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Covering all the news that came from the 2015 Southern Baptist Convention Annual meeting as well as a few highlights of the week and our personal favorite moments.
Annual Meeting Business Recap
Executive Committee Report on Racial Diversity: In response to a motion from Alan Cross – http://bit.ly/1J89hihResolutions Passed: Messengers affirm nine resolutions – http://bit.ly/1GVPW1jResolution 1 – On Appreciation for ColumbusResolution 2 – On the 90th Anniversary of the Cooperative ProgramResolution 3 – On Revival and Spiritual AwakeningResolution 4 – On Racial ReconciliationResolution 5 – On the Call to Public Witness on MarriageResolution 6 – On the Sanctity of Human LifeResolution 7 – On Pornography and Secual PurityResolution 8 – On the Persecuted Church WorldwideResolution 9 – On Religious Persecution and Human Rights Violations in North KoreaWashington Post coverage of SBC15Highlights of the convention:
Different seating layoutDifferent stage setupJames MacDonald announces Harvest Bible Chapel will join the SBCTuesday night prayer serviceIMB & NAMB joint commissioning serviceAlumni luncheons honor graduatesAustin Stone Community Church and The Summit Church partner to endow a chair for a professor of church planting at SEBTSAmazing #SBC15 convention led by a Great leader @ronniefloyd.
More excited about the future than ever before.
— Robby Gallaty (@Rgallaty) June 18, 2015
Does anyone remember a more unified, positive, encouraging, and hopeful convention than this year's? Thanks – @ronniefloyd #SBC15
— Dave Miller (@davemiller7) June 18, 2015
Previous SBCs were business meetings interrupted by hymns. 2015: a worship service with interspersed business opportunities. #SBC15
— Bruce Truman (@b_truman) June 17, 2015
Thank you to @ronniefloyd & @andrewhebert86 for a great #SBC15 schedule. The most spiritual annual meeting ever.
— Jim Richards (@RichardsJim) June 17, 2015
#sbc15 was a catalytic moment. What made this years meeting anointed? Clear agreement, Visible Unity, & Extraordinary PRAYER @ronniefloyd
— Malachi O'Brien (@malachiobrien) June 17, 2015
In my life I can't remember such a high %age of messengers still in the hall 10 min. before adjournment. Amazing. #SBC15 #GreatAwakening
— Rod D. Martin (@RodDMartin) June 17, 2015
SBC is more diverse than ever but growing in unity. I appreciate the great leaders that are uniting us to join God's mission. #sbc15
— Michael Cooper (@preaching4life) June 17, 2015
A really good Convention. Shout out to all the non-Jabronis at #SBC15.
— Dean Inserra (@deaninserra) June 17, 2015
Tweeted a month ago that I long for the day when missionaries get a louder ovation than the flag or the troops at the SBC.
YES.