SBC This Week

By Brandon Porter & Laura Erlanson

A weekly news roundup from the Southern Baptist Convention as well as guest interviews from today's top church leaders.... more

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February 24, 2017Prestonwood Announces Escrow of CP Funds; SBC Executive Committee Responds
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Episode #091
The announcement by Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, TX, that it would be escrowing CP funds indefinitely brought about a swift response from the Executive Committee this week.
News Recap:
Texas:
Prestonwood escrows CP funds, cites ERLC actions – http://bit.ly/2mhmcpN
Politics, homosexuality, roil competing Baptist bodies in Texas – http://bit.ly/2lA8mic
SBC:
CP escrowing by churches draws study – http://bit.ly/2mhx8n9
Singing ‘Down on My Knees,’ Gaines exhorts SBC to pray – http://bit.ly/2lAiNm5
Baptists must be ‘correct,’ Page says of stewardship – http://bit.ly/2mh8Qd8
SEBTS:
Southeastern begins Persian leadership program – http://bit.ly/2lAafvr
Women’s academic society forms at Southeastern – http://bit.ly/2mhmgWz
Tennessee: 2nd West Tennessee evangelism rally March 5 – http://bit.ly/2lAafvr
GuideStone: Employee Benefits Summit slated March 27–29 – http://bit.ly/2ldMsk0
LifeWay Research: Good Intentions, Lack of Plans Mark Church Response to Domestic Violence – http://bit.ly/2ldOAYJ
South Carolina: Gene Fant named President at North Greenville University – http://bit.ly/2l7Oxx1
This Week in SBC History
Southern Baptists Speak Out ’66 Results Announced
http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/2341,22-Feb-1967.pdf
Resources of the Week
Amy: Wilson by A. Scott Berg
Jonathan: Reformation 500
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February 17, 2017SBC President Steve Gaines Speaks Out on Convention Issues
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Episode #090
SBC President Steve Gaines spoke with state Baptist paper editors this week on a wide range of topics relevant to the SBC.
News Recap:
SBC: Gaines shares opinions on Baptist hot topics in meeting with state paper editors – http://bit.ly/2kuEeaV
Washington: State Supreme Court rules against Christian florist in same-sex marriage case – http://bit.ly/2kuEgzj
MBTS: Midwestern launches in-the-field M.Div. – http://bit.ly/2kuGC1h
Missouri: Independent church aligns with Missouri Baptists/SBC – http://bit.ly/2kusWDn
Kentucky: Gov. Bevin honored by Ky. Baptists – http://bit.ly/2kuFxGA
NAMB: Missions board approves Send Relief ministry hubs – http://bit.ly/2kuHHWE
LifeWay: New Bible, building top LifeWay reports – http://bit.ly/2kuw0iS
Georgia: Pastor in discrimination case to collect $225,000 – http://bit.ly/2kuyHkm
California: Wiley Drake fights to reopen church homeless shelter – http://bit.ly/2kuLnYy
LifeWay Research: Lent has narrow appeal, LifeWay Research reports – http://bit.ly/2kuGIpE
This Week in SBC History
General Douglas MacArthur writes SBC President Dr. Louie D. Newton concerning Japanese spiritual growth
http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/178,18-Feb-1948.pdf
Resources of the Week
Amy: Citizen Archivist
Jonathan: To the Cross by Christopher J. H. Wright
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February 10, 2017Multi-Racial SBC Church Merger in Jacksonville, FL
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Episode #089
Pastor HB Charles II and the Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church in Jacksonville, FL, made news this week following a church merger with a church in Orange Park, FL.
News Recap:
Florida: What happened when a black and white church merged in Florida
Politics: Congress proposes Johnson Amendment overhaul
GuideStone: Trump’s potential impact on markets sparks discussion
NAMB/IMB: Send Conference-Southern California urges redefining moment
Louisiana: Tornado destroys church, delays NOBTS chapel
SBTS: Modular Th.M. to provide advanced distance learning
This Week in SBC History
TruthQuest: California wins NRB People’s Choice Award
http://www.bpnews.net/15221/truthquest-california-garners-peoples-choice-award-at-nrb
Cast:
Andy Botts
Cara (Yates) Maddox
Chip Luter
David Hicks
Freeman Field
Janie Jo (Allen) Burkett
Josh Merritt
Katie (Royals) Howe
Sarah Brown
Shanna (Hawkins) Lee
Richard Sparkman
Tim Harms
Resources of the Week
Amy: White House Dinner Dash
Jonathan: Keep Asking – The LifeWay Research podcast
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February 03, 2017CP Back Above Budget; SEBTS Hires New Diversity Director
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Episode #088
Crisis has been averted it seems as Cooperative Program giving has regained the momentum we saw in much of 2016. Total CP gifts are now 3.11% above budget for FY 2017.
