‘Bearing His Image’ panelists offer awareness, actionable steps to confront sexual exploitation
ORLANDO (BP) – Anti-trafficking specialist Ashlee Lucas of The Tebow Group shared one instance of a Red Dot Map, a law enforcement visualization of computers in the U.S. accessing child sexual abuse material.
Brazilian Baptists celebrate partnerships, pray for immigration concerns
ORLANDO (BP) – More than 35 Brazilian Baptists gathered for the Fellowship of Brazilian Baptist Churches in North America’s annual meeting at the Rosen Centre in Orlando on June 8 preceding the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC).
Pastors examine conflict, suffering, and finishing well during second session of SBC Pastors’ Conference
ORLANDO (BP) – Pastors examined conflict, suffering and finishing well during the second session of the SBC Pastors’ Conference June 8 in Orlando. The session featured sermons from Edgar Aponte and Heath Lambert and a panel discussion led by Ken Whitten, national director of pastoral leadership at the North American Mission Board, with Steve Dighton, Ted Traylor and Bryant Wright.
WMU elects new president, emphasizes what is ‘meant for the mission’
ORLANDO (BP) – Carolyn Fountain was elected the 25th president of Woman’s Missionary Union during the WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting June 7 in Orlando, Florida. She is the first African American woman to serve in this role.
Tony Wolfe invites Christians into a ‘lifetime of faithful and faith-filled sowing’ during convention sermon
DALLAS (BP) – During the June 11 morning session of the SBC annual meeting in Dallas, Tony Wolfe, executive director of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, drew from Ecclesiastes 11:1-6, which employs metaphors about casting bread on the water and watching for rain, wind and falling trees, to celebrate the long-reaching impact of the Cooperation Program.
NAMB luncheon highlights small churches
DALLAS (BP) – They don’t get the same hype or recognition as some of the larger congregations within the Southern Baptist Convention. Still, Mark Clifton says most churches within the SBC are small, with 200 or fewer members.
Messengers celebrate 100 years of Cooperative Program giving
DALLAS (BP) – During the June 10 afternoon session of the SBC annual meeting in Dallas, SBC Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg led messengers in celebrating 100 years of Cooperative Program giving.
9Marks at 9 examines ‘movement-driven’ vs. ‘church-centered’ mission paradigms
DALLAS (BP) – Jonathan Leeman addressed the elephant in the room right away.
Panel discusses critical need to ‘Safeguard’ the next generation
DALLAS (BP) – The statistics presented by a former FBI agent are shocking.
Pastors have ‘the most important job,’ Pastors’ Conf. attendees told
DALLAS (BP) – Pastors were encouraged to keep their focus on God’s work and God’s approval during the second session of the SBC Pastors’ Conference June 9 in Dallas.
