Baptist21 is excited to announce a two-year partnership with the International Justice Mission. IJM is a global organization with a plan to eliminate the slave trade everywhere. IJM rescues slaves, works with police to throw slave owners in jail, and work to put the slave trade out of business. IJM has rescued more than 49,000 people […]
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An Interview with Jackie Hill Perry
By Jessica Burke Jackie Hill Perry has a story to tell. In high school, she had her first girlfriend. Two years later, she was living openly as the stud in a steady lesbian relationship. Her book, Gay Girl, Good God, tells about that part of her life and how God called her to Him. Over ten years […]
Song Selection At Multiethnic Churches
By Jonathan Solomon Until January 2018, the only church cultures that I knew were the Church Of God In Christ and the United Holy Churches of America Inc. I believed that worship had everything to do with how you physically respond to the lyrics, the Bible, and the testimonies of your brothers and sisters. We […]
B21 Podcast: SBC Recap with Danny Akin – Part 1
As we continue to dissect all that happened in Birmingham earlier this month, we felt it worthwhile to have a discussion with one of our denomination’s entity heads: Dr. Danny Akin, President of SEBTS. In this first episode of a two-part series, Dr. Akin and Nate discuss some of the big successes of the 2019 […]
SBC 2019: A Layperson’s Recap
By Adrian Stephens Heading to Birmingham, Alabama, for my first Southern Baptist Convention, I felt fear and anxiety because of the city’s racial and ethnic division and the historical events that occurred in the town. I didn’t know what to expect, but I honestly didn’t believe I would leave encouraged. On Monday, I was relieved […]
SBC 2019 – Another Pastor’s Recap
By Matt Diaz After planting a church “in friendly cooperation with the Southern Baptist Convention” over a year ago, I had the opportunity to attend this year’s Southern Baptist Convention in Birmingham, Alabama. While last week’s gathering marked the 162ndtime the SBC’s annual meeting has taken place, this was my first, both as an attendee […]
SBC 2019: A Pastor’s Recap
By Dave Russell Last week I had the privilege of attending our SBC Annual Meeting in Birmingham. This was my fourth convention and I left my time there encouraged and thankful to be a part of the SBC. In reflecting on my time at our Annual Meeting, I offer four areas of strength and one […]
B21 Interview with Matt Chandler from #SBC19
Below is the video from our recent discussion with Pastor Matt Chandler from the Village Church. This interview was originally given at the conclusion of our B21 Panel at the 2019 SBC Annual Meeting in Birmingham, AL. For further context, Pastor Matt was responding to allegations of mishandling an abuse situation at his church, first […]
Resources To Help Your Church Care Well
Resources To Help Your Church Care Well The Report “Caring Well” a Report from the SBC Sexual Abuse Advisory Group Earlier this month, the SBC Sexual Abuse Advisory Group released their findings in a 52 page report. Download it here: https://caringwell.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SBC-Caring-Well-Report-June-2019.pdf “Top Ten Takeaways from Report” Phillip Bethancourt highlights ten key observations from the Caring Well report. […]
Interview with Parliamentarian Amy Whitfield: A Helpful Guide to SBC 2019
We recently sat down for the B21 Podcast for a 2-part interview with Amy Whitfield who is the Director of Marketing and Communications at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and who also serves as the Assistant Parliamentarian for the Southern Baptist Convention. In this interview, we talked with Amy about the upcoming SBC, the difference between […]