The above video is from Southeastern Seminary’s Spring Convocation 2014 when they installed Jim Shaddix as the W. A. Criswell Chair of Expository Preaching. It features Criswell’s sermon from the 1985 Pastor’s Conference at the Southern Baptist Convention entitled “Whether we Live or Die” that was a watershed moment in the battle over the Bible within the SBC. B21 exists to …
A Tribute to Criswell: Part 1 Preacher of the Local Church
B21 exists to be a voice for the next generation of pastors and leaders in the SBC, but we also began with a strong commitment of honoring the past. Many great men have come before us, and we want to take the next three posts to honor one. W. A. Criswell may be the best preacher to come along in the past …
Greear’s Nomination
It was announced last week that JD Greear, the Pastor of the Summit Church in Raleigh/Durham, NC, will be nominated for President of the Southern Baptist Convention by Jimmy Scroggins, the Pastor of Family Church in south Florida. We are extremely excited that JD will be nominated for President, and we are also excited to announce that he will be …
Baptist21, USA Today, and Politics
Recently, B21 leaders were interviewed about several issues surrounding the church and politics. Jon Akin and Jed Coppenger were interviewed in the Tennessean in an article entitled “Keep Church, Political Parties Separate, Baptist Group Urges” that was also picked up by USA Today In addition, Nate Akin was interviewed on Steve Noble’s podcast “Called2Action” in an interview entitled, “The Theology …
8 Recommendations For A Christian Approach To Super Tuesday
Super Tuesday is upon us. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably on the verge of a panic attack from all of the political polls, commercials, and articles. Some people claim the earth will come to an end, if you don’t vote for their candidate. Others claim that the earth could be made new, if you vote for their candidate. …
IMB Reset: Reasons for Hope and Next Steps
We’ve been waiting for the results of the IMB reset, especially the need to reduce personnel by 600-800. The reset was announced yesterday. Click here to read the full statement from the IMB. No doubt it will come as a shock to the SBC system that almost 1,000 have voluntarily chosen to come off the field. But, here are some reasons we are as …
Announcing B21 Panel Lineup at SBC 2016
The most wonderful time of the year for every Southern Baptist is almost upon us, the Southern Baptist Convention! And every year at the SBC Baptist21 hosts a panel to discuss the most pressing issues in our convention, churches, and evangelicalism. We are excited to announce the all-star lineup for this year’s panel, including Matt Chandler, David Platt, Danny Akin, Albert Mohler, …
“Concealed Carry in the Church” by Church Counsel
With the recent tragedy at the church in South Carolina, this post from one of our sponsors helps equip our churches to answer an important question. People and churches are all over the map when it comes to issues of gun safety and concealed carry. These are certainly difficult issues, and we at B21 are thankful for Church Counsel and their …
10 Things to Prepare for 2016 SBC
This is a guest post from Dr. Ronnie Floyd, President of the Southern Baptist Convention. The original post can be found at Dr. Floyd’s blog, ronniefloyd.com. Significant actions are taking place right now for our upcoming 2016 Southern Baptist Convention in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 14-15. Permit me to give you a briefing today. Online registration opens today Online registration …
Preaching Christ from Proverbs Pt. 3
Proverbs can bewilder pastors, especially us who want to preach Christ from all of Scriptures. But Proverbs is not just a book of helpful tips that can change behavior. The purpose of Proverbs, just like every other book of the Bible, is to save and sanctify those who read it. This is the final post of a three part series that hopes to begin the …