Baptists in Texas (SBTC) ’embrace’ unreached
IRVING, Texas (BP) — Messengers to the 14th session of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention annual meeting approved a $26.2 million budget; passed resolutions ranging from the personhood of the unborn to biblical gender roles; and elected Mesquite pastor Terry Turner as president. Also, 126 church leaders signaled their intent to lead their churches […]
Fla. Baptists celebrate ethnic diversity
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (BP) — Messengers to the 150th annual meeting of the Florida Baptist State Convention experienced the international flavor of South Florida Nov. 14-15 at Church by the Glades in Coral Springs. Caribbean singers, Hispanic choirs and prayers in various languages set the culturally diverse tone for the historic occasion as Bernie Cueto, […]
Wyo. Baptists increase CP
MILLS, Wyo. (BP) — Messengers to the 28th annual meeting of the Wyoming Southern Baptist Convention increased Cooperative Program giving to national and international causes by .25 percent of their CP budget for the coming year. A total of 107 messengers and their guests gathered at the Casper-area Mountain View Baptist Church in Mills Nov. […]
W.Va. adopts plan for church planting, CP
[QUOTE@left@180=W.Va. Baptists are seeking "to discern where God is leading us."
-- Seth Polk, convention president]MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (BP) -- A six-point plan to streamline the West Virginia Convention of Southern Baptists and focus more sharply on church planting was adopted by a 60/40 margin during the WVCSB's annual meeting Nov. 4-5.
S.C. Baptists approve GCR Task Force report
COLUMBIA, S.C. (BP) -- Messengers to the 191st annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention overwhelmingly approved the report of the state convention's Great Commission Resurgence Task Force Nov. 15.
SBC name change opposed by Tenn. Baptists
[QUOTE@left@180=For earlier stories in Baptist Press, click here]HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (BP) -- Messengers to the Tennessee Baptist Convention's annual meeting adopted a resolution opposing a name change for the Southern Baptist Convention.
Kan.-Neb. Baptists leave budget unchanged
LENEXA, Kan. (BP) — Messengers to the annual meeting of the Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists celebrated the theme “Sharing the Gospel” at Lenexa Baptist Church in Lenexa, Kan. A 2012 budget of $5,171,340 was adopted, reflecting no change from the current year. Kansas-Nebraska Baptists will continue to forward 32 percent of Cooperative Program receipts […]
Utah-Idaho Baptists decrease budget
JEROME, Idaho (BP) — Messengers to the 47th annual meeting of the Utah-Idaho Southern Baptist Convention celebrated the theme “Building for the Future” based on Nehemiah 4:13-20 and approved a decreased budget. A total of 144 messengers from 52 churches gathered at Northridge Fellowship in Jerome, Idaho, Oct. 25-26. Rob Lee, Utah-Idaho’s executive director, was […]
Iowa Baptists add partnership with Mo.
DES MOINES, Iowa (BP) — Messengers to the annual meeting of the Baptist Convention of Iowa launched a four-year missions partnership with the Missouri Baptist Convention beginning in January. Rick Hedger, missions and evangelism team leader for the Missouri convention, explained opportunities the partnership would afford, including participation in joint international mission trips and assistance […]
N.C. Baptists address marriage, gambling
GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP) — Messengers to the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina approved an increased budget as well as resolutions addressing marriage and gambling. During the shortened two-day format Nov.7-8 at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, 1,719 messengers and 138 guests from about 700 of the convention’s more than 4,300 churches celebrated the […]
