Resources To Help Your Church Care Well

Resources To Help Your Church Care Well The Report “Caring Well” a Report from the SBC Sexual Abuse Advisory Group Earlier this month, the SBC Sexual Abuse Advisory Group released their findings in a 52 page report.  Download it here: https://caringwell.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SBC-Caring-Well-Report-June-2019.pdf “Top Ten Takeaways from Report” Phillip Bethancourt highlights ten key observations from the Caring Well report. https://erlc.com/resource-library/articles/top-10-takeaways-from-the-sexual-abuse-advisory-group-report The Response “Six Ways …

Interview with Parliamentarian Amy Whitfield: A Helpful Guide to SBC 2019

We recently sat down for the B21 Podcast for a 2-part interview with Amy Whitfield who is the Director of Marketing and Communications at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and who also serves as the Assistant Parliamentarian for the Southern Baptist Convention. In this interview, we talked with Amy about the upcoming SBC, the difference between motions and resolutions, election of …

SBC 2019—A Can’t Miss Family Reunion

SBC 2019—A Can’t Miss Family Reunion by Lyla Curtis In my years as a pastor’s wife, I have attended countless conventions. Mostly, because I get to go with my husband to cool places where we can meet with friends in ministry from other parts of the country, walk through the exhibit areas and be reminded of all that Southern Baptists …

Jamie Dew – A Great Choice for NOBTS

Dr. James K. Dew Jr. has been nominated to become the ninth president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS). For those who do not know Dr. Dew (Jamie) let me give a quick introduction to my friend, colleague, and fellow pastor. Let me also tell you why NOBTS has made an excellent choice for their next president. I first …

Sexual Abuse and the Future of the SBC

Nearly three weeks ago, news broke that a large-scale investigation had been undertaken by the Houston Chronicle outlining twenty years of more than seven hundred sexual abuse claims across Southern Baptist churches. This news has hit the SBC hard. It has revealed a weak and pathetic approach to handling cases of sexual abuse on the part of pastors and leaders in …

B21 Panel at Unite 2018 – The State of the SBC

On October 16th, in Raleigh, NC, Baptist21 hosted a special panel during the Pillar Network‘s annual Unite Conference. This panel was led by Nate Akin, featuring pastor and seminary professor, Dwayne Milioni, church planter, Chul Yoo, and SEBTS president, Danny Akin. A spectrum of topics was addressed during this session, but the general focus returned to the events at this past …

Celebrating 25 Years With Dr. Mohler

Celebrating 25 Years With Dr. Mohler Baptist21 is thankful for Dr. Mohler’s 25 year legacy at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has directly influenced each one of us in a unique way and has been a sounding board for us at B21 since our beginning. He has sat on every one of our panels since bringing in 2009. Thank …

B21 Podcast Preview: Vance Pitman discusses SBC Entity Openings

  In the coming months, Baptist21 will be launching a podcast. Baptist21 wants to focus on what it means to be Baptist in the 21st Century. Our podcast will focus on interviewing key voices in the SBC and hearing their thoughts on pertinent and pressing issues in our convention. We hope to interview many Southern Baptists who our readers would …

Message Mondays: “Grace Changes Everything” by Clint Darst

This week’s Sermon Name: Pastor Clint Darst Clint has been married to his best friend, Rachel, for 10+ years. They have 3 children. Clint has been in vocational ministry for more than a decade and is finishing up his M.Div from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Previously, he worked for Campus Outreach as a Campus Director at Wingate University and then …