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Episode #077

David Platt reported this week that the IMB will have a balanced budget in 2017, will see an increase in missionary sending, and LMCO giving is on pace for another record year.

News Recap:

• IMB:
  • Platt reports balanced budget, missionary increase — http://bit.ly/2fmryfE • http://bit.ly/2fmsmkq
  • Five megacities identified for global initiative — http://bit.ly/2fmsmAW
• Election: Southern Baptists win re-election to Congress — http://bit.ly/2fmrdtn
• Tennessee: Possible record-breaking buck, baptism in same week — http://bit.ly/2fmv8Gv
• Iowa: Baptists affirm CP commitment — http://bit.ly/2fmw7qg
• New England: Baptists embrace ethnic diversity — http://bit.ly/2fmqTuA
• New Mexico: Baptists increase CP, adopt BF&M — http://bit.ly/2fmxqW1
• Missouri: Baptists urge Christian citizenship — http://bit.ly/2fmucSF
• Wyoming: