News Articles in Annual Meeting

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (BP) – In a break from its usual practice, the Council of Korean Southern Baptist Churches in America met for its annual meeting June 12-15 at Ridgecrest Conference Center near Asheville, rather than in the same city as the SBC annual meeting.

NEW ORLEANS (BP) -- During the recent SBC Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Dr. Heather Evans, an advisor to the Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force, author and licensed clinical social worker, spoke at an evening event on June 13th focused on adult sex abuse and clergy sex abuse.

NEW ORLEANS (BP) -- Saddleback Church, the SBC presidential election, sexual abuse and financial disclosures by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary were among the topics discussed by this year’s Baptist 21 panel June 13 during the SBC Annual Meeting.

NEW ORLEANS (BP) – The setting sun cast a warm glow over the bustling streets of New Orleans as a group of SBC chaplains made their way to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans on Monday, June 12.

NEW ORLEANS  (BP) -- More than 4,000 friends and dignitaries gathered in front of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College June 14 to celebrate the dedication of the Fred Luter Jr. Student Center and the presentation of a state resolution and local proclamations honoring “the pastor of New Orleans.” 

NEW ORLEANS (BP) -- Midwestern Seminary hosted the annual For the Church Micro-Conference in partnership with the Send Network during this year’s SBC annual meeting in New Orleans. The micro-conference featured musical worship led by The Worship Initiative and a conversation focused on preparing pastors and planting churches.

NEW ORLEANS (BP) — Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans who didn’t get to enjoy much of the Big Easy outside of the Earnest N. Morial Convention Center got a small taste of it inside, thanks to the exhibit of the New Orleans Baptist Association.

NEW ORLEANS (BP) – During its Wednesday morning, June 14, breakfast at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Send Relief—the collaborative compassion arm of the North American Mission Board and International Mission Board—welcomed an audience interested in stepping up for children and families in need.

NEW ORLEANS (BP)— SBC Resolutions Committee Chair David Sons believes the nine resolutions messengers passed at the 2023 SBC annual meeting say much about who Southern Baptists are and their message to the world.

NEW ORLEANS (BP) – During a press conference after his reelection as SBC President, Texas pastor Bart Barber answered questions about several different topics coming out of this year’s annual meeting, including sexual abuse prevention and gender roles in ministry.