An Open Letter To Younger Southern Baptists by Nathan Akin News broke last week that Dr. Paige Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, would be appointed President Emeritus of the school, effective immediately, to which Dr. Patterson accepted. Part of the statement from the board of trustees read, “A special meeting of the SWBTS Board was held on May …
8 billion people in need. 13 Southern Baptist organizations. 1 morning of your time. At the Global Hunger Relief Run, you can join with 13 SBC organizations the morning of June 13 to combat a life-threatening crisis affecting nearly 8 billion people around the world: hunger. Across every nation, and even every county in America, people are plagued by malnutrition …
Three Biblical Reasons to Commit Attending the Southern Baptist Convention This Year By Dr. A. B. Vines Dr. A.B. Vines, Sr. serves as the Senior Pastor of New Seasons Church in San Diego, CA. Over the past twelve years, New Seasons Church has grown from an African American church of 67 members to a thriving multiethnic congregation of over 1,800 …
We’re excited to gather in Dallas soon for #SBC18! Before the Convention starts, the ERLC is looking forward to hosting two different events you don’t want to miss. 1. Friday June 8-9 Arrive a few days early for #SBC18 to hear from Russell Moore, Jen Wilkin, Albert Mohler, J . D . Greear, Afshin Ziafat , and many other Southern …
Dr. Kevin Smith Follow Dr. Smith on Twitter @smithbaptist Dr. Smith leads the staff of the Baptist Convention of Maryland and Delaware. In 2015, while serving the Highview Baptist Church in Louisville (KY), he was elected president of the Kentucky Baptist Convention. He has studied at Hampton University, the Church of God Theological Seminary, and The Southern Baptist Theological …
Gospel Leadership: Why I Believe J.D. Greear Is Right For Southern Baptists By Vance Pitman Vance Pitman is the Senior Pastor of Hope Church in Las Vegas, NV and the City Catalyst for Send Las Vegas. Hope’s congregation has grown to over 3,000 people in small groups desiring to connect people to live the life of a Jesus follower. He …
The Time is Now: Why I Will be Voting for J.D. Greear By James Merritt James Merritt is the former President of the Southern Baptist Convention (2000-2001). He received his M. Div and Ph. D. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Currently, Dr. Merritt serves as the Lead Pastor of Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, Georgia. …
Anytime a new leader steps into an organization, change certainly follows. While the degree of change varies from leader to leader, every leader is a change agent. With the SBC Executive Committee (EC) in the process of prayerfully searching for its new CEO, it’s a great time for us to consider what types of changes are needed at the Executive …
Most pastors lead congregations that are made up of three types of people: people who love them no matter what they do, people who hate them no matter what they do, and people who are somewhere in between. SBC entity presidents are in similar situations. They have people who love them no matter what they do, hate them no matter …
What difference can one dollar make? Well, one dollar a week from each active Southern Baptist could double the number of IMB missionaries on the field. Our friends at Brainerd Baptist Church and the IMB have just recently rolled out a new initiative called ONEforSEVEN. This initiative encourages each Southern Baptist to give an additional dollar per week to the …
