KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MBTS) — Midwestern Seminary celebrated the election of Donald S. Whitney to full-time faculty during the institution’s spring trustee meeting on April 9. Whitney will fill the John H. Powell Endowed Chair of Pastoral Ministry, serving as professor of biblical spirituality and director of the forthcoming Center for Biblical Spirituality at Midwestern Seminary. President Jason Allen shared, “Dr. Whitney is a man of prayer and sound doctrine who loves the local church … [Read more...]
Midwestern Seminary rededicates Spurgeon Library, fills three endowed chairs at Spring trustee meeting
by Michaela Classen KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MBTS) — Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary trustees elected three faculty into endowed chairs, celebrated a rededication of the Spurgeon Library, and approved key institutional business items at the spring trustee meeting on campus on April 8–9. Overlapping with Great Commission Week, the meeting underscored Midwestern Seminary’s ongoing commitment to train God-called men and women to be and make disciples of Jesus Christ. President’s … [Read more...]
Currence to be renominated as SBC registration secretary
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article first appeared in The Louisiana Baptist Message here. ALEXANDRIA, La. (LBM) – Associate Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Louisiana Baptist Convention Dale Lingenfelter announced today that he plans to nominate Don Currence for the office of Southern Baptist Convention registration secretary. “It is an honor and a joy to nominate my friend Don Currence for registration secretary during the 2024 Annual Meeting in Indianapolis,” said … [Read more...]
Adam Groza nominated as Gateway president
by Tyler Sanders/Gateway Seminary ONTARIO, Calif. (BP) – Trustees on Gateway Seminary’s presidential search committee have nominated Adam Groza, vice president for enrollment and student services, as the candidate to serve as the seminary’s next president. “After a thorough selection process, we are thankful to be able to unanimously present a candidate to the full board,” said J. Robert White, chair of the search committee. “Adam Groza has demonstrated capable and godly leadership … [Read more...]
Hymn celebration coming to MBTS on April 8
Worship event to spotlight two generations of hymn writers KANSAS CITY – Instead of a spring concert, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS) is inviting Missouri churches to one of the grandest traditions in Baptist life: a hymn sing. “We want to unite the generations and have our students see that hymns at the local church level really unite us corporately across all ages,” said Angela Swain, MBTS associate professor of music. “Regardless of style, they pass down that knowledge … [Read more...]
Iorg’s goal for EC is service, he says at press conference
DALLAS (BP) – Jeff Iorg aims to help the SBC Executive Committee regain the trust of Southern Baptists, he said at a press conference following his election as president-elect of the EC on Thursday (March 21) in a special called EC meeting. Iorg pointed to two ways trust is earned – sacrificial service and demonstrated competence. “My role at the Executive Committee is to lead us to be a sacrificial servant of Southern Baptists, fulfilling the role we’ve been assigned and to do that … [Read more...]
Jeff Iorg elected to lead SBC Executive Committee
DALLAS (BP) – Jeff Iorg will become the eighth leader of the SBC Executive Committee. Iorg received a unanimous vote from 60 EC members at a special-called EC meeting today (March 21). Iorg, 65, will serve as president-elect until his tenure as president of Gateway Seminary officially concludes with graduation on May 11. His first official day as EC president/CEO will be May 13. “Today’s unanimous vote marks a significant turning point for the SBC Executive Committee and the SBC as a … [Read more...]
Ferguson to chair SBC resolutions committee
Resolutions being accepted from April 1 to May 22 NASHVILLE (BP) – Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) President Bart Barber has named Kristen Ferguson, associate dean of educational effectiveness and director of online education at Gateway Seminary, to serve as chair of the 2024 Committee on Resolutions. It will be Ferguson’s third year to serve on the committee, having been vice chair at the New Orleans Annual meeting. “The resolutions process empowers the messengers to speak with … [Read more...]
Department of Justice concludes Executive Committee investigation; ‘no further action’
NASHVILLE (BP) – The U.S. Department of Justice has concluded its investigation of the SBC Executive Committee, Southern Baptist leaders learned Feb. 29. In a statement today, Jonathan Howe, interim SBC EC president/CEO, said the DOJ has told the EC’s legal counsel there is “no further action to be taken.” Email requests for comment from the DOJ were not returned by time of publication. The SBC has been represented during the investigation by Gene Besen and Scarlett Nokes of … [Read more...]
Jeff Iorg to be nominated to lead SBC Executive Committee
NASHVILLE (BP) — A special-called meeting will take place March 21 for SBC Executive Committee members to consider the nomination of Jeff Iorg as the next EC president and CEO. The vote will take place in executive session at the Grand Hyatt in the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Iorg has been president of Gateway Baptist Theological Seminary since 2004, when it was known as Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. In 2016 he oversaw the completion of the seminary’s move … [Read more...]
SBC task force proposes new non-profit to address abuse reform
EDITOR'S NOTE: This developing story first appeared at The Baptist Paper at this link: https://thebaptistpaper.org/sbc-abuse-reform-efforts-energized-by-latest-announcement. *This story was updated under the “Funding Plan” subhead below at 3:07 p.m. CT. The original version posted at 5 a.m., and two other minor edits for clarification purposes took place around 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. **At 3:25 p.m. CT, The Baptist Paper received an email with a statement from Send Relief leaders noting … [Read more...]
SBC’s Executive Committee presidential search team announces new candidate ‘is emerging’
NASHVILLE (The Baptist Paper) – The search team for the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has announced that an “excellent” candidate appears to have emerged. The committee shared an update on the process during the EC’s meeting in Nashville, Feb. 19. “We were able to hit the ground running after the last candidate removed his name. This was mainly due to credible opportunities available to us from the invitation phase that was done in August and … [Read more...]
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