SBC This Week

By Brandon Porter & Laura ErlansonReligion & Spirituality Christianity Government

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January 13, 2023Stand for Life launches; Send Relief update from Ukraine
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Episode #414
The ERLC has helped launch a new life initiative with a host of partners to help fight abortion in America. Also, Send Relief work continues across Ukraine.
News Recap
Stand for Life launches with ERLC help – https://bit.ly/3QDwMFW
Sexual abuse hotline, ‘fully confidential,’ task force says – https://bit.ly/3QyMuCp
Illinois pastor charged with two counts of grooming – https://bit.ly/3X63FNX
Southern Baptists provide food, shelter, generators as Ukraine enters winter during war – https://bit.ly/3vVyI3n
This Week in SBC History
FBC Atlanta offers closed-circuit TV
http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/127,11-Jan-1954.pdf
Resources of the Week
Amy: I’m Praying for You – https://amzn.to/3GIoCrx
Jonathan: Every Moment Holy – https://amzn.to/3X9V4tT
22 min
January 06, 2023Martin to leave Hawaii-Pacific post; Bobbye Rankin dies
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Episode #413
Chris Martin, the executive director of the Hawaii-Pacific Baptist Convention is headed back to the mainland to take a job with the IMB. Also, Bobbye Rankin, wife of former IMB president Jerry Rankin, passed away this week at the age of 78.
News Recap
Martin leaving Hawaii-Pacific post for new role at IMB – https://bit.ly/3IuQ1Qj
Bobbye Rankin, wife of former IMB president, dies – https://bit.ly/3vIaBFh
December Cooperative Program Allocation Budget giving total highest this fiscal year – https://bit.ly/3XaF0Yf
Committee on Nominations working on recommendations for vacancies, chairman says – https://bit.ly/3il40gS
Montana pastor charged with sexually abusing four girls – https://bit.ly/3Qln8rr
This Week in SBC History
New York City Chapel To Be Manhattan Church
http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/950,04-Jan-1958.pdf
https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/pioneer-paul-james-90-reflects-on-early-sbc-work-in-new-york/
Resources of the Week
Amy: Abide, a study of 1, 2, 3, John – https://www.lifeway.com/en/product-family/abide-bible-study
Jonathan: Sanctity of Life Sunday – https://bit.ly/3Qtuh9h
15 min
December 30, 202210 questions for the SBC in 2023
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Episode #412
Amy and Jonathan take a look ahead into the future and ask their questions for 2023.
Questions for 2023
What will be the next steps taken in abuse reform and response?
Who will be elected to lead the EC? Will we see more diversity in first and second chair roles in the SBC?
Will we top 10,000 messengers in New Orleans?
Will the upward trends in giving continue for CP, LMCO, and AAEO?
How will the Saddleback/women pastor conversation be resolved?
How will legal proceedings affect the SBC—DOJ, McRaney vs. NAMB, Rollins vs. Pressler, etc.?
What will a Leatherwood administration at the ERLC look like?
Will Bart Barber be opposed at the SBC Annual Meeting in New Orleans?
What will 2023 hold for seminary education?
What will be the surprise story of 2023?
20 min
December 23, 20222022: The Year in Review in the SBC
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Episode #411
Amy and Jonathan take a look back at the year in Southern Baptist life and answer their questions for the year. Amy also shares her most fascinating Southern Baptists of 2022.
Questions for 2022
What will be the outcome of the Guidepost investigation of the SBC Executive Committee’s handling of reports of sexual abuse?
Who will be elected to lead the ERLC and EC? Will we see more diversity in first and second chair roles in the SBC?
Will we top 10,000 messengers in Anaheim?
Will the upward trends in giving continue for CP, LMCO, and AAEO?
Will Southern Baptists become too affinity-based at the risk of sacrificing cooperation across the Convention?
How will social media continue to affect our cooperation?
As global tensions mount with Russia (Ukraine) and China (Uyghurs), what will be the impact on Southern Baptist missions efforts globally if political destabilization continues?
How will the Supreme Court rule on Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health and will that impact the legality of abortion in the United States?
How will the mass influx of new members to the EC (around 50 in two years) affect the entity and the Convention?
What will be the surprise story of 2022?
