There has already been a lot of ink spilled on the events of SBC21. But before we close the book on a very good annual meeting, I thought I would take the opportunity to set forth a few highlights and offer my own perspective about the state of the SBC as we move forward together. …
Continue...Earlier this week, messengers to the 2021 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, voted to adopt nine resolutions, seven of which were related to ERLC concerns, issues, and legislative priorities. Here is a recap of the ERLC-related resolutions: Baptist Unity and Maintaining Our Public Witness This resolution state that the messengers of the …
Continue...Last week, a winter storm struck the American Southwest and Southeast, knocking out power in several states. Hardest hit was Texas, where all 254 counties were under extremely cold temperatures. Because of problems with the power grid, more than 3 million Texans were without electricity. Operators of the state’s power grid said the electrical system …
Continue...The Southern Baptist Convention is made up of more than 45,000 churches that support entities like the ERLC through the Cooperative Program. While our ministry assignment is centered on public policy and equipping the church, we get the privilege of partnering with Lifeway in our effort to equip the church to handle complex issues of …
Continue...The Southern Baptist Convention is a large and dynamic family of churches. Together the roughly 46,000 churches that make up the SBC also fund and operate a number of entities that serve our denomination and advance the gospel in the world. This includes two missions agencies, six seminaries, Lifeway and the ERLC, among several others. …
Continue...This year marks the ten year anniversary of the election of the Southern Baptist Convention’s first African American first vice president. Fred Luter would also go on to become the first African American elected president of the SBC in its 166-year history. “[Luter] would likely be a candidate for sainthood one day if he were …
Continue...On Send Relief Sunday, recognized on July 19, Send Relief encourages Southern Baptists everywhere to join together in meeting needs and changing lives through serving others across the world. There are a variety of ways you can be the hands and feet of Christ. We have heard countless stories of Southern Baptists who are making …
Continue...One hundred seventy-five years ago this week, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) was created “for the purpose of eliciting, combining, and directing the energies of the Baptist denomination of Christians, for the propagation of the Gospel.” Since then the churches and state conventions associated with the SBC have joined together on numerous ventures to advance …
Continue...Last week messengers to the 2019 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Birmingham, Alabama voted to adopt 13 resolutions, eight of which were related to ERLC concerns, issues, and legislative priorities. Here is a recap of the ERLC-related resolutions: On Celebrating the Advancement of Pro-life Legislation in State Legislatures This resolution: Reaffirms the sanctity of …
Continue...The 2019 SBC is almost here, so it’s with great pleasure that we introduce our seventh annual ERLC guide to food and fun at the convention. We want to bring you the best of what Birmingham has to offer so that you can make the most of your time at the annual meeting. For other …
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