We at B21 have heard from many pastors and leaders within the SBC about the increasing complexities and challenges in Christian life and ministry and the decreasing ability to have candid conversations about those issues. It is for that reason that we are so excited every year to host our annual panel over Tuesday lunch break at the SBC. …
Another Southern Baptist Convention is behind us. Most of us have made our way back to our homes and are starting to engage in regular life. Hopefully, we are all returning encouraged and challenged to take greater steps forward for the sake of Christ’s kingdom. I pray that all of us have greater hearts for prayer and evangelism. And …
One of the best things about preparing for our panel each year is the opportunity to receive questions from pastors, denominational servants, and local church leaders all across the nation regarding the SBC. The discussion at this year’s panel will be “Faultlines in the SBC.” J.D. Greear, Danny Akin, Matt Chandler, Al Mohler, Russell Moore, and Kevin Smith will address pressing and often controversial issues …
Can you believe it? It is that time of year again when thousands of Southern Baptists will make their way to the Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. This year the destination is Phoenix, and as always, this gathering of Southern Baptists is sure to make for some exciting memories. Will there be a “mic drop” moment during …
B21 is excited to unveil the next member of our panel at this year’s SBC in Phoenix. J.D. Greear is currently Pastor of the Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, NC. Listed as one of Outreach magazine’s “top 25 fastest-growing churches in America” for many years running, the Summit is also one of the SBC’s most effective sending churches, having sent out more than 650 people to live …
Thanks to you our lunch panel at the SBC in Phoenix has sold out in record time! We want to make sure any and all who want to join us will have the chance, so we’ve made additional tickets available for the weeks leading up to the event. We will have “Admission and Lunch” tickets for $25, the cost to us for each …
I was 21-years-old and 2 weeks into my first real job. After a few days of manual labor at the Nashville Convention Center, I found myself standing in the exhibit area of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission talking about an organization that I was only beginning to understand. I may have been underprepared that year for my first …
B21 is excited to unveil the next member of our panel at this year’s SBC in Phoenix. Matt Chandler is currently the Lead Teaching Pastor of the Village Church and the President of the Acts 29 Network. Matt is well-known as a pastor, author, and speaker, and is a leading influence on our next generation of pastors and leaders in the …
B21 is excited to unveil the next member of our panel at this year’s SBC in Phoenix. Kevin Smith is currently the Executive Director of the General Mission Board of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware, and we are very excited that he will be the first state executive to be on a B21 panel! Dr. Smith has served many years …
The SBC is preparing for her Annual Meeting. Aside from being far west of the typical SBC footprint, and being a hot place for us baptists to gather, Phoenix is also one of the most unreached large cities in America. By any measure—city population, metro area or regional influence—Phoenix is a major North American city. The center of the …
