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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January 08, 2016CP Giving Dips, but Remains on Pace for Increase
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Episode #032
We discuss the pace of CP giving and what to expect from that as the new budget allocations kick in across state conventions. We also discuss a major religious liberty story and some new data from LifeWay Research.
News Recap:
SBC: Q4 CP giving ahead of 2014 pace; Below 2016 budget — http://bit.ly/1Rcb2yJ
LifeWay Research: God ranks high in New Year’s resolutions — http://bit.ly/1Rcb1L5
News: Catholic school ordered to hire gay employees — http://bit.ly/1Rcb5KP
Texas: Dr. Steven Smith of SWBTS joins Prestonwood staff as Special Assistant to Pastor — http://bit.ly/1RcblcQ
Books: ‘Insider Movements’ book called ‘dangerous’ — http://bit.ly/1UD8ebT
This Week in SBC History
SBC Executive Committee Moves into New Offices — http://bit.ly/1RpIfqF
New SBC Building Given Approval — http://bit.ly/1RpI5jd
Resources of the Week
Amy: Kingdom Diversity Podcast
Jonathan: Living Proof TV with Beth Moore
...more
28min
January 01, 201616 Questions for the SBC in 2016
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Episode #031
A look forward to 2016 with 16 questions for the denomination and its entities, churches, and members.
16 Questions for the SBC in 2016
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 state conventions?
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 through the Cooperative Program as well as Lottie Moon and Annie Armstrong as a result of all the changes in state funding and IMB changes?
What will be the result of the changes at IMB?
This Week in SBC History
FBC Dallas becomes first church to give $1,000,000 through the Cooperative Program — http://bit.ly/1JOmY1L
Resources of the Week
Amy: The Go Conference – http://www.thegoconference.com/
Jonathan: Unshamed by Lecrae – http://unashamedbook.com/
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December 25, 20152015 — The SBC Year in Review
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Episode #030
A review of the year that was in the SBC. From celebrations like the SEND Conference and the SBC Annual Meeting to landmark court decisions that rocked the moral fabric of a nation, 2015 was a year full of news in the SBC.
2015 Recap – Our Top 10 SBC Stories of the Year
Annual Meeting in Columbus & SEND Conference
Charleston Shootings and Racial Discussions
Increased Emphasis on Diversity
Golden Age of Theological Education
Reorganizations and Dramatic Changes in State Conventions
Religious Freedom under Attack
Planned Parenthood Undercover Videos
Same-Sex Marriage Ruling by the Supreme Court
LifeWay Sells Headquarters in Downtown Nashville
IMB Financial Shortfall and Restructuring
This Week in SBC History
Lottie Moon passes away in 1912 on Christmas Eve — http://bit.ly/1mCWmvM
Resources of the Week
Amy: IntersectProject.org
Jonathan: Steadfast Love by Lauren Chandler
...more
44min
December 18, 2015Are SBC Churches Unknowingly Funding a Cult?
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Episode #029
A talk with Bob Smietana about his story from this week which seems to indicate that SBC churches (and others) might be unknowingly funding a cult based on the songs they choose to sing in worship on Sundays.
News Recap
Louisiana: Vintage Church Fights to Stay Open Amidst Neighbor Complaints and Criminal Summons — http://bit.ly/1UCiFwS
South Carolina: SCBC Taps Reserves to Send $1M Gift to IMB — http://bit.ly/1UCiLoc
Georgia: Georgia Baptist Missions Board Opposes Marijuana Cultivation Proposal — http://bit.ly/1UCiS38
Kentucky: Nelson Baptist Association Removes Two Churches for Calling a Woman as Senior Pastor — http://bit.ly/1UCj5mZ
LifeWay Research: No Place Like Church for the Holidays — http://bit.ly/1UCjxBv
An Interview with Bob Smietana
Bob Smietana, senior news editor for Christianity Today, discusses his recent article — ‘I Am Called a Cult Leader. I Really Don’t Care.’ — http://bit.ly/1UCjBBh
This Week in SBC History
R. G. Lee Announces Retirement as Pastor of Bellvue Baptist Church — http://bit.ly/1Mli10d
Resources of the Week
Amy: Called to be Free
Jonathan: IMB Missions Intensives – http://www.missionsintensive.com
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December 11, 2015Church Planting Research and State Convention Recaps
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Episode #028
We provide a final recap (hopefully…we think…maybe) of state convention annual meetings, cover some new research and a few news items from around the convention, and discuss a strange publication for a LifeWay ad in the 1980’s.
