This week’s sermon… Name: Dr. Jedidiah Coppenger Jedidiah Coppenger is the pastor and founder of Redemption City Church in Franklin, TN. Growing up, Jed played basketball at North Greenville University, where he became a Christian. Although he grew up in a Christian home, he didn’t become a Christian until he was 20. He remembers very …
The 2018 Unite Conference
On October 16th through the 18th, the Pillar Network will host their prime annual event, the Unite Conference, in Raleigh, North Carolina. For those unfamiliar with Unite, this conference provides the opportunity for planters, revitalizers, pastors and seminary students from all over the country to gather for several days of fellowship, biblical exposition, networking, refreshment, worship, and insight. If you have a …
Message Monday: “Overcoming Our Desires” by Tanner Turley
This week’s sermon. Name: Pastor Tanner Turley Tanner and his wife, Marsha, have four beautiful children, Parker, Kesed, Jordyn & Titus. When he is not spending time being outnumbered at home, he enjoys hanging with friends and a good book with a good cup of coffee. Tanner played basketball in college, and is an avid fan of Boston sports. His …
Message Mondays: “Biblical Community” by Chul Yoo
This week’s Sermon Name: Pastor Chul Yoo Chul Yoo is the senior pastor of Christ Community, a plant located just north of Washington, D.C. Previously, Pastor Chul has worked at a Christian substance abuse center in South Carolina and has pastored in Illinois and Georgia. He is married to Lauri, his college sweetheart, and they have three children: Sophie, Theo, and Chloe. …
B21 Podcast Preview: Vance Pitman discusses SBC Entity Openings
In the coming months, Baptist21 will be launching a podcast. Baptist21 wants to focus on what it means to be Baptist in the 21st Century. Our podcast will focus on interviewing key voices in the SBC and hearing their thoughts on pertinent and pressing issues in our convention. We hope to interview many Southern Baptists who our readers would …
Message Mondays: “Grace Changes Everything” by Clint Darst
This week’s Sermon Name: Pastor Clint Darst Clint has been married to his best friend, Rachel, for 10+ years. They have 3 children. Clint has been in vocational ministry for more than a decade and is finishing up his M.Div from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Previously, he worked for Campus Outreach as a Campus Director at Wingate University and then …
Announcement: B21 and the Pillar Network to Partner
Baptist21 is always on the lookout for other like-minded entities who can help us further our mission as a pastor-led network to be a positive voice for the future of the SBC by promoting the centrality of the gospel, baptistic distinctives, the primacy of the local church, and a focus on reaching all nations. One group whom we have …
One-on-One with J. D. Greear
Recently, we asked Dr. J. D. Greear to comment on pastoral ministry, baptist life, and the future of the Southern Baptist Convention under his leadership. What do you love most about pastoring? I know it sounds cliche, but I genuinely love seeing people’s lives transformed through the gospel. I love getting letters like I did the other day from a …
One-on-One with Ken Hemphill
Recently, we asked Dr. Ken Hemphill to comment on pastoral ministry, baptist life, and the future of the Southern Baptist Convention under his leadership. What do you miss most about pastoring? I miss most everything about it. I think the call to pastor the local church is a great privilege. I miss the continual interaction with people from new birth …
A Special Thank You To Our Sponsors
We would like to take this opportunity to highlight each of the sponsors of the 2018 Baptist 21 Panel Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Follow them on Twitter at @SEBTS. For more information, visit www.sebts.edu. International Justice Mission Follow them on Twitter at @IJM. For more information, visit www.ijm.org. The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Follow them on Twitter at @ERLC. For more …