership Summit

B21 is excited to promote an awesome  conference coming out of Nashville, TN this April.   The ERLC will be hosting a Leadership Summit April 21-23 that will address the gospel and human sexuality to equip pastors and church leaders to speak to these critical issues in their own congregations. From broken marriages to pornography to homosexuality, we have all seen how sexual confusion and …

Proverbs Christocentric Sermon Series

Baptist21 is pleased to offer the full collection of Jon Akin’s sermons through Proverbs. Inspired by his PhD dissertation, Jon walks through the book of Proverbs verse-by-verse and theme-by-theme, offering a Christocentric interpretation of the text and practical application to our lives today. In these sermons, Jon examines how the Proverbs are linked to the law and eschatology. Solomon is …

How Can We Emphasize Baptist Distinctions While Remaining Supportive of Non-Baptist Gospel Work?

In this post we will be extending the final installment of Jonathan Leeman’s breakout session at the Virginia Baptist Convention entitled “So is the ‘Baptist’ Brand Really Worth It?” We at B21 hope this series of posts has been helpful to spark thoughts and conversations about the importance of Baptist distinctions in the contemporary church culture. How can we both emphasize Baptist …

Make a Disciple, Make a Leader

In light of the recent launch of Ministry Grid, B21 will be running a set of three posts from different voices in the SBC on the importance of raising up leaders in the local church. Our second post is by Kevin Peck, lead pastor of Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, TX. Make a Disciple, Make a Leader  “Every problem we have …

Why Should We Emphasize Congregationalism?

In this post we will be extending the third installment of Jonathan Leeman’s breakout session at the Virginia Baptist Convention entitled “So is the ‘Baptist’ Brand Really Worth It?” Question 2: Why should we emphasize congregationalism? Again, we should for three reasons. It’s biblical. It helps Christians to partake of their gospel work. It strengthens the church’s witness. Congregationalism is …

Keys to Increasing Unity, Health, and Effectiveness in the Church

In light of the recent launch of Ministry Grid, B21 will be running a set of three posts from different voices in the SBC on the importance of raising up leaders in the local church. Our first post will be by Dr. Thom S. Rainer, President & CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, author of I Am a Church Member Keys …

Why Should We Emphasize Believer’s Baptism and Regenerate Church Membership?

In this post we will be extending the second installment of Jonathan Leeman’s breakout session at the Virginia Baptist Convention entitled “So is the ‘Baptist’ Brand Really Worth It?” Why Should We Emphasize Believer’s Baptism and Regenerate Church Membership? Question 1: Why should we emphasize believer’s baptism and regenerate church membership? We should for three reasons. It’s biblical. It helps Christians to …