SBC Life Articles by Kevin Ezell

Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board, encourages pastors to provide evangelistic training and opportunities for church members through two initiatives -- 3 Circles: Life Conversation Guide and Engage24. "[Y]our church will gain a collective momentum that can't come from any other kind of engagement," Ezell writes.

    North American Mission Board President Kevin Ezell addresses members of the NAMB board of trustees during a meeting in Indianapolis. Photo by Susan Whitley. Southern Baptists are blessed with many resources and we are grateful for every dollar churches send to us for missions and ministry in North America. But at the end […]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- All church planters are special to us, but the church planting "Class of 2010" gets some additional attention and scrutiny because in that year we began reporting on Southern Baptist church plants in some new ways.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)-- Our commitment to reach the peoples of the world with the Gospel unites us as Southern Baptists like nothing else. Our history shows we take Jesus' Great Commission seriously, as we've planted the Gospel in fruitful and harsh soils around the globe for 168 years.

Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board, describes three new church planting catalyst positions to join NAMB's work in North America to start churches for the deaf, for military personnel and for people who might visit a small group in their neighborhood but not visit a church.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- We have a huge task as we take on the challenge of lostness in North America.       For decades our population has been growing more ethnically diverse, but Southern Baptists have stayed far too white....

Missions leader Kevin Ezell underscores how efforts to relieve hunger and engage in community transformation must be be rooted in spiritual transformation.

Columnist Kevin Ezell examines the series of crises in the Northeast and says SBC churches and church plants were there when the communities needed help.

Mission board president Kevin Ezell says what Southern Baptists do in North America impacts the church's global mission.

Kevin Ezell says he sometimes gets discouraged by the shortcomings of political leaders, but then he realizes that is why he needs to be engaged and involved -- and praying.