By Jonathan Woodyard The departure of well-known Christians and churches from the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) tends to make the headlines. Recently a prominent pastor, one from whom I have benefited personally, led his church to leave voluntary cooperation with the SBC. There are legitimate concerns with the state of our convention. The SBC is declining numerically, and baptisms are down. The reasons for the …
By Dr. Josh Wredberg PODCASTS: ARTICLE: What comes to your mind when you hear the words church discipline? Maybe you picture a scene from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter of Hester Prynne slinking down the sidewalks with a large, red “A” embroidered on her chest. Or maybe you envision the torture and death that was part of the Inquisition centuries ago. Many of the …
“Congregationalism doesn’t mean we have town hall meetings where everyone gets to share their opinion on everything.” Hear what healthy congregationalism actually looks like in part 2 of our B21 Podcast featuring Pastor Dave Russell from Oakhurst Baptist in Charlotte, NC. Stay up-to-date with the latest in Baptist happenings and doctrinal discussions by SUBSCRIBING to the B21 Podcast. Available at iTunes, Spotify, …
By Dave Russell B21 Podcast on Congregationalism with Dave Russell – Part I “Do Baptist churches have any accountability?” This is a question I have been asked on a number of occasions by pastors who serve in other denominations. The Baptist distinctive of congregationalism answers this question. God has provided accountability for every local church through the congregation itself. While …
Hear part II of our podcast with Pastor Clint Darst exploring believer’s baptism and the local church. This segment is a part of our greater series on Being Baptist in the 21st Century, where we take a deep dive into understanding the historic Baptist distinctives that are so vital to healthy churches. Stay up-to-date with the latest in Baptist happenings …
How do Christians help foster racial reconciliation in our nation? This is one of the most pressing queries for believers today. In our most recent episode, Nate discusses this topic and many others with Isaac Adams, Assistant Pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist in Washington, DC, and leader of an organization called United? We Pray. The goal of United? We Pray …
Join us Tuesday, June 9th, at 1PM EST for the 2020 B21 Virtual Panel! This event is free and open to all. To view the livestream, visit our homepage at www.baptist21.com or click the button below to watch at our YouTube channel. This year’s panel features two main sessions. The first session is hosted by B21’s Nate Akin and will …
Listen to the B21 Podcast featuring Dr. Mohler discussing his timely, newest work, The Gathering Storm. This article is an excerpt from the introduction of Dr. Mohler’s newest book, The Gathering Storm: Secularism, Culture, and the Church. For more information, click here. To order a copy of the book, click here. Since I was in the eighth grade, Winston Churchill has been a …
By Nate Akin Note on this post: I wrote most of this in bed yesterday at 5am. I woke up this morning fighting back tears and experiencing deep grief. I was upset and shaken on Tuesday night by the killing of George Floyd, but I had not been undone in some of the ways I have been with past tragedies of this …
One of our aims at Baptist21 is to help provide a voice for Southern Baptists. For our upcoming Virtual Panel, on June 9th, 1-3PM EST, we would love to hear your suggested questions for our panelists. As a quick refresher, we’re offering two sessions during this year’s panel, one for Entity Heads, beginning at 1PM, and another for Lead Pastors …
