Small church with big CP heart honored with M.E. Dodd award
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–A church with 103 members and an average 30-year Cooperative Program giving rate of 32.78 percent received the M.E. Dodd Award during the Southern Baptist Executive Committee’s morning report June 15 at the SBC annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. First Baptist Church in Sparkman, Ark., which averages 60 to 75 people for worship […]
Pastors focus on missions, adoption
ORLANDO (BP)–Under the banner of “Greater Things,” speakers during the June 14 afternoon and evening sessions of the 2010 Pastors’ Conference — held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. — focused on the Great Commission and the launch of a national campaign to help pastors adopt children. ‘A LONG-DISTANCE RACE’ Daniel Akin, […]
Stanleys address Pastors’ Conference
ORLANDO (BP)–Charles Stanley — long-time pastor of First Baptist Church in Atlanta — and his son, Andy Stanley — pastor of the Atlanta-area North Point Community Church — appeared together on the platform of the Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference June 14. Charles Stanley was honored on the 25th anniversary of his election to a second, […]
4 GCR challenges laid before pastors
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–Four challenges to support a Great Commission Resurgence among Southern Baptists were delivered during the SBC Pastors’ Conference June 14 in Orlando, Fla. ‘ON THE FRONT BURNER’ A resurgence of passion for the Great Commission will involve sacrifice, said Johnny Hunt, pastor of First Baptist Church in Woodstock, Ga., and outgoing president of […]
Uselessness paralyzing churches, Page says
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–In his first message as president-elect of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee, Frank Page warned the sin of uselessness is paralyzing the Southern Baptist Convention and its churches. Page, elected to the post only hours earlier, addressed the closing session of the Woman’s Missionary Union 122nd annual meeting of in Orlando, Fla., […]
Frank Page elected EC president
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)--Frank Page was elected as the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee June 14 in Orlando, Fla. A former SBC president, Page will succeed Morris H. Chapman, who is retiring after 18 years in the position.
Baptist Press provides video coverage of Crossover
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–Baptist Press audio/video teams spread out over the Orlando area Saturday, June 12, to cover the events of Crossover Orlando 2010. Crossover is a series of evangelical initiatives held in the host city each year prior to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. The following videos show a few of the […]
Giving change could hurt funding, NAMB leader says
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–A proposal to create a broad category of “Great Commission” missions giving among Southern Baptists has the potential to result in less money for North American missions, the interim president of the North American Mission Board told a group of associational church leaders June 13. Richard Harris spoke to the Southern Baptist Conference […]
‘SBC Majority’ group announces VP nominees
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–A self-styled grassroots organization has announced its nominations for first and second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention. SBC Majority Initiative founder Les Puryear announced June 14 that his network will nominate Jim Drake, pastor of Brushfork Baptist Church in Bluefield, W.V., as first vice president and John Copeland, pastor of First […]
S.C. woman elected WMU president
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–Debby Akerman of Myrtle Beach, S.C., has been elected president of national WMU. Akerman was elected unanimously to the five-year term by members of the organization during the WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting June 14 in Orlando, Fla. She is a member of Ocean View Baptist Church in Myrtle Beach. A native […]
