BAPTISM: A sign of obedience to Christ
Johnny Hunt shares how baptism is a sign of obedience to Christ. Sept. 8 is Baptism Day in the Southern Baptist Convention.
FIRST-PERSON: Pastors, let’s move Lottie beyond $175M
Former SBC President Johnny Hunt challenges Southern Baptist pastors to lead their churches to meet this year's $175 million goal for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions.
Affirmation of the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
Dear Pastors, I wrote this letter in late October while ministering to a people we adopted in the Middle East. I woke up at 2:30 in the morning, my heart heavy for the nations. I could not get the recent short-falls of the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering off my mind. I got up and […]
SBC PRESIDENT: Jan. 31, a day of prayer for the Southern Baptist Convention
WOODSTOCK, Ga. (BP)--We live in unprecedented times, with Christian and moral foundations rapidly crumbling before our very eyes. Meanwhile, many Christian churches, which should be a mighty force ready to spread salt and light in this dark world, are unprepared. God's glory has been set aside while other things have overshadowed our first love.
OPEN LETTER: Hunt issues challenge to all Southern Baptists
Dear Southern Baptist Convention Family, Thank you for the trust that you placed in my leadership last year at our National Convention.
Tightening Our Spiritual SBC Belt in Order to Broaden Our Spiritual SBC Reach
This year at the Southern Baptist Convention on June 23-24, held at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky, Southern Baptists will be challenged to make a commitment to a Great Commission Resurgence. The theme will be Love Loud — Actions Speak Louder Than Words, based on Matthew 5:16. The challenge will be to Love […]
FIRST-PERSON: Using ‘GPS’ to engage others for Christ
WOODSTOCK, Ga. (BP)--Like so many other American men, I've really gotten into this GPS (Global Positioning System) technology craze.
My Hope and Prayer for the Southern Baptist Convention
Jesus prayed that His followers would be unified so that the world may know You sent Me (John 17:23). That prayer is desperately needed for our Convention today. I will never forget Dr. Adrian Rogers' Convention message, "Unity in Diversity," during the early days of the Conservative Resurgence. We are once again in need of […]