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 …
It may seem obvious, but I’m going to say it anyway: the primacy and necessity of the Bible must never be assumed—especially in the Great Commission. The importance of keeping this truth ever before us cannot be overstated. As I write this from a plane in East Asia, I can’t help but reminisce over recent days engaging others in …
Summer is fast approaching, which means the most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner—the Southern Baptist Convention. And B21 is once again providing the best way to spend your Tuesday lunch break! Each year at our panel we have gathered around open dialogue with key leaders in the SBC about the most pressing issues in …
Young Pastors/Leaders in the SBC, The Executive Committee is making great strides to engage with the younger generation of leaders within the SBC. Spearheaded by the the Young Leader Advisory Council, they are striving to foster vibrant participation within Southern Baptist life among young leaders including pastors, denominational servants and others. Will you help out? They’ve drafted a quick and easy survey and your …
Mrs. Spencer sits in her pew, the same one she sits in every week, and takes out her Bible. She knows the time will come when the pastor will announce today’s text. Until then, she waits. The “Welcome” does not really apply to her, because the young pastor seems to want to make the guests feel welcomed. She’s been …
“I left Preview Day knowing that if I attended Southeastern, I would be changed and equipped to even more effectively make disciples.” – Yana, M.Div. in Christian Ministry People often say that a visit to Southeastern was the reason they chose to pursue their education with us. Our Preview Days allow prospective students the opportunity to see firsthand …
In honor of World Down Syndrome Day we wanted to run this helpful and timely piece by Joseph Stegall, Lead Pastor of Providence Baptist Church in Nolensville, TN. On March 29 2012, my life was changed forever. That was the day that my wife gave birth to our fourth daughter, Eden, who was unexpectedly born with Down syndrome. Through …
