We hope you plan to join us at the 2016 Baptist21 Panel at the Southern Baptist Convention. This year, we will discuss the most pressing issues in our convention, churches, and evangelicalism and we want YOU to help us craft those questions! We’ve got a lineup of great theologians and pastors to help us answer your questions including Matt Chandler, David Platt, Danny Akin, Albert …
5 Takeaways from 2 Weeks With Some Unreached People Groups
The below post is from Jed Coppenger, Lead Pastor of Redemption City Church in Franklin, TN. It came from a recent trip he led with his church. We’re thankful that the leadership of B21’s heart beats to reach the nations with the gospel. We’ll be talking at our panel about international missions strategy, the future of the IMB, and other questions with IMB …
Should Baptists Vote for Trump? Part Three: “No vote for morally disqualified candidates”
2016 is an extremely unique presidential election year in the USA, mainly because of the polarizing nature and character questions surrounding the two main candidates. Usually it is clear which candidate the majority of Baptists will support. But that is not the case in 2016. Baptists are divided when it comes to supporting the GOP’s presumptive nominee – Donald Trump. …
Should Baptists Vote For Trump? Part Two: “lesser of two evils”
2016 is an extremely unique presidential election year in the USA, mainly because of the polarizing nature and character questions surrounding the two main candidates. Usually it is clear which candidate the majority of Baptists will support. But that is not the case in 2016. Baptists are divided when it comes to supporting the GOP’s presumptive nominee – Donald Trump. …
Social Media Giveaway for 2016 B21 Panel
There are three weeks left until the 2016 B21 panel at the SBC in St. Louis. We’re going to have a great lineup (David Platt, Matt Chandler, R. Albert Mohler Jr., Danny Akin, Russell Moore, and J.D. Greear) talking about the tough questions and pressing issues facing our convention and churches. If you haven’t already registered, why don’t you take …
Should Baptists Vote for Trump? Part One: “most electable candidate”
2016 is an extremely unique presidential election year in the USA, mainly because of the polarizing nature and character questions surrounding the two main candidates. While Baptists are not as monolithic a group as some would perceive them to be, and while Baptists never vote for a single candidate as a whole, usually it is clear which presidential candidate the …
Interview with SBC Presidential Candidates: Part Three, J.D. Greear
At the fast-approaching SBC in St. Louis messengers from our Southern Baptist churches will be tasked to elect the new President of the SBC. This is a significant responsibility, one that we at B21 and thousands of Southern Baptists take seriously. So, in an attempt to facilitate all of us becoming more informed voters, B21 has sent a list of questions to …
Interview with SBC Presidential Candidates: Part Two, Steve Gaines
At the fast-approaching SBC in St. Louis messengers from our Southern Baptist churches will be tasked to elect the new President of the SBC. This is a significant responsibility, one that we at B21 and thousands of Southern Baptists take seriously. So, in an attempt to facilitate all of us becoming more informed voters, B21 has sent a list of questions to …
Interview with SBC Presidential Candidates: Part One, David Crosby
At the fast-approaching SBC in St. Louis messengers from our Southern Baptist churches will be tasked to elect the new President of the SBC. This is a significant responsibility, one that we at B21 and thousands of Southern Baptists take seriously. So, in an attempt to facilitate all of us becoming more informed voters, B21 has sent a list of questions to …
Refugee Crisis: Part Two, Encouragement
This is a guest post by an IMB missionary currently serving in the field, who has elected to write anonymously for security reasons. The war in Syria has trudged onward for over five years. Refugees have been affected since day-one. The debate about “what to do” really got heated up when refugees started pouring into Europe in 2014. Since then there has …