NASHVILLE — In a streamlined, soft-spoken and straightforward manner, Jonathan Howe, interim president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, calmly outlined the current reality facing the EC.
Sharing the news during the opening plenary session of the board of trustees’ meeting, held Sept. 18-19 in Nashville, Howe called for a spirit of humility and unity from all Southern Baptists.
‘Distressing actions’
“We are facing significant challenges,” he said. “Over the past few years, we have repeatedly heard of distressing actions that could not be ignored and the cost of addressing them has been very high.” [Read more…]