Pastor as Evangelist

As a pastor, I cannot expect church members to do what I’m not willing to do, myself. I believe it’s safe to assume that most pastors would agree with that statement. A pastor preaching on generosity, but isn’t giving financially to the church, would be quickly rebuked if exposed. Similarly, one who emphasizes the importance of spiritual disciplines, but neglects …

Ted Traylor’s Reflections on the SBC 2016

  The SBC in St. Louis offered many pivotal moments in the life of our convention that will not soon be forgotten. (If you haven’t already, see James Merritt’s amendment concerning the resolution on the Confederate flag and Dr. Moore’s defense of the religious liberty of Muslims and all faith groups) In the coming days we at B21 will be running a series of posts …

Noah Oldham’s Reflections on the SBC 2016

(Photo attributed to Baptist Press) The SBC in St. Louis offered many pivotal moments in the life of our convention that will not soon be forgotten. (If you haven’t already, see James Merritt’s amendment concerning the resolution on the Confederate flag and Dr. Moore’s defense of the religious liberty of Muslims and all faith groups) In the coming days we at B21 …

B21 Interview with J.D. Greear

Today was an unprecedented day at the annual Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). As we were about to head to a 3rd ballot to determine who would be the next President of the SBC, one of the candidates (J.D. Greear) withdrew from the election (View Video of that here) and then asked the convention to vote in Steve Gaines by vote …

Book Giveaway at 2016 Panel: Part Three

We have less than one week left until the Baptist21 panel at this year’s SBC in St. Louis! On top of a killer lineup of panelists (David Platt, Matt Chandler, R. Albert Mohler Jr., Danny Akin, Russell Moore, and J.D. Greear) talking about hot topics and pressing issues, one of the staples to our panel every year is that every …

Book Giveaway at 2016 Panel: Part Two

We have less than one week left until the Baptist21 panel at this year’s SBC in St. Louis! On top of a killer lineup of panelists (David Platt, Matt Chandler, R. Albert Mohler Jr., Danny Akin, Russell Moore, and J.D. Greear) talking about hot topics and pressing issues, one of the staples to our panel every year is that every …

Books Giveaway at 2016 Panel: Part One

We have one week left until the Baptist21 panel at this year’s SBC in St. Louis! On top of a killer lineup of panelists (David Platt, Matt Chandler, R. Albert Mohler Jr., Danny Akin, Russell Moore, and J.D. Greear) talking about hot topics and pressing issues, one of the staples to our panel every year is that every attendee walks …