NASHVILLE (BP) – The Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders (SBCAL) met Sunday (June 13) for a time of worship and discussion around becoming a “Gospel Driven Association,” passionate in their pursuit to make Christ known among the nations by encouraging churches to be Gospel- and relationship-focused. The group met at the Sonesta Nashville Hotel for the opening session of its two-day conference prior to the start of the 2021 SBCAnnual Meeting. Around 400 people registered … [Read more...]
Executive Committee disfellowships four churches, receives ERLC task force report
NASHVILLE (BP) – At the first in-person SBC Executive Committee meeting in more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SBC President J.D. Greear and SBC EC President/CEO Ronnie Floyd called for Southern Baptists to re-engage with a call to take the Gospel to the nations. EC members also voted to disfellowship four churches cited in the Credentials Committee report, accepted amendments to the mission and ministry statement of Lifeway Christian Resources and received a report from the … [Read more...]
Five years after ‘reset,’ IMB sees bigger missionary pipeline on the way
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – The five years after what was termed a historic financial and operational “reset” for the International Mission Board have brought two of the highest Lottie Moon Christmas Offerings ever, but also room for growth in accordance with the goals of Vision 2025. In August 2015 then-IMB President David Platt and senior leadership announced a plan to address revenue shortfalls within the organization. The decision to do so, Platt said in a town hall presentation, followed a … [Read more...]
Church brings blessings as polling place on election day
PELL CITY, Ala. (BP) – Like many churches across the U.S., Cropwell Baptist Church hosted thousands of voters on election day as a polling location. The church used the opportunity to be a blessing to its community. This was the church’s first year to be a polling place, said Jon Glass, Cropwell’s senior pastor. Just before Glass was called as pastor nearly two years ago, the church voted to become a polling location. There was a need for a larger voting site in their precinct, and … [Read more...]
Missouri pastor named to ERLC Study Task Force
NASHVILLE (BP) – Missouri Baptist pastor Monte Shinkle was appointed by SBC Executive Committee chairman Mike Stone to serve on a study task force authorized by the group at their Feb. 17-18th meeting. Shinkle is senior pastor of Concord Baptist Church, Jefferson City, Mo. Other task force members named by Stone include: • Ron Hale, retired pastor, Jackson, Tenn.Joining the chairman on the task force are: • Mike Lawson, senior pastor, First Baptist of Sherman, Texas • Cheryl … [Read more...]
California’s new abortion-on-campus law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (BP) – California will be the first state to require all public universities to offer abortion-inducing pills to students on campus. The bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsome, a Democrat, on Oct. 11 takes effect in 2023. The medications, taken in two doses, are commonly prescribed to women who are less than 10 weeks pregnant. How are pro-life advocates responding? The new law means state taxpayers and students will likely underwrite the costs of the abortions. … [Read more...]
‘God calls us to pray for politicians’
INDIANAPOLIS (BP) – Maybe you're not called by God to be a politician. But you are called by God to pray for those who are. In our day, politicians and sometimes first responders bear the brunt of uncharitable comments, but the vast majority of these people are in their roles because they genuinely want to serve the public. As Christians, we are called to pray for our leaders, even if we don't agree with them. As the apostle Paul exhorted: "I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, … [Read more...]
‘America’s Got Talent’ singer hits high notes of faith
PINEVILLE, La. (BP) – "America's Got Talent" contestant Robert Finley paid a visit to the Zion Hill Church Family on Sunday, (Aug. 4) to share a simple, yet profound musical message of hope. "Hold onto God's unchanging hand," Finley said in between songs at the church in Pineville, La. "Keep your faith. Good things come to those who wait, if you wait upon the Lord." Finley, who is a bluesman from Bernice, La., first caught the attention of the nation July 9 when he received a standing … [Read more...]
Arkansas judge stalls abortion laws
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is written by Rachel Lynn Aldrich, who writes for WORLD Digital, a division of WORLD Magazine (www.wng.org) based in Asheville, NC. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (BP) – A federal judge in Arkansas blocked three new laws just before midnight Tuesday (July 23) that would protect unborn babies in the state. U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker's 14-day temporary restraining order stopped the laws from taking effect on Wednesday (July 24). The measures would have protected … [Read more...]
German family still in custody, homeschooling limbo
STRASBOURG, France (BP) – The family of Dirk and Petra Wunderlich remains in legal limbo as they seek to win the right to homeschool their children in Germany, where homeschooling has been illegal since 1919. In April 2019, the Wunderlichs took their case to the highest level of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), called the Grand Chamber, according to Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). On July 5 the Grand Chamber, located in Strasbourg, France, denied the Wunderlich family's … [Read more...]
SBC Credentials Committee elects Stacy Bramlett as chair
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Credentials Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention held its initial meeting July 22 by video conferencing, electing Stacey Bramlett of Tennessee as its chair. The nine-member Credentials Committee was repurposed during the SBC's 2019 annual meeting into a standing committee to make inquiries and recommendations for action regarding instances of sexual abuse, racism or other issues that call a church's relationship with the SBC into … [Read more...]
Protecting veterans’ religious liberty
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was written by Rachel Lynn Aldrich of the WORLD News Group. WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs updated its policies last week to better protect the religious liberty of U.S. military veterans and their families. The revised rules, which were effective July 3, assure that religious displays and pastoral care remain accessible and protected from discrimination. "We want to make sure that all of our veterans and their families feel … [Read more...]
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