Asian NextGen pastors discuss importance of connections, friendship
ORLANDO (BP) – Velma Chen of Coral Springs, Fla., squealed in amazement. She’d happened to sit at the same table as Gideon Lee of Milpitas, Calif. The two, who had known each other as teenage members of the same church in Hong Kong, met again at the Asian NextGen Pastors Network annual meeting June 8 at the Orange County Convention Center, which took place in the days preceding the SBC annual meeting.
Spanish-language workshops and conferences train, equip and encourage Hispanic Baptists
ORLANDO – On Monday, June 8, Hispanic Southern Baptists had multiple opportunities to sharpen their skills through morning and afternoon workshop and conference sessions.
Brazilian Baptists celebrate partnerships, pray for immigration concerns
ORLANDO (BP) – More than 35 Brazilian Baptists gathered for the Fellowship of Brazilian Baptist Churches in North America’s annual meeting at the Rosen Centre in Orlando on June 8 preceding the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC).
ERLC ‘One Nation Under God’ event highlights America’s 250th anniversary
ORLANDO (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) hosted an event on Monday night (June 8) in advance of the SBC Annual Meeting, discussing the importance of Christian political engagement in light of America’s upcoming 250th anniversary.
Presidential forums give Southern Baptists a final audience with candidates
ORLANDO (BP) – Messengers still contemplating their vote for Southern Baptist Convention president this afternoon received two opportunities in recent days to hear the views of Florida pastor Willy Rice and his South Carolina counterpart, Josh Powell, with each laying out their many similarities and relatively few, though noted, differences.
NAMB Luncheon highlights chaplaincy, displays the many ways Southern Baptists care for one another
ORLANDO – Brilliant trumpet tones filled the convention hall to open the North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) Send Luncheon, Monday June 8, as the event began by honoring Southern Baptist chaplains.
At IMB dinner, ‘day in the life’ conveys importance of sustained missionary presence
ORLANDO – International Mission Board missionaries and staff mingled with participants, as close to 2,000 people filled tables at the IMB dinner Monday, June 8. The event was held in conjunction with the SBC annual meeting in Orlando. The theme of the evening resonated across screens: Together, We Sustain Gospel Presence.
SBC must unify in doctrine, evangelism, Pastors’ Conf. speakers say
ORLANDO (BP) – Southern Baptists must remain unified in doctrine, in spirit and in reaching the next generation for Christ, speakers said June 8 during the afternoon session of the Southern Baptist Convention Pastors’ Conference.
Pastors examine conflict, suffering, and finishing well during second session of SBC Pastors’ Conference
ORLANDO (BP) – Pastors examined conflict, suffering and finishing well during the second session of the SBC Pastors’ Conference June 8 in Orlando. The session featured sermons from Edgar Aponte and Heath Lambert and a panel discussion led by Ken Whitten, national director of pastoral leadership at the North American Mission Board, with Steve Dighton, Ted Traylor and Bryant Wright.
Associational leaders gather, celebrate growth
ORLANDO (BP) – With a theme of “Faithful to Multiply,” out of 2 Timothy 2:2, members of the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders (SBCAL) adopted a substantial budget increase, hosted breakout sessions covering numerous areas of ministry and heard from Southern Baptist leaders as to the inherent cohesiveness modeled by churches working together during the group’s annual meeting, June 7-8.
