The Mission: Our City for The City (Part 1)

This is a guest blog from Jamus Edwards, Pastor of Pleasant Valley Community Church. Posted on behalf of the International Mission Board. When we replanted Pleasant Valley Community Church (PVCC) in 2006, we hardly knew anything.  However, the one thing that we knew with certainty was that we wanted to see people come to know Jesus.  From personal gospel conversations over …

40/40 Prayer Vigil for Spiritual Revival and National Renewal

“First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good, and it pleases God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and come to the knowledge of …

B21 Panel 2012 9Marks Conference

B21 will once again host a panel discussion during this year’s 9 Marks Conference at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. This year’s panel will focus on critical issues facing the church. We will discuss issues such as: church involvement, church membership, Lord’s Supper, Baptism, homosexuality, confessional faith in the public square and more. Title: Critical Issues Facing the Church Time: Friday …

13 Lessons From Year One at Imago Dei Church (Part 3)

The article was written by Tony Merida, Nate Akin, and Matt Sigmon from Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Part 1 can be viewed here & Part 2 here. 9.    Expect Support from Unlikely Partners Many church planters expect to get funding from mega churches, big time individual givers and large missions funding organizations (i.e. NAMB), and that may very well …

13 Lessons From Year One at Imago Dei Church (Part 2)

The article was written by Tony Merida, Nate Akin, and Matt Sigmon from Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Part 1 can be viewed here. 5.    Plant the Church You’ve Always Wanted to Go to This is the sagely advice of Larry Osborne. It might sound self-serving, but it’s not intended to be. Larry says, and we agree, that …

13 Lessons From Year One at Imago Dei Church (Part 1)

The article was written by Tony Merida, Nate Akin, and Matt Sigmon from Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Thirteen Lessons from Year One of Imago Dei Church We launched our first public worship service on September 11, 2011. Since that time, we’ve learned many important lessons. We want to share them with you in hopes that they may …

Dr. Patterson’s Vision for Unity in Diversity

  Read the vision of Dr. Paige Patterson for unity amidst diversity in the SBC, especially in regards to Calvinism. You can go here to read it or you will find it posted below. B21 is thankful for Dr. Patterson’s clarity and vision here. B21 believes this kind of spirit with cooperation around the BFM2000 is something Southern Baptists can …

The Conservative Resurgence and SBC Missions

B21 is grateful to be able to share a guest post from Dr. Chuck Lawless, the Vice President for Global Theological Advance for the IMB. In this post Dr. Lawless outlines why the conservative resurgence was absolutely vital for the missions task of the SBC, and he encourages you to join this conversation at the B21 panel in New Orleans. …

What’s Your Question About the CR, GCR, or the Future of the SBC?

The topic for the B21 panel this year is “The Conservative Resurgence, the Great Commission Resurgence, and the Future of the SBC.”Here are some of the things we will be discussing at the panel in New Orleans: Why was the Conservative Resurgence necessary in the SBC? What changes occurred as a result of the CR? What impact did it have …