SBC Life Articles by Brandon Elrod

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – Brant Fountain came to Christ while serving on a mission trip when he was 18. At least two of the students in his ministry recently came to him asking about baptism, and when Fountain asked to hear their testimony, they shared about the impact their 2021 trip to serve the Send Relief Ministry Center in Atlanta made on them.

NEW ORLEANS (BP) — Send Network, the North American Mission Board’s church planting arm, hosted pastors and church leaders Monday, June 12, at its NEXT event, which highlighted the kingdom impact local churches can make through church planting.

NEW ORLEANS (BP) – The North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) report and presentation began with messengers and guests at the 2023 SBC Annual Meeting rising to give a standing ovation to police chaplain Andrew Ivey, who was a police chaplain on duty during the tragic March 27 Covenant School shooting in Nashville, Tenn.

NEW ORLEANS (BP) – North American Mission Board (NAMB) president Kevin Ezell and national director of pastoral leadership, Ken Whitten, opened this year’s sold-out Send Luncheon with a by thanking pastors.

NEW ORLEANS (BP) – Southern Baptist seminary students walked the streets, presenting the hope of the Gospel. Churches hosted block parties for their neighbors. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) held an appreciation event for local law enforcement. These events barely scratch the surface of all that took place during the Serve Tour + Crossover outreach events for New Orleans and the surrounding areas.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The evangelism team at the North American Mission Board (NAMB) announced the development of a new resource designed to help pastors create a culture of evangelism.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Through Crossover, the Send Relief Serve Tour and a special Send Network event, the North American Mission Board (NAMB) will feature the impact that local churches can have through church planting, evangelism and compassion ministry.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – When Clint Clifton was tragically killed in January of this year in an aircraft accident, he left behind a legacy of faithfulness as a pastor, a church planter and, most importantly, a husband and father. Many testified, in the days and weeks after his death, to his fervent desire to see the Gospel go forth.

ALPHARETTA, Ga.(BP)  – Jody sat in a park in a Denver suburb, contemplating her life as a believer and sensing the need to go deeper in her Christian faith. She did not know what steps to take, though, so she closed her eyes to pray and asked God to send someone to help her.

NEW ORLEANS – Southern Baptists were venturing to Las Vegas in 1989 for the SBC’s Annual Meeting, a controversial location due to the city’s negative reputation. Many reportedly threatened to boycott the meeting, but others recognized the intent – to emphasize evangelism and make an impact for the Gospel in the host city.