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IMB Reports a Balanced Budget and Missionary Increase for 2017

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Episode #077

David Platt reported this week that the IMB will have a balanced budget in 2017, will see an increase in missionary sending, and LMCO giving is on pace for another record year.

News Recap:

  • IMB:
    • Platt reports balanced budget, missionary increase — http://bit.ly/2fmryfE • http://bit.ly/2fmsmkq
    • Five megacities identified for global initiative — http://bit.ly/2fmsmAW
    • Election: Southern Baptists win re-election to Congress — http://bit.ly/2fmrdtn
    • Tennessee: Possible record-breaking buck, baptism in same week — http://bit.ly/2fmv8Gv
    • Iowa: Baptists affirm CP commitment — http://bit.ly/2fmw7qg
    • New England: Baptists embrace ethnic diversity — http://bit.ly/2fmqTuA
    • New Mexico: Baptists increase CP, adopt BF&M — http://bit.ly/2fmxqW1
    • Missouri: Baptists urge Christian citizenship — http://bit.ly/2fmucSF
    • Wyoming: Baptists ‘Trusting the Lord’ — http://bit.ly/2fmu6uf
    • Mississippi: Messengers adopt 2000 BF&M — http://bit.ly/2fmtWTu
    • Texas: Anti-Trump protesters target Southern Baptist church — http://bit.ly/2fmqdoX • http://bit.ly/2fmv8WU
    • In Memoriam:
      • Cliff Barrows — http://bit.ly/2fmq1Gs
      • Cloyd Sullins — http://bit.ly/2fmqdFt
      • Bill Hunke — http://bit.ly/2fmssIO
      • LifeWay Research: What are Americans thankful for? — http://bit.ly/2fmwKQx

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        This Week in SBC History

        • Religious Liberty Constitutional Amendment
          • http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/8084,16-Nov-1995.PDF
          • https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-joint-resolution/121/text

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