Ministers’ wives honor Shirley Lindsay
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)–Shirley Lindsay, the late wife of the late Homer G. Lindsay Jr., longtime pastor at First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla., was honored posthumously with the 2009 Willie Turner Dawson Award during the Ministers’ Wives Conference June 23 at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville, Ky. Lindsay’s daughter, Peggy […]
Women gain freedom in God’s Word, speakers proclaim
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)–Early in her husband’s ministry as pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, Elizabeth Luter recognized God called her to be a gatekeeper. She sought to rein in the misguided doctrine of a women’s retreat “that was all about pacifying pain and did very little for providing growth and maturity.” Luter, […]
Messianics: ‘Bring the exiles home’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)–All people are suffering from exile from the Garden of Eden, and the resurrection of Christ began the return from exile, James M. Hamilton Jr. told members of the Southern Baptist Messianic Fellowship June 20 in Louisville, Ky. Explaining his belief that God’s ultimate plan for creating the world was to “expand His […]
Seminary luncheons draw alumni, guests
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)–Fellowship and campus updates highlighted the alumni luncheons hosted by Southern Baptist Convention seminaries June 24 during the SBC annual meeting in Louisville, Ky. Following are reports from the luncheons. See accompanying Baptist Press story about events related to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary’s sesquicentennial celebration June 24. GOLDEN GATE — Golden Gate Baptist […]
Mohler: At 150, SBTS tribute to God’s grace
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)–On Oct. 1, 1859, four young professors and nine students met for the first day of class when Southern Baptist Theological Seminary opened its doors in Greenville, S.C. One hundred and fifty years later, the seminary ministers in Louisville, Ky., where it moved in 1877. The institution’s faculty now numbers in the hundreds; […]
Ministers’ wives ponder ‘Quiet Influence’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)–An overflow crowd of more than 1,600 women pondered the ways God could use the quiet influence of their lives during the 54th annual Ministers’ Wives Conference June 23 at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville, Ky. This year’s luncheon theme — “Quiet Influence: The Romans 12:1 Woman” — […]
Seminaries report to Louisville messengers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)–Messengers to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention were reminded of the importance of theological education through reports from the convention’s six seminaries during the June 23-24 sessions in Louisville, Ky. Summaries of the seminaries’ reports follow: GOLDEN GATE — Jeff Iorg, president of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, began his […]
‘Love loud,’ speakers urge SBC messengers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)–Three pastors and a seminary president expounded June 23 and 24 on the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting’s theme, “LoveLoud: Actions speak louder than words.” The theme was based on Matthew 5.16: “In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works, and give glory […]
Hammond: N. America in need of Savior
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--God is transforming lives through the ministries of North American Mission Board missionaries and chaplains, but North America is still in dire need of a Savior, NAMB president Geoff Hammond told messengers ...
Hawkins recaps GuideStone performance
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)–GuideStone Financial Resources remains resilient in the face of volatile financial markets, O.S. Hawkins told messengers at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville, Ky., June 24. Pointing to the SBC entity’s 2009 theme — the “Year of Perspective” — Hawkins, GuideStone’s president, said despite setbacks GuideStone is well-positioned for […]
