WRAP-UP: Southern Baptists approve historic budget, new president, constitutional change
ORLANDO (BP) – Southern Baptists gathered at the annual meeting to elect a new president, take actions that will shape the SBC in years to come and celebrate more than 1,000 salvations through Crossover alongside fellowship and reuniting with others.
Rice speaks on Southern Baptists’ past, present, future at press conference
ORLANDO (BP) – Emphasizing his role as president to be one of representing churches, not an entity or committee, newly-elected Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice addressed several topics at a press conference Wednesday afternoon (June 10) immediately following the final gavel at the SBC Annual Meeting.
In press conference, Mohler gets specific on his amendment’s purpose
ORLANDO (BP) – As he spoke with the media Wednesday afternoon (June 10), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler leaned on one word to consistently answer a question posed in numerous ways.
Truth and Unity Amendment receives initial two-thirds approval
ORLANDO (BP) – An amendment specifying the role of pastor and the act of preaching as limited to men, brought by Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler, received the first of two required two-thirds votes by messengers on June 10 to become part of the SBC Constitution.
SBC Credentials Committee report provides details on inquiries, findings
ORLANDO (BP) – The Credentials Committee gave messengers a behind-the-scenes look at the group's work during a special report at the SBC Annual Meeting.
Presidential forums give Southern Baptists a final audience with candidates
ORLANDO (BP) – Messengers still contemplating their vote for Southern Baptist Convention president this afternoon received two opportunities in recent days to hear the views of Florida pastor Willy Rice and his South Carolina counterpart, Josh Powell, with each laying out their many similarities and relatively few, though noted, differences.
Associational leaders gather, celebrate growth
ORLANDO (BP) – With a theme of “Faithful to Multiply,” out of 2 Timothy 2:2, members of the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders (SBCAL) adopted a substantial budget increase, hosted breakout sessions covering numerous areas of ministry and heard from Southern Baptist leaders as to the inherent cohesiveness modeled by churches working together during the group’s annual meeting, June 7-8.
SBC Abuse Prevention & Response launches Fortify Initiative to equip associations
ORLANDO (BP) – The ongoing process of establishing resources for equipping churches to identify and prevent cases of abuse is just that, a process, SBC Abuse and Prevention Response Coordinator Jeff Dalrymple told a group late Sunday afternoon, June 7. And, he added, those in attendance were among the most crucial part of that effort.
Pastor’s four-day preaching marathon is possible world record
LAUREL, Miss. (BP) – Last August, a Mississippi pastor’s suggestion that he preach for 96 straight hours brought the most honest reaction one could get from his friend and administrative pastor.
City attorney refuses to prosecute Cities Church protesters
ST. PAUL, Minn. (BP) – Protestors who disrupted the worship service of a Southern Baptist church and proceeded to “terrorize” attendees, according to an affidavit, will not face state charges for their actions, a city attorney announced on June 4.
