At B21 one of our great passions is Christ-centered preaching. Every time we open God’s Word–whether public teaching or private reading–we strive to faithfully proclaim Christ from all of Scriptures. And so we wanted to start a new series on Christ-centered preaching–to show what it is and how we do it. To begin our series Peyton Hill put out 6 …

At B21 one of our great passions is Christ-centered preaching. Every time we open God’s Word–whether public teaching or private reading–we strive to faithfully proclaim Christ from all of Scriptures. And so we wanted to start a new series on Christ-centered preaching–to show what it is and how we do it. To begin our series Peyton Hill put out 6 …

In my years of ministry, whether as a Lead Pastor or minister on staff, not once have I come across a pastor who claims to be something other than a “Christ-centered preacher.” Recent years within our convention of churches have produced more nuanced definitions for what is meant by “Christ-centered exposition,” but I am not convinced that we are all …

Today we’re featuring a guest post by Dr. Russell Moore, President of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. B21’s excited about the upcoming Evangelicals for Life Conference. It truly will be a great opportunity for believers from all over the country to join together to take a stand for the unborn and be better equipped on how to do so moving forward. You can …

During Christmas time, churches and ministries are in full-swing—decorating the building, holding Christmas festivals, and putting on Christmas cantatas. There’s just no slowing down for pastors during the holiday crunch time. Tack on preparing sermons and teaching small groups and ministers are absolutely stretched for time. The hours spent in the study turns into a time-sink that could be better …

Every week Southern Baptists cooperate together to give financially to the ministries of the Southern Baptist Convention through the Cooperative Program. Some churches give a few hundred dollars, while other churches commit more than 10% of their weekly financial gifts to the Cooperative Program. Much of the money given goes to help our state conventions, support our six seminaries, and …

Having legally strong foundational documents took on new importance this past June with the Supreme Court’s decision regarding marriage. Questions are flying about how churches can protect themselves if they do not believe in the court’s new definition of marriage. Why does this matter? Because if you do not define what your church believes and make sure you fall outside …

Today Baptist21 pays tribute to Dr. Adrian Rogers for his faithfulness as a Jesus-loving, soul-winning, Bible-preaching, and church-leading man. Two of the reasons that we started Baptist21 were to give honor to those who have gone before us and to be faithful in the 21st century as they were in the 20th century. Dr. Adrain Rogers exemplifies that uncompromising faithfulness as well as anyone. …

Last week Florida Baptists gathered for their annual meeting, the Florida Baptist Convention, in Panama City, FL. This annual meeting of pastors, leaders, and lay members was hosted at First Baptist Church of Panama City, and was preceded by the annual Pastors’ Conference. Attenders of the Pastors’ Conference were invited to B21’s inaugural panel at the FBC. The panel, sponsored by …

“We don’t do this.” Those were the words that one of my two nurses said as she walked away from another failed attempt to draw blood. While I was thankful for her transparency, it caught me a little off guard. After all, it sure looked like they “did that.” They were dressed for the part. They were talking me through …