News Recap:
SBC: Nat’l CP 3.11% ahead of projection
ERLC:
EFL speakers promote ‘womb to tomb’ dignity
‘Life is winning,’ VP Pence says at March for Life
IMB: Mosque case prompts IMB policy tweak
SEBTS: Seminary hosts GO Conference, adds Echevarria in Hispanic leadership
Annual Meeting:
SBC 2017 Phoenix registration opens Feb. 1
SBC child care, children, youth reg. opens Feb. 1
This Week in SBC History
FBC Charlottesville Burns
http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/4349,03-Feb-1977.pdf
Resources of the Week
Amy: Ellie Holcomb – Red Sea Road
Jonathan: CSBible App
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January 27, 2017VP Mike Pence and March for Life Highlight Evangelicals for Life Conference
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Episode #087
Vice President Mike Pence is among this week’s participants at the March for Life, which is held in conjunction with ERLC’s Evangelicals for Life Conference. Also, we talk Super Bowl and churches thanks to some new LifeWay Research.
News Recap:
News: Vice-President Mike Pence To Make History and Speak In Person At March For Life
ERLC:
Commission deploys online effort for PPFA defunding
Digital petition to defund Planned Parenthood
Former Tennessee GOP executive director joins ERLC
Arkansas: Steven Smith named pastor at Immanuel Baptist in Little Rock, AR
Send Relief: Tornadoes hit Southeast US; 2 Georgia Baptists killed; cleanup begins
IMB: Pastor resigns from IMB Trustee Board • Response from Bart Barber
Tennessee: Baptist & Reflector launched podcast
LifeWay: Publisher releases new Christian Standard Bible
LifeWay Research: Most Churches Hold Sunday Services, Super Bowl or Not
This Week in SBC History
President Lyndon Johnson Dies; Baptists Participate in Funeral
http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/3519,26-Jan-1973.pdf
Resources of the Week
Amy: How Should We Then Live? by Francis Schaeffer
Jonathan: Harvard Business Review
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January 20, 2017Abortion Rate at New Low; ERLC Policy Agenda Set for 2017
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Episode #086
On this inauguration day, we cover encouraging new abortion stats, the ERLC legislative agenda, and examine the cabinet appointees for President Trump.
News Recap:
News: Abortion rate hits all-time low
ERLC: Focus for policy agenda in 2017 is on life and liberty
California: Cal Baptist to join NCAA Division 1 and the Western Athletic Conference
Georgia: Brewton-Parker cleared by SACSCOC
Louisiana: Louisiana College receives grant for Master of Social Work program
This Week in SBC History
Jimmy Carter Inauguration
http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/4340,21-Jan-1977.pdf
http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/4341,24-Jan-1977.pdf
https://www.amazon.com/Residence-Inside-Private-World-White/dp/0062305204/
Resource of the Week
CSB Translation – CSBible.com
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January 13, 2017The Gettys to Lead Worship at 2017 SBC Pastors’ Conference
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Episode #085
The Gettys will be headlining the SBC Pastors’ Conference in 2017. We also catch up on the news to start 2017 in the SBC.
News Recap:
Kentucky:
Governor signs bills to protect unborn babies
Attorney General won’t defend new late-term abortion
SBC:
National CP .04% above last year’s 1st quarter
Over half states boost CP sending to SBC causes
Texas: Single-day missions offering: Church exceeds $1M
Washington D.C.: Church’s lesbian co-pastors spark ‘concern’
LifeWay:
Carol Pipes to lead LifeWay communications
Stores plan nationwide Bible study workshop
South Carolina: Executive Board concludes year with restructuring, reports, election of 2017 officers
Pennsylvania/South Jersey: Whitworth elected convention executive director
Colorado: Baptists seek new executive director
NOBTS: Seminary receives accreditation reaffirmation
LifeWay Research: Where do Americans look to solve nation’s woes?
