Panel Discussion on Race

A few weeks ago, the Pillar Network hosted their annual Unite Conference featuring a Panel on Race and the Future of the GCB. B21’s Executive Director, Nate Akin, guided the discussion which included the following panelists: Dr. Danny Akin, President of SEBTS Dr. Alex DiPrima, Lead Pastor of Emmanuel Church Eric Bancroft, Lead Pastor at Grace Church Miami Prof. William …

Being Baptist in the 21st Century: Congregationalism Podcast – Part II

“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, …

B21 Virtual Panel – Tomorrow at 1PM EST

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 …

AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER TO THE NATIONS: Becoming a Runway for Sent Ones

By Matt Rogers We want to be a church that is an aircraft carrier to the nations. That is, we want our church to be a runway for sent ones. I’ve cast this vision hundreds of times in the life of our ten-year-old church in Greenville, South Carolina. By virtue of our location, we have a steady stream of young …

Submit A Question – 2019 B21 Panel

At Baptist21, we’re all about giving our readers and affiliates a voice in the greater SBC. In keeping with this notion, we want to know what questions you have for our B21 panelists at this year’s SBC Annual Meeting in Birmingham, AL. The 2019 panel guests will include: Albert Mohler, President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Jen Wilkin, Author and Bible Teacher …

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 …

Mergers – Breakout Session from Unite 2018

Four years into a stagnant church plant, the leaders of Cross Fellowship knew something had to be done… Providentially, God provided a solution at just the right time: a merger with a new, like-minded church plant team. A year later, the two congregations are fully united, meeting in a new, downtown facility, reaching the lost, and growing deeper spiritually. This is …

How Expository Preaching Could Change the World

How Expository Preaching Could Change the World by Daniel Darling  As someone who believes the church should be about gospel proclamation and social action that obeys Jesus’ command to love our neighbor as ourselves, I encourage pastors to be unafraid to discuss important cultural issues in the pulpit. If people cannot find guidance on how to live in the world …

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 …