Top Stories of the Year
Guidepost Solutions report; Southern Baptists’ response
Overturn of Roe v. Wade
Department of Justice investigation of SBC
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Leadership changes in the SBC
Southern Baptists’ historic generosity
2022 SBC Annual Meeting and its results
McLaurin’s interim EC presidency
Southern Baptist response to natural disasters
2023 meeting moved to New Orleans
Most Fascinating Southern Baptists of the Year
Evan McPherson – https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/bengals-kicker-no-stranger-to-big-stage/
Wes Fowler – https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/one-year-later-mayfield-slowly-coming-back-after-tornado/
Jeff Farmer – https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/seminary-professors-motorcycle-sabbatical-leads-to-fruitful-conversations/
Mike Keahbone – https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/keahbone-uses-native-american-resolution-to-minister-to-survivors-of-forced-conversion/
Daniel Ritchie – https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/sbc-digest-sebts-trustees-celebrate-great-commission-efforts-sbts-trustees-commend-mohlers-stance-on-meaning-of-pastor-in-bfm-2000/
Duce Branch – https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/sebts-professor-continues-musical-legacy-as-the-ambassador/
Don Currence – https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/don-currence-to-be-nominated-for-sbc-registration-secretary-in-anaheim/
Victor Chayasirisobhon – https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/victor-chayasirisobhon-to-be-nominated-for-sbc-first-vice-president/
Hannah Daniel – https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/biden-renews-refugee-cap-of-125000-after-falling-far-short/
Itamar Elizalde – https://www.sendrelief.org/story/celebrating-the-grand-opening-of-send-reliefs-puerto-rico-ministry-center/
Resource of the Year
ACTS 2 Network App
56 min
December 16, 2022Seminaries host graduations; African American leadership institute set to launch
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Episode #410
Five Southern Baptist seminaries hosted graduation as more than 1,000 graduates received degrees this fall. Also, the BCMD announced the launch of an African American leadership institute in early 2023.
News Recap
Iorg to grads: Be like Simeon, introduce Jesus to people – https://bit.ly/3WcBQTw
Dew reminds graduates ‘no greater need’ than now – https://bit.ly/3ht1LaH
God’s calling is the greatest calling, Akin tells graduates – https://bit.ly/3BEwWXq
Graduates will impact the 22nd Century, Mohler tells record fall class – https://bit.ly/3hsddmY
Midwestern Seminary Celebrates Graduates in the Seventy-Second Commencement Exercise – https://bit.ly/3YucJxc
SEBTS Caskey Center will do ‘essential work of Bible translation’ – https://bit.ly/3YkgRzU
McRaney suit against NAMB gets trial date – https://bit.ly/3FwgSrW
African American leadership institute set to launch in 2023 – https://bit.ly/3UX22Al
48 students baptized in one day amid Johnson Ferry’s discipleship culture – https://bit.ly/3Fx9pci
This Week in SBC History
Buck This Competition To Have A Deerer Tale
http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/1403,19-Dec-1959.pdf
Resources of the Week
Amy: Essential Christianity: The Heart of the Gospel in Ten Words – https://amzn.to/3HGBHn8
Jonathan: BP Newsletters
23 min
December 09, 2022Paul Chitwood discusses LMCO and IMB in 2022; Amy Grant honored
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Episode #409
IMB president Paul Chitwood joins the show to discuss Ukraine, Send Relief, a record LMCO year, the missionary pipeline and so much more on this week’s episode. Also, Amy Grant was honored this week alongside Bono, Gladys Knight, and George Clooney.
News Recap
November Cooperative Program Allocation Budget report shows impact of economic woes – https://bit.ly/3F8h8NE
Amy Grant, ‘queen of Christian pop,’ feted at Kennedy Center Honors – https://bit.ly/3Pc6uKo
Chandler returns to Village Church pulpit following months-long leave of absence – https://bit.ly/3YjBlsK
Dockery encourages graduates through labor, character of first-century believers – https://bit.ly/3FMgszf
This Week in SBC History
Messengers prefer to go to California
http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/262,09-Dec-1949.pdf
Resources of the Week
Amy: The Thrill of Orthodoxy – https://amzn.to/3haCgLl
Jonathan: The Shepherd of the Hills – https://amzn.to/3UZpdKF
36 min
December 02, 2022Barber issues statement on Hunt “restoration”; Sills files suit over abuse allegations
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Episode #408
SBC President Bart Barber issued a statement on the “restoration” of Johnny Hunt to ministry calling the move “repugnant.” Also, former SBTS professor David Sills has filed a defamation lawsuit against 11 defendants as a result of being named in the Sexual Abuse Task Force report this past May.
News Recap
Barber criticizes announcement of Hunt ‘restoration’ as ‘repugnant’ – https://bit.ly/3gYINIH
Criticism of Johnny Hunt ‘restoration’ grows; preaching slot canceled – https://bit.ly/3VKmkhj
Sills files defamation suit against SBC, Lyell, others – https://bit.ly/3imdDvc
STATE MEETINGS: Georgia, Northwest, SBCV – https://bit.ly/3Vss3Zk | https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3513041122254057
Louisiana church witnesses 58 straight weeks of baptisms – https://bit.ly/3AYWQVF
Annel Robayna named IMB’s Hispanic church mobilization strategist – https://bit.ly/3HdN6um
This Week in SBC History
40 years of sermons stolen from car
http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/1392,02-Dec-1959.pdf
Resources of the Week
Amy: The Wingfeather Saga – https://bit.ly/3VLRMf7
Jonathan: Behold the Lamb of God Livestream – https://bit.ly/3VPQhfQ
36 min
November 26, 2022Thanksgiving & state annual meetings
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Episode #407
With Thanksgiving upon us, Amy and Jonathan discuss the holiday, some state convention recaps, a rather large Thanksgiving celebration back in 1981, and one of the best scenes in West Wing lore.