In Memoriam:
John Herbert Sailhamer
Paul Powell
This Week in SBC History
W.A. Criswell Dies
Resource of the Week
Amy: Enjoy by Trillia Newbell
Jonathan: Bullet Journaling
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January 06, 201710 Questions for the Southern Baptist Convention in 2017
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Episode #084
We look forward to 2017 and ask ten questions of relevance for the denomination.
10 Questions for 2017:
What will be the response to the revamped Pastors Conference in Phoenix?
Will we start to see leadership transitions in southern states?
How will a Trump presidency affect religious liberty?
How will the new CSB translation from LifeWay be received?
Will the LifeWay building be occupied in 2017?
How will the changing online education landscape affect SBC seminaries and baptist colleges?
Will limitless missionaries start to become a reality in 2017?
Will we continue to see increasingly diverse representation on trustee boards?
How might Guidestone and their constituents be impacted by changes in health care and the possible elimination of the ACA?
How will the rural/urban divide in America influence SBC churches and revitalization efforts?
Starting in 1888, the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® was established to empower the international missions efforts for Southern Baptists. After more than a century, the annual offering continues its steady growth. The National Goal this year is $155 Million. Your giving enables missionaries to be sent to make disciples and multiply churches among unreached peoples and places for the glory of God.
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December 30, 20162016: The SBC Year in Review
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Episode #083
We look back at our 16 questions for 2016 and see how things played out throughout the year.
2016 Recap:
What Will Be the Story at the Annual Meeting in St. Louis?
How Will the Supreme Court Rule on ACA Challenges?
What Will Be the Outcome of Title IX Challenges by Baptist Colleges?
Who Will Run for SBC President?
Will There Be Any Entity Head Openings?
Will the changes we saw in state conventions in 2015 continue?
How do Southern Baptists respond to the issues involving Islam in the world?
How Will Higher Education Continue to Change in Relation to the SBC and States?
How Will Relocation and a Name Change Affect Golden Gate Seminary?
What Role Will Southern Baptists Play in the US Presidential Election?
What Influence Will Lecrae Have on Culture with His New Book and Album?
How diverse will SBC leadership become in 2016?
What role will the WMU play in the renewed discussions of missions in the church?
What will we see from ERLC in 2016 in the face of continued cultural changes?
Will we see increased giving in CP and LM/AA as a result of all the changes in state funding and IMB changes?
What will be the result of the changes at IMB?
Starting in 1888, the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® was established to empower the international missions efforts for Southern Baptists. After more than a century, the annual offering continues its steady growth. The National Goal this year is $155 Million. Your giving enables missionaries to be sent to make disciples and multiply churches among unreached peoples and places for the glory of God.
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December 23, 2016Pastors Conference Roster Released, ERLC in the News
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Episode #082
Dave Miller Joins us to discuss the 2017 Pastors Conference roster, and we cover this week’s news regarding the ERLC.
News Recap:
SBC: Diversity, smaller churches in Pastors’ Conference line-up
ERLC:
New law to aid global religious liberty
Baptist Figure Faces Backlash Over His Criticism of Donald Trump
Open letter: cooperation needed amid SBC tensions
Gateway: New Bay Area campus to open in January
Michigan: Baptists increase CP allocation to SBC
Colorado: Personal revitalization focus of Baptists
Missouri: Convention calls on court for restoration
SBC: Letter calls Pruitt ‘well qualified’ for EPA
Starting in 1888, the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® was established to empower the international missions efforts for Southern Baptists. After more than a century, the annual offering continues its steady growth. The National Goal this year is $155 Million. Your giving enables missionaries to be sent to make disciples and multiply churches among unreached peoples and places for the glory of God.
About Dave Miller
@DaveMiller7
@SBCPastorsConf
This Week in SBC History
Lottie Moon Dies on Christmas Eve
Man poses as Leonard Bernstein Jr.
http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/3708,21-Dec-1973.pdf
Applewood Baptist Gives Big to Missions
http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/4109,23-Dec-1975.pdf
http://www.bpnews.net/22855/applewood-a-church-with-missions-in-its-makeup
Resource of the Week
Amy: The Revenge of Analog
Jonathan: The Bowden Dynasty
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