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 …
Recent GCR Articles of Note
Baptist21 would like to make our readers aware of several noteworthy GCR articles and a series of blog posts at Between the Times. Recently, Ed Stetzer released a blog entitled, “Will Southern Baptists Ignore the Ongoing Decline?” In this article he writes: A LifeWay report released today showed that overall SBC membership continues to decline—for the third straight year. Despite …
B21 PANEL @ SBC 2010 ANNOUNCEMENT
Baptist 21 is excited to announce that Johnny Hunt and Ronnie Floyd will be joining us at the B21 Panel Luncheon. They will join a very important conversation with Akin, Platt, Scroggins, Stetzer, Chandler, and Mohler about the future of the SBC and the Great Commission Resurgence. This year’s SBC is being compared already to the 1979 Convention when the …
B21 Interviews with SBC Presidential Candidates: Jimmy Jackson
Baptist21 continues the interviews with the men who will be nominated for the office of SBC President. Up next is Pastor Jimmy Jackson. Will you give us a brief introduction to who you are? My name is Jimmy E. Jackson. I am married to my wife Bobbi (we celebrate our 50th anniversary on June 19, 2010). We have three children—Randy …
B21 Interviews with SBC Presidential Candidates: Bryant Wright
Over the next week Baptist21 will release interviews with the three men who will be nominated for President of the SBC. Up first is Pastor Bryant Wright. Will you give us a brief introduction to who you are? Growing up in Atlanta, it was my good fortune to be raised by godly Christian parents. When I was 7, I made …
GCR or CPR: What are we voting for in Orlando?
What are we voting on in Orlando? In the comments section of a recent article by Alvin Reid the GCR debate took on much greater clarity for me. I think I now understand in clear terms the two paths that the SBC is being asked to choose between in Orlando in June. One path is the “Great Commission Resurgence” …
The Word Grows: A New Testament Plan for Church Growth
“But the word of God grew and multiplied”—Acts 12:24 Among church leaders today, there aren’t many topics hotter than church growth. Just about everyone wants to see their church grow, and just about everyone is talking about how to make that happen. Now, you will find some churches that delight themselves in remaining the size that they are. These church …
B21 Panel @ Advance
Baptist21 had the privilege of hosting a panel lunch discussion at the recent Advance the Church Conference. The topic of discussion was “Church Planting v. Church Revitalization.” The panelists included Acts29 President Scott Thomas, Lifeway Research President Ed Stetzer, Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt, Summit Church Pastor J.D. Greear, and Vintage21 Pastor Tyler Jones. Below is the video and …
Guest Blog: Steve McKinion on Great Commission Churches and the GCR
Guest Blogger: Steven A. McKinion is a professor of Theology, Church History, and Hermeneutics at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition, he is the lead pastor of the New Covenant Fellowship Church Plant in Raleigh, NC. Dr. McKinion blogs at www.stevemckinion.com and has guest blogged a series for Baptist 21 in the past. Check out part 1, part 2, and part …
B21 Video Interview: Darrin Patrick
Baptist21 had the privilege to interview Pastor Darrin Patrick. Patrick is the lead pastor of The Journey in Saint Louis, MO, which he founded in 2002. The Journey runs eight services across four campuses and continues to aggressively plant new campuses and churches in the Saint Louis region and beyond. Darrin also serves as Vice President of the Acts 29 …