Wright, Luter, Thomas elected SBC officers
By Barbara Denman PHOENIX (BP)–Bryant Wright, pastor of the Atlanta-area Johnson Ferry Church, was re-elected June 14 to a second
Southern Baptists vote historic ethnic measure
By Joni B. Hannigan PHOENIX (BP)–Sensitive to the need for greater diversity in leadership and increased participation of ethnics, the
Lead in holiness, evangelism, service, pastors urged
By Baptist Press Staff PHOENIX (BP)–Pastors must take the lead in personal holiness, evangelism and service to others if Southern
Seek God’s vision of people, pastors urged
By Baptist Press Staff PHOENIX (BP)–Hearing passionate pleas to view the people of the world as God sees them, attendees
WRAP-UP: SBC spotlights ethnicity, unity, unengaged
By Michael Foust PHOENIX (BP)–Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) messengers meeting in Phoenix June 14-15 adopted an historic report encouraging ethnic
Ezell discusses mission board’s future
By J. Gerald Harris, Baptist Press ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–Following is an interview of Kevin Ezell, the new president of Southern
Resolutions address Gospel’s implications
By Tom Strode ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–Messengers adopted a resolution calling for reaffirmation of the centrality of the Gospel of Jesus
30 motions presented at Orlando SBC
By David Roach ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–Messengers offered 30 motions June 15 during the opening day of the Southern Baptist Convention’s
Stanleys address Pastors’ Conference
By Norm Miller ORLANDO (BP)–Charles Stanley — long-time pastor of First Church in Atlanta — and his son, Andy Stanley
Giving change could hurt funding, NAMB leader says
By Mark Kelly ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–A proposal to create a broad category of “Great Commission” missions giving among Southern Baptists
Frank Page elected EC president
By Erin Roach ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–Frank Page was elected as the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee
Land warns of ‘social experiments’
By Dwayne Hastings ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–Ungodly views of human life as well as dangerous social experiments are threatening America’s future