News Recap
Louisiana:
Louisiana College probation lifted by SACS — http://bit.ly/1QzteQP
Longtime warden of Angola prison in Louisiana to resign — http://bit.ly/1Qzt77S
Texas: Missions-focused church donates reserve funds to IMB— http://bit.ly/1Qztbo4
LifeWay Research: New churches show appeal among the unreached — http://bit.ly/1QztcZj
State Convention Annual Meetings Recap
Northwest convention welcomes 16 churches — http://bit.ly/1QztijC
Iowa Baptists note church plants, CP giving — http://bit.ly/1QztlvO
‘Engage Ohio’ initiatives garner convention’s focus — http://bit.ly/1QztkrD
Arkansas Baptists elect first black officer — http://bit.ly/1QztrDw
SBCV promotes Great Commission, biblical living — http://bit.ly/1Qztsr2
This Week in SBC History
National Enquirer Readers Request Bible Study Helps — http://bit.ly/1OVYI3M
Resources of the Week
Amy: The Happy Rant Podcast
Jonathan: Unleashed by Eric Mason
...more
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December 04, 2015Job Openings, State Convention Annual Meetings, and Rosa Parks
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Episode #027
A final recap of state convention annual meetings, some big news for LifeWay and ERLC, and highlight the 60th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ heroic stand. Amy’s dog, Coco, also thought he was supposed to be a guest on the show.
News Recap
CP 2.35% over budget projection through first 2 months — http://bit.ly/1OzYZcw
Historic First Baptist Church building condemned — http://bit.ly/1OzZfbz
ERLC trip points to complexity in Israel — http://bit.ly/1OzZhQJ
LifeWay completes sale of downtown Nashville campus — http://bit.ly/1OzZinN
Angola prison church joins Baptist association — http://bit.ly/1OzZjI9
Lutheran group severs relationship with Scouts — http://bit.ly/1OzZmDV
Sumners to retire, SBHLA begins director search — http://bit.ly/1OzZkMg
ERLC and SBTS partner for a pair of doctoral ethics degrees — http://bit.ly/1O6aq77
State Convention Annual Meeting Recaps
Georgia — http://bit.ly/1OzWln4
Oklahoma — http://bit.ly/1OzVqTw
Maryland-Delaware — http://bit.ly/1OzVxi6
Mississippi — http://bit.ly/1OzVzGD
Arizona — http://bit.ly/1OzVClY
Illinois — http://bit.ly/1OzVDq0
Michigan — http://bit.ly/1OzVFOs
Montana — http://bit.ly/1OzVIK6
Pennsylvania-South Jersey — http://bit.ly/1OzVJO9
Alabama — http://bit.ly/1OzVL8Q
Tennessee — http://bit.ly/1OzVLWm
This Week in SBC History
60th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her bus seat in Montgomery — http://bit.ly/1Qk7ND6
Resources of the Week
Amy: One Nation Under God – Bruce Ashford
Jonathan: Women on Life – Trillia Newbell
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November 20, 2015ETS, Disc Golf, The Ark Encounter, and Thanksgiving Research
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Episode #026
Amy provides a quick recap of ETS, we recap more state convention annual meetings, and discuss The Ark Encounter and a disc golf course at a church in Arizona. We also share the results of a new study from LifeWay Research on Americans’ views of Thanksgiving.
