S.C. convention extends Empowering Kingdom Growth
COLUMBIA, S.C. (BP)-The South Carolina Baptist Convention's "Empowering Kingdom Growth" emphasis will be extended through 2007, as a recommendation from the state convention's executive board was approved by messengers to the Nov. 13-14 annual meeting at First Baptist Church, Columbia.
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'Empowering Kingdom Growth' gains momentum as key SBC initiative
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--A vision for what Jesus taught and called for -- "an all-out concentration on the Kingdom of God" -- was endorsed by the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee during its Feb. 18-19 meeting in Nashville, Tenn.
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SBC in St. Louis: new president, missions, family, kingdom of God
ST. LOUIS (BP)--Southern Baptists will elect a new president and move forward in missions, family life and vision for the kingdom of God during their June 11-12 annual meeting in St. Louis.
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SBC is losing focus on evangelism, Merritt says
GRAYSVILLE, Ga. (BP)--The Southern Baptist Convention is losing its focus on evangelism, and it should greatly concern members of the nation's largest non-Catholic denomination, said James Merritt, president of the SBC and pastor of the Atlanta-area First Baptist Church, Snellville.
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Family needs, spiritual renewal draw Executive Committee action
ST. LOUIS (BP)--A focus on the family and a corporate call for Southern Baptists to renew their passion for the Lord Jesus Christ dominated the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee's June 10 meeting in St. Louis.
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Leaders hope EKG spurs Baptists to evangelism
ST. LOUIS (BP)--Noting how Southern Baptists are yearning for spiritual renewal and Christ-centered living in the world, five Southern Baptist leaders signed a covenant agreement June 11 with the convention's 40,000 churches calling for an "all-out concentration on the kingdom of God."
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WRAPUP: Southern Baptists hear from Bush, elect new president
ST. LOUIS (BP)--President Bush heralded the Southern Baptist Convention as "a powerful voice for some of the great issues of our time" during remarks live via satellite to thousands of messengers gathered for the 145th annual meeting of the nation's largest evangelical body.
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Covenant signees note commitment, prayer for kingdom of God emphasis
 COLUMBIA, S.C. (BP)--Five Southern Baptist leaders -- representing the convention's mission boards, entities, institutions and state conventions -- signed a covenant agreement to launch an Empowering Kingdom Growth initiative throughout the Southern Baptist Convention during the SBC's June 11-12 annual meeting in St. Louis.
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S.C. pastors note EKG potential, praise SBC adoption of new thrust
COLUMBIA, S.C. (BP)--Randall Jones, president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, believes the Southern Baptist Convention is poised for some of its greatest gains ever, and Empowering Kingdom Growth may prove to be a key catalyst.
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Chapman: BWA membership committee casts cloud over ties with SBC
SEVILLE, Spain (BP)--Morris H. Chapman, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee, issued a statement July 12 in response to a report released earlier in the day by the Baptist World Alliance's membership committee.
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Alaska messengers affirm EKG, address declining membership
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (BP)--A thinning out of Alaska's already widely scattered Baptists was cause for concern at the 57th annual convention of the Alaska Baptist Convention (ABC), Aug. 6-7 at South Anchorage Baptist Church. One hundred and fifty-seven messengers representing 37 churches and four missions attended. In 2001, the ABC reported a total of 74 churches and 26 missions.
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Chapman asks: 'What does God have planned for us now?'
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Morris H. Chapman, president and chief executive officer of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, addressed members of the SBC Executive Committee during its opening session Sept. 16. Photo by Morris Abernathy
| NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Southern Baptists, "in spite of the struggle required, have gotten it right" over more than two decades of returning to the convention's biblical roots, said Morris H. Chapman, president of the SBC Executive Committee.
During the opening session of the Executive Committee's Sept. 16-17 meeting in Nashville, Tenn., Chapman used the occasion of his 10th anniversary as Executive Committee president to pose the question, "What does God have planned for us now?"
In Southern Baptist life in the days ahead, Chapman noted, additional questions -- personal questions -- are coming to the fore through the new "Empowering Kingdom Growth" convention-wide emphasis...
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SBC president highlights EKG to Annuity Board trustees, staff
DALLAS (BP)--Southern Baptist Convention President Jack Graham challenged trustees and staff of the Annuity Board to "max out" for God during their Nov. 4-5 meeting in Dallas.
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W.Va. Baptists adopt EKG as ministry efforts' focus
WHEELING, W.Va. (BP)--Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, W.Va., was the location. The Upper Ohio Valley Baptist Association churches were the exemplary hosts. Empowering Kingdom Growth was the theme. For many, spiritual renewal was the outcome.
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Empowering Kingdom Growth abounds in Utah-Idaho convention messages
LAYTON, Utah (BP)--Empowering Kingdom Growth was the trumpet call to 148 messengers to the 38th annual session of the Utah-Idaho Southern Baptist Convention Oct. 22-23 at Mountain View Baptist Church in Layton, Utah.
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