Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835
By Randy C. Davis
TBMB President & Executive Director
Transitions and changes are not the same. That’s important to keep in mind when considering the Southern Baptist Convention.
The 2018 SBC was a watershed convention for Southern Baptists. Most of the national news related to Southern Baptists was not good prior to the convention. It would be easy to gravitate toward the negatives, but I choose to focus on the positives.
And that’s where transition and change come in. [Read more…]
Baptist Press
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary hosted a micro-conference June 12 featuring eight panelists discussing contemporary challenges facing Southern Baptist churches. Panelists included (left to right): Thom Rainer, H.B Charles Jr., Mark Dever, Micah Fries, Noe Garcia, J.D. Greear, Vance Pitman and Jason Allen.
-Photo by Matt Miller
DALLAS — Engaging the topic of unity within the Southern Baptist Convention, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Jason Allen moderated a panel discussion during the fourth annual For the Church Regional Conference June 12.
More than 1,000 people filled the room to hear a discussion by J.D. Greear, Thom Rainer, Mark Dever, H.B. Charles Jr., Vance Pitman, Noe Garcia and Micah Fries during the SBC annual meeting at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. [Read more…]
By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector
Messengers raise their ballots at the 2018 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas. Photo by Van Payne
The recent Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas offered something for everyone. [Read more…]
Editor’s Note: Visit baptistandreflector.org for complete coverage of the SBC annual meeting.
By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector
lwilkey@tnbaptist.org
Messengers at the SBC annual meeting raise their ballots while voting on one of the 20 proposed motions on June 12. — Photo by Matt Miller/Baptist Press
DALLAS — Though an attempt was made to exclude the vice president of the United States from speaking to Southern Baptist Convention messengers, Mike Pence addressed the convention in the June 13 morning session.
Pence’s appearance was one of several highlights during the annual meeting held June 12-13 in Dallas. The meeting drew 9,637 messengers, including 615 from Tennessee. Tennessee trailed only Texas (2,036) and Louisiana (718) in number of messengers. It was the largest attended convention since 2010. [Read more…]
By Ann Lovell
Baptist Press
Bandan Koro African Drum and Dance Ensemble perform at the beginning of the IMB dinner at the SBC annual meeting in Dallas. Photo by Chris Carter/IMB
DALLAS — This year’s Southern Baptist Convention marked the 100th anniversary of the naming of the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, International Mission Board President David Platt told more than 1,100 Southern Baptists at the IMB dinner at the SBC annual meeting in Dallas. [Read more…]
By Josie Rabbitt Bingham
Baptist Press
Robby Gallaty, pastor of Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville, Tenn., shared findings and recommendations from the Disciple-making Task Force that NAMB and LifeWay Christian Resources convened two years ago and Gallaty chaired. Photo by Van Payne / Baptist Press
DALLAS — Kevin Ezell delivered the North American Mission Board’s report to messengers June 13 focusing on disciple-making and relaying an update on the effectiveness of Southern Baptist church planting efforts and NAMB’s new initiative in Puerto Rico. [Read more…]
By Diana Chandler
Baptist Press
Adam W. Greenway, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary evangelism professor and chairman of the SBC’s Evangelism Task Force, presented the task force’s plan to messengers June 13. Photo by Van Payne / Baptist Press
DALLAS — Lay persons, pastors, churches, state conventions and Southern Baptist Convention entities have a role in an evangelism renewal plan Southern Baptists adopted Wednesday (June 13). [Read more…]
Compiled from Baptist Press
Messengers raise their ballots at the 2018 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas. Photo by Van Payne
DALLAS — The Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting drew 9,637 messengers to Dallas June 12-13. The unofficial total is nearly double last year’s 5,015 messengers in Phoenix. [Read more…]
By Brian Koonce
Baptist Press
On a show of ballots, messengers defeated an motion to replace the executive committee of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary trustee board. Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention proposed 20 motions during two 15-minute scheduled segments of the 2018 annual meeting in Dallas June 12. Photo by Matt Miller / Baptist Press
DALLAS — Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention proposed 20 motions during two 15-minute scheduled segments of the 2018 annual meeting in Dallas June 12.
Messengers debated then defeated June 13 a motion by Tom Hatley of Immanuel Baptist Church in Rogers, Ark., that messengers dismiss Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s trustee Executive Committee. The debate included comments from two current SWBTS trustees, a former convention president and a laywoman. [Read more…]
By Erin Roach
Baptist Press
Kie Bowman, pastor of Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin, Texas, preached the convention sermon from Ezekiel 37, calling on Southern Baptists to ask God to breathe life into families, churches and the Southern Baptist Convention at the annual meeting in Dallas June 13. Photo by Ethan Loveless / Baptist Press
DALLAS — Kie Bowman, pastor of Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin, Texas, preached the convention sermon from Ezekiel 37, calling on Southern Baptists to ask God to breathe life into families, churches and the Southern Baptist Convention at the annual meeting in Dallas June 13. [Read more…]
