Another Round of GCR Articles to Check Out

Baptist21 would like its readers to be aware of four recent GCR articles. The first is by Pastor David Platt (who will be on this year’s B21 Panel SBC 2010). Platt discusses why he supports the GCR. Second, James Smith of the Florida Baptist Witness compiles the thoughts Johnny Hunt and Ronnie Floyd on the Cooperative Program and why they …

B21 Panel @ SBC2010 Bio: Ed Stetzer

Dr. Ed Stetzer is known around the world for his expertise in church planting and missiology. He is an exemplary husband, father, church planter, pastor, missiologist, and leader. Dr. Stetzer has planted churches in New York, Pennsylvania, and Georgia and transitioned declining churches in Indiana, Georgia, and Tennessee. He has trained pastors and church planters on five continents, holds two masters …

B21 Panel Update & David Platt Bio

Important Announcements for the Upcoming B21 Panel @ SBC2010 (Below check out a Promo video about this event from David Platt) First: There has been a location change to accommodate more attendees (sign up soon because seats are filling up). The B21 Panel will be held in W414 in the convention center. Second: The first 1,000 registered will receive four …

Why I think Younger Southern Baptists who Care about Reaching the World but are Not so Sure About the Convention should be Very Attentive the Next Two Weeks

Baptist21 posts the following guest blog with the permission of its author, Pastor J.D. Greear. J.D. is the Lead Pastor of the Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, NC and is a member of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force. I want to address those of you who, like me, have a Baptist past but have often found yourself wondering, regarding the …

GCR is About Access not Degree

As I have navigated the various responses towards the proposals set forth by the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force, I have observed several unfortunate misconceptions. Chief among these misconceptions is the thought by some that the Task Force and proponents of the GCR are saying that people in India are “more” lost than those that have not trusted Christ in …

THE GCR & LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS: INTERVIEW WITH BILL AGEE

For over 300 years local associations have been helping local churches cooperate together to carry out the Great Commission. Associations were doing this before there were state or national conventions. The GCRTF was commissioned to study what we do as a convention and bring back recommendations (and challenges) to the SBC about how we can more faithfully and effectively cooperate …

B21 Panel @ SBC2010 Bio: Jimmy Scroggins

B21 is excited to have Jimmy Scroggins joining this year’s B21 Panel @ SBC2010 (REGISTER HERE). Jimmy Scroggins currently serves as the Senior Pastor of the Historic First Baptist Church of West Palm Beach, Florida. Under his leadership, FBCWPB has grown to become the 50th fastest-growing church in America and the Baptist Messenger has named him one of the Top-Ten …

B21 Panel @ SBC2010 Bio: Matt Chandler

B21 is excited to have Matt Chandler joining this year’s B21 SBC Lunch Panel (REGISTER HERE). After several years serving on a local church staff and as an itinerant preacher, Matt Chandler became the lead Pastor of First Baptist Church of Highland Village, TX now known as The Village Church in 2002.  Since that time, Matt has led the congregation …

B21 Interviews with SBC Presidential Candidates: Ted Traylor

Baptist21 continues the interviews with the men who will be nominated for the office of SBC President. Up next is Pastor Ted Traylor. Give us a brief introduction to who you are. This fall marks twenty years that my family and I have been at Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola. Liz and I have two grown children. The small town …