Baptist 21 writers Jon Akin and Walter Strickland recently sat down with Chad Bresson to do a radio interview for THE PATH. The Path is a Christian radio station that broadcasts out of Cedarville University. Bresson asked Baptist 21 about the events of the Convention and what is in store for Baptist 21. You can check out the interview here. …
Christmas in August
Christmas in August: At this year’s SBC Dr. Danny Akin, President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, challenged the Southern Baptist Convention to have a Christmas in August to make up for the Lottie Moon Mission’s Offering shortfall this year. Due to this shortfall, there are qualified missionaries that will be left at home because we cannot send them. In order …
Baptist21 Podcast: Interview with J.D. Greear (pt.2)
Part one of this interview is available here. Connect with the baptist21 podcast through I-Tunes here or through our Podcast Feed here. In part two, J.D. talks about church planting nationally and internationally, church revitalization, multi-site, small groups, challenges facing the SBC, and more. [podcast]http://www.baptisttwentyone.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/JD-Greear2.mp3[/podcast] Interview Questions: Note: This interview came pre-convention The Summit plants nationally and internationally, are …
Thoughts from an IMB Missionary about Restructuring for Gospel-Centered Ministry
By: Marcus DeWare (pseudonym of a Guest Blogger who is a missionary in a high-security area) I recently returned from an annual meeting of IMB colleagues. Serving on the field sometimes requires families and individuals to be isolated from co-workers. This annual meeting is a great time to congregate with co-laborers to worship God, encourage one another in our work, …
Baptist21 Podcast: Interview with J.D. Greear
J.D. Greear is the lead pastor of the Summit Church, a rapidly growing church of over 3,000 members in Raleigh-Durham, NC. J.D. is committed to the local church and to church planting, having undertaken the goal of planting 1,000 churches in the next 50 years. Currently, they have 12 plants around the world, 7 of which are in Muslim contexts. …
Final SBC Reflection Interview (Scott Wilson): Impressions from a First Time Attendee to the SBC
This series has focused on the reflections of those that attended the annual Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. Those that have graciously given of their time to help us reflect on the SBC have been: Jarrett Stephens (Associate Pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church and a speaker for the GCR Task Force Motion) Aaron Coe (Pastor of the Gallery Church, …
Baptist21 Podcast: Jon Akin’s Sermons on the Great Commission Resurgence Axioms
The Baptist21 Podcast returns with a Wednesday Night Sermon Series from Jon Akin through the ten Axioms of the Great Commission Resurgence Declaration. In this series, Jon Akin is taking his congregation through Bible texts that relate to the different axioms of the GCR and showing why the local church should care about the GCR. Indeed, the GCR will succeed …
Journey of an Unlikely Southern Baptist
This is the first post of the newest Baptist21 contributor, Bryan Barley. Bio: Bryan Barley is Director of Evangelism at Promised Land Community Church in Creedmoor, NC. He has a BA in History from the University of South Carolina, where he also met his wife, Megan. They live in Wake Forest, NC where Bryan is pursuing a Masters of Divinity …
SBC Reflections Interview Series:Part 4 – Nick Floyd
Nick Floyd is Associate Pastor/Preaching Assistant at the FBC Springdale, AR and The Church at Pinnacle Hills, Rogers, Arkansas. He previously served on staff at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Dallas, TX before joining FBC Springdale. Nick has a B.S. from Liberty University, a Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is nearing completion of a Dmin from Liberty …
SBC Reflections Interview Series:Part 3 – Jay Hardwick
Jay Hardwick is Lead Pastor of Awaken Church, a soon to be launched church plant in Columbia, SC. He holds a M.Div. in Missions, Evangelism, and Church Growth from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY and a Bachelor of Arts from North Greenville University in Tigerville, SC. In addition to leading Awaken, Jay helps lead and facilitate a …