Seminaries report to Orlando messengers
ORLANDO, Fla. (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 15-16 sessions in Orlando, Fla. Summaries of the seminaries’ reports follow: GOLDEN GATE — Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary continues to fulfill its mission of […]
Fellowship seeks racial reconciliation
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–Racial reconciliation is his agenda, James Dixon, incoming president of the National African American Fellowship of the Southern Baptist Convention, said at the group’s gathering June 14 in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Orlando, Fla. “I’m discontented with the church I’m at because I’m preaching to folk […]
SBC’s Committee on Nominations named
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–Seventy Southern Baptists from 35 state Baptist conventions have been named to serve on the 2010-11 SBC Committee on Nominations. The Committee on Nominations will nominate people to serve on the SBC’s boards, commissions and committees. They will present their report to the 2011 SBC annual meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. The committee is […]
Hawkins points to market upticks in 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–GuideStone Financial Resources remains strong, despite a turbulent period in world financial markets, GuideStone president O.S. Hawkins told messengers meeting June 16 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Hawkins noted the challenges faced by the organization the past several years and said additional challenges face the ministry as the full […]
Land warns of ‘social experiments’
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–Ungodly views of human life as well as dangerous social experiments are threatening America’s future and clouding the legacy of the Gospel handed down from giants of the faith, Richard Land told messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting June 15 in Orlando, Fla. In the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission’s report […]
Rankin gives final charge as IMB president
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–Across the vast expanse of the Orange County Convention Center hall in Orlando, Fla., people rose to their feet June 15 in a show of commitment to getting the Gospel to the 6,426 people groups around the globe still unreached with the Gospel. After 17 years as president of International Mission Board, Jerry […]
Perdue: World wants authentic Christians
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–“The world is tired of phony politicians and phony religion” and wants to see the “authenticity of Jesus Christ,” Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue told messengers June 15 at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Orlando, Fla. Perdue called for Southern Baptists to be authentic, dependent on God and obedient in […]
Black network broadens scope
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–Members of the Black Southern Baptist Denominational Servants Network made key changes to their organization when they met June 13 in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Orlando, Fla. About 40 people took part in a meal prepared by the host church, Kingsway Baptist Church in Orlando. The […]
Hispanics celebrate Crossover outreach
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–More than 1,000 Hispanics gathered June 13 at the First Baptist Church in Kissimmee, Fla., to fellowship and celebrate more than 300 professions of faith recorded during the Hispanic elements of Crossover 2010 evangelistic outreach in the Orlando area. “The success of the Crossover 2010 Hispanic activities was marvelous and the best we […]
30 motions presented at Orlando SBC
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–Messengers offered 30 motions June 15 during the opening day of the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Orlando, Fla., including at least six related to the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force report. A motion by Jay Adkins of First Baptist Church in Westwego, La., to make public immediately the minutes and recordings […]