News Recap
STATE MEETINGS: Kentucky, South Carolina – https://bit.ly/3VqV3k0
STATE MEETINGS: Tennessee, BGAV – https://bit.ly/3icf1Ap
STATE MEETINGS: Ohio, Oklahoma – https://bit.ly/3U3lJpF
Former Texas student minister gets five years in guilty sex abuse plea – https://bit.ly/3XxLstg
Baptist historian Albert Wardin dies at 94 – https://bit.ly/3EXBDOg
This Week in SBC History
Thanksgiving Feast at First Baptist Ft. Lauderdale
http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/5369,25-Nov-1981.pdf
Resources of the Week
Amy: Christmas at Home – https://michaelwsmith.shop/product/pre-order-christmas-at-home/
Jonathan: Preparing for a Season of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love Advent Devotional – https://bit.ly/3EXzCSc
27 min
November 18, 2022Send Relief ministry center opens in Puerto Rico; Unify Project set to launch
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Episode #406
While state convention recaps dominate this episode, there is much to celebrate with the opening of a new Send Relief center in Puerto Rico as well as the Jesus Film being translated into its 2,000th language by a Southern Baptist seminary student.
News Recap
Send Relief celebrates opening of Puerto Rico ministry center – https://bit.ly/3OiIBjS
Unify Project set to launch with widespread participation – https://bit.ly/3UKKqse
Historic election of N.C. convention’s first Black president put into perspective with Facebook post – https://bit.ly/3tFdwgX
Louisiana Baptists discuss cooperation at annual meeting – https://bit.ly/3TMCfdO
SBTC messengers conduct business, pursue God’s presence – https://bit.ly/3TMCfdO
BGCT celebrates unwavering commitment to sharing Christ, showing love – https://bit.ly/3UP0wkJ
At 199th annual meeting, Alabama Baptists praise God’s work — past, present, future – https://bit.ly/3UP0wkJ
Historic election of officers, missionary commissioning highlight Arizona meeting – https://bit.ly/3EHiGzg
Florida Baptists approve budget, sexual abuse committee report – https://bit.ly/3EHiGzg
Iowa Baptists’ generous giving continues – https://bit.ly/3gfpEC0
Maryland-Delaware Baptists mobilizing churches for mission – https://bit.ly/3gfpEC0
New England Baptists celebrate ethnic ministries leading in evangelism – https://bit.ly/3gfpEC0
Illinois meeting spotlights missions, new projects – https://bit.ly/3TMMMpd
‘God’s Spirit is moving’ in Wyoming, messengers hear – https://bit.ly/3TMMMpd
SWBTS student narrates ‘Jesus’ film in its 2,000th language – https://bit.ly/3goqZq9
This Week in SBC History
Adrian Rogers dies
https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/adrian-rogers-longtime-bellevue-pastor-and-leader-in-conservative-resurgence-dies/
Resources of the Week
Amy: Heaven and Nature Sing: 25 Advent Reflections to Bring Joy to the World – https://amzn.to/3OhJrgS
Jonathan: World Cup
54 min
November 11, 2022Churches are open, but attendance has not returned; State convention recaps aplenty
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Episode #405
New research from Lifeway shows that while 100% of churches have reopened following the pandemic, only about 85% of attendees have returned. Also, state conventions are happening across the country and attendance at the meetings is on the rise.
News Recap
Churches are open but still recovering from pandemic attendance losses – https://bit.ly/3G6j5fJ
October Cooperative Program giving 5 percent below budget – https://bit.ly/3NWtEnr
Michigan celebrates diversity, increases CP percentage – https://bit.ly/3DXJn0Z
West Virginia Baptists rally around three-year cooperative vision – https://bit.ly/3DXJn0Z
N.C. Baptists elect first African American president, celebrate being ‘On Mission Together’ – https://bit.ly/3g2fuED
Hawaii Pacific Baptists focus on unity – https://bit.ly/3g2fuED
MWBC highlights relationships, honors Endel – https://bit.ly/3hCHC1x
Missouri Baptists ‘Reflecting Christ to a watching world’ – https://bit.ly/3hCHC1x
Arkansas Baptists cooperate through service – https://bit.ly/3TsTzV4
New Mexico Baptists turn eyes toward God – https://bit.ly/3TsTzV4
Executive Committee presidential search team set to interview finalists – https://bit.ly/3WSjEQe
Blue Mountain College becomes Blue Mountain Christian University – https://bit.ly/3Tw926u
Southern Baptist library and archives honored for decades of success – https://bit.ly/3O00Omj
Illinois children’s home worker sentenced on sexual assault charges – https://bit.ly/3UwaB5J
This Week in SBC History
Cherries rejected by boarding school
http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/306,13-Nov-1950.pdf
Resources of the Week
Amy: Church Communications – https://amzn.to/3tpDoxa
Jonathan: But God – https://amzn.to/3Uwg6S8
32 min