Florida pastor Tom Ascol and former IMB missionary Robin Hadaway were announced this week as candidates for SBC president at the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting. Also, Voddie Baucham was announced as a potential candidate for the SBC Pastors' Conference presidency.

Ascol, Hadaway to be nominated for SBC presidency

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Proposed resolutions for the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting have been released to the public for review. Also, Jared Wellman and Andrew Walker stop by to discuss the Cooperation Group report and recommendations.

Resolutions and a conversation with the Cooperation Group

Former Southwestern professor and administrator Matt Queen has been indicted on one count of falsifying records in the federal investigation into the Southern Baptist Convention. Also, there was a shakeup in the race for SBC 1VP.

Queen indicted in federal investigation

A statue of Billy Graham was unveiled in the nation's capitol, and the IMB commissioned dozens of new missionaries to the nations. Also, Jay Adkins stops by the pod to give insight into the GCR Task Force report.

Billy Graham statue unveiled; IMB commissions 83 missionaries

The 2023 SBC Annual Church Profile has been released and the results are encouraging. They show a 26% spike in baptisms and increases in both worship attendance and small group Bible study attendance.

ACP results show spike in baptisms, growth in attendance

The Cooperation Group has released their report with various recommendations geared toward potential governing document changes. Also, there's another candidate for SBC 2VP.

Ascol, Hadaway to be nominated for SBC presidency

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