Most people will spend the vast majority of their lives at their job. As pastors, we must thoughtfully shepherd our people to see how their faith in Christ impacts the way they handle the weekly demands of work. In his book Fruit at Work, Chris Evans provides a helpful resource that gives insight from his own experience in the workplace …
13 Lessons From Year One at Imago Dei Church (Part 3)
The article was written by Tony Merida, Nate Akin, and Matt Sigmon from Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Part 1 can be viewed here & Part 2 here. 9. Expect Support from Unlikely Partners Many church planters expect to get funding from mega churches, big time individual givers and large missions funding organizations (i.e. NAMB), and that may very well …
13 Lessons From Year One at Imago Dei Church (Part 2)
The article was written by Tony Merida, Nate Akin, and Matt Sigmon from Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Part 1 can be viewed here. 5. Plant the Church You’ve Always Wanted to Go to This is the sagely advice of Larry Osborne. It might sound self-serving, but it’s not intended to be. Larry says, and we agree, that …
13 Lessons From Year One at Imago Dei Church (Part 1)
The article was written by Tony Merida, Nate Akin, and Matt Sigmon from Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Thirteen Lessons from Year One of Imago Dei Church We launched our first public worship service on September 11, 2011. Since that time, we’ve learned many important lessons. We want to share them with you in hopes that they may …
Church Planting Boot Camp in Olive Branch, MS
Our friends at ONE8 in north MS are serious about church planting, and we want to make you aware of their upcoming boot camp on Aug 27-28. Russ Moore, Tony Merida, Jerry Rankin and more…see below for details! BQ2 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ What is it? ONE8 Bootcamp is an annual conference held just outside of Memphis, Tennessee. Bootcamp is hosted by …
B21 Panel Video – SBC 2012
At this year’s Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans, B21 hosted another panel discussion. The topic for this year’s discussion: The Conservative Resurgence, the Great Commission Resurgence, and the Future of the SBC. The panelists included: Danny Akin, JD Greear, Fred Luter, Albert Mohler, Paige Patterson, and David Platt. The topics for the panel focused on: – The necessity …
Threads by Micah Carter
It’s a joy to be one of the sponsors of this year’s B21 luncheon at the SBC in New Orleans, Louisiana. The panel is as robust as ever and should prove to be an interesting, thoughtful discussion on the past, present, and future of our denomination. You won’t want to miss out, so be sure to make plans to be …
B21’s 2012 “Guide to the SBC”
Baptist21 would like to once again provide SBC attendees with a guide to the proceedings of this year’s Southern Baptist Convention. Throughout the attached guide, Baptist21 provides descriptions of key items on the schedule that we believe you will not want to miss. You can download a printable .pdf file here: B21 Guide SBC2012 In addition, make sure to register for …
Dr. Patterson’s Vision for Unity in Diversity
Read the vision of Dr. Paige Patterson for unity amidst diversity in the SBC, especially in regards to Calvinism. You can go here to read it or you will find it posted below. B21 is thankful for Dr. Patterson’s clarity and vision here. B21 believes this kind of spirit with cooperation around the BFM2000 is something Southern Baptists can …
The Conservative Resurgence and SBC Missions
B21 is grateful to be able to share a guest post from Dr. Chuck Lawless, the Vice President for Global Theological Advance for the IMB. In this post Dr. Lawless outlines why the conservative resurgence was absolutely vital for the missions task of the SBC, and he encourages you to join this conversation at the B21 panel in New Orleans. …