News Recap
SBTS: Longest-serving Southern Seminary professor dies — http://bit.ly/1I16Clx
Hawaii: Hawaii convention welcomes Asian association — http://bit.ly/1I16Clx
Nevada: Nevada celebrates Cooperative Program parity — http://bit.ly/1I16Hpd
Wyoming: Wyoming Baptists mark first year of reorganization — http://bit.ly/1I16IcV
Texas: New officers for Baptist group in Texas reflects state’s diversity — http://bit.ly/1I16OkB
South Carolina: Personal evangelism South Carolina Baptists’ focus — http://bit.ly/1I16O4j
North Carolina: North Carolina increases Cooperative Program, affirms immigrant ministry — http://bit.ly/1I16S46
West Virginia: West Virginia increases Cooperative Program, decries Planned Parenthood — http://bit.ly/1I16Wkl
Louisiana: Louisiana ‘Pledge’ to boost Cooperative Program — http://bit.ly/1I174QM
Kentucky: Kentucky’s Southern Baptists hire lobbyist, Capitol chaplain — http://bit.ly/1I176bh
LifeWay: LifeWay reopens search for new headquarters — http://bit.ly/1I17aaU
Kentucky: Completion of Ark theme park expected July 2016 — http://bit.ly/1I17bvA
Arizona: First Baptist Fountain Hills (AZ) to open disc golf course — http://bit.ly/1I17cj8
LifeWay Research: Thankfulness still priority at Thanksgiving — http://bit.ly/1I17lTQ
This Week in SBC History
FBC Albequerque begins televising its Sunday worship service — http://bit.ly/1I3Ulwz
Resources of the Week
Amy: Southern Baptist Theological Journals:
Anderson Journal of Christian Studies (Anderson University) – http://auministry.com/resources-2/anderson-journal/
Criswell Theological Review (Criswell College) – https://criswell.wordpress.com/
The Journal of Baptist Studies (California Baptist University) – http://baptiststudiesonline.com/the-journal/
The Journal of Baptist Theology & Ministry (NOBTS) –http://www.baptistcenter.net/journals_page.html
The Journal of Discipleship and Family Ministry (SBTS) –http://www.sbts.edu/resources/publications/journal-of-discipleship-and-family-ministry/
The Journal of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary (MABTS) –http://www.mabts.edu/resources/publications/the-journal
The Midwestern Journal of Theology (MBTS) – http://www.mbts.edu/news-resources/journal-of-theology/
Renewing Minds (Union University) –https://www.uu.edu/journals/renewingminds/
Southeastern Theological Review (SEBTS) – http://str.sebts.edu/
The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology (SBTS) – http://www.sbts.edu/resources/publications/journal-of-theology/
The Southwestern Journal of Theology (SWBTS) –http://swbts.edu/academics/schools/school-theology/journal-theology
Jonathan: God’s Kingdom through God’s Covenants — http://amzn.to/1NI6UzD
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November 13, 2015Kevin Smith Elected KBC President and an Interview with Micah Fries about the SBC 500
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Episode #025
A recap of more state convention meetings, highlight the election of Kevin Smith as the president of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, and interview Micah Fries about the SBC 500.
News Recap
SBC: Ronnie Floyd and National Baptist Convention president announce study group — http://bit.ly/1kzkuP7
Minnesota-Wisconsin: Minn.-Wis. Baptists increase CP, reduce budget — http://bit.ly/1kzkE9e
New Mexico: N.M. Baptists increase CP, stand for marriage — http://bit.ly/1kzkFtI
New England: N.E. Baptists unanimous for ‘Embracing the Future’ — http://bit.ly/1kzkIWw
Utah/Idaho: Utah/Idaho to form regional church planting teams — http://bit.ly/1kzkMp7
Florida: Fla. Baptists send 51% of 2016 CP budget to SBC — http://bit.ly/1kzkLl4
Kentucky: Ky. Baptists elect first African American president — http://bit.ly/1kzkP4a
Georgia: Elections, changing culture lead afternoon session of GBC annual meeting — http://bit.ly/1kzkXAF
BGAV: Baptists in Virginia elect officers, adopt reduced budget — http://bit.ly/1kzlkvh
IMB:
35 new IMB missionaries appointed — http://bit.ly/1kzlse5
IMB leaders honored, budget approved — http://bit.ly/1kzlqTJ
GuideStone: Supreme Court to hear GuideStone abortion mandate appeal — http://bit.ly/1kzlumi
SBC 500 Interview with Micah Fries
@MicahFries
@SBC500
ThomRainer.com/SBC500
“Southern Baptists are becoming less Southern and less white.”
“Our large churches are larger than they were 30 years ago but their worship centers are significantly smaller.”
“It’s very difficult for a pastor to come into a very larger church and sustain the rapid growth which was present under his predecessor.”
“We need to create cultures and environments where indigenous leaders are raised up to lead for the future.”
This Week in SBC History
Questionnaire Proves Misunderstanding in Charges that Illinois Used High Pressure to Get 1950 Convention — http://bit.ly/1kzlzGt
Resources of the Week
Amy: Destiny and Power — http://amzn.to/1kzlIdd
Jonathan: Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Online Resources — http://bit.ly/1kzlClD
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43min
November 06, 2015Cooperative Program Giving and State Convention Recaps
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Episode #024
A recap of more state convention meetings, the first month of giving in the SBC budget, as well as a couple of notes from local churches from around the convention.
News Recap
CP starts fiscal year 3.26% over budget projection — http://bit.ly/1LTAy72
Pro-family voters score ‘massive victory’ — http://bit.ly/1LTAsfD
North Greenville and South Carolina make nice – http://bit.ly/1LTz1xI
Indiana Baptists called to ‘lift Him up’ — http://bit.ly/1LTyYBS
California Baptists celebrate 75 years, increase CP — http://bit.ly/1LTAILv
N.Y. Baptists reject name change, increase CP — http://bit.ly/1LTAKTE
Colorado Baptists’ theme: ‘revitalized church’ — http://bit.ly/1LTAPXw
Prestonwood Baptist Church sells Dallas campus — http://bit.ly/1LTAT9L
Clearview Baptist Church pastor search update — http://bit.ly/1iHROSc
This Week in SBC History
Wake Forest College Breaks Ground on Winston Salem Site
Resources of the Week
Amy: Flourish.me
Jonathan: RevitalizedChurches.com
...more
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October 30, 2015IMB Live Stream Recap and LifeWay Research Spotlight
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Episode #023
A look at this week’s IMB Live Stream and discuss some interesting research from LifeWay Research about divorce, Islam, and Halloween.
News Recap
Platt live stream addresses IMB reset — http://bit.ly/1Nbov72
Event to focus on racial unity — http://bit.ly/1NbovUG
Association boots church for ‘affirming’ gays — http://bit.ly/1NboUGB
Tennessee convention purchases land for new headquarters — http://bit.ly/1NboEra
Dakotas increase CP percentage SBC causes — http://bit.ly/1NboCj4
SBTC’s $1M would deploy IMB missionaries to Houston — http://bit.ly/1NboBM9
Spurgeon Library dedicated, record enrollment at Midwestern — http://bit.ly/1NbozE2
LifeWay Research Roundup
Study spotlights divorce among churchgoers — http://bit.ly/1Nboq3e
Pastors grow more polarized on Islam — http://bit.ly/1NborUW
Halloween draws focus of new study — http://bit.ly/1NbosZd
This Week in SBC History
Midwestern Trustees Dismiss Ralph Elliott
The Elliott Controversy & the 1963 BF&M: A 50-Year Retrospective
Resources of the Week
Amy: Timothy Barnabas Conferences
Jonathan: The Story of Everything — by Jared C. Wilson
Links Mentioned in this Episode
The Economist article on Eric Hankins
When @alvinreid sings happy birthday to @LizetteBeard with an entire gym @SEBTS. pic.twitter.com/T1Go39avVD
— Matt Capps (@MattCapps) October 29, 2015
Johnny Hunt's talking about going to UUPGs in #SEcapel. Men, I'm 9 rows from the front. #unengaged ?? #whereyouatboaz #jk ???
— Bekah Stoneking (@BekahStoneking) October 29, 2015
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