NASHVILLE (BP) – Messengers to the upcoming SBC Annual Meeting in Nashville will vote on proposed changes to the mission and ministry statements of Lifeway that, in turn, will affect the North American Mission Board. At the February SBC Executive Committee meeting, the Committee on Convention Missions and Ministry brought forward a motion to amend the missions and ministry assignment of Lifeway Christian Resources. Within those revisions, which were approved by Lifeway trustees in January, … [Read more...]
Rewritten business, financial plan awaits adoption by SBC messengers
NASHVILLE (BP) – Southern Baptist Convention messengers at the upcoming annual meeting will be presented an updated Business & Financial Plan approved by SBC Executive Committee members on May 11. At the 2019 SBC Annual Meeting in Birmingham, former SBC EC president and CEO Morris Chapman, acting as a messenger from Triune Baptist Church in Arrington, Tenn., presented a motion for the Executive Committee “to strengthen the fiscal accountability of entities” and “promote greater … [Read more...]
NFL pick Trevor Lawrence set on pleasing God
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (BP) – Trevor Lawrence isn’t your typical 21-year-old, but he was a fairly normal church kid. In January 2019 Lawrence hit the national spotlight in leading Clemson over Alabama in the national championship, the fantastic opening act of a collegiate career that culminated in his all-but-guaranteed place as the top pick in tonight’s NFL Draft. Over that time, the spotlight has only grown hotter and the magnifying glass larger. Qualifiers like “generational” follow him in … [Read more...]
India COVID-19 surge prompts Southern Baptists to prayer, action
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) – It’s been over 20 years since Rebekah Naylor returned to the United States after decades of work at Bangalore Baptist Hospital. But she still uses personal pronouns like “we” in referring to the efforts of medical staff there battling a horrific COVID-19 surge that is killing more than 3,000 per day. “It’s overwhelming, the sadness at the loss of life when you see the images on TV of people suffering, people struggling to breathe outside of the hospital and the … [Read more...]
NAAF leaders, SBC seminary presidents hold ‘honest and open conversation’
NASHVILLE (BP) – A multi-ethnic group of Southern Baptist leaders described a meeting, Jan. 6, as productive and trust-building, saying although they did not agree on all points, they were committed together to fighting racism and to honoring “our common commitment to the inerrant Word of God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” The meeting was called by Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, to address turmoil resulting from several recent statements issued by various … [Read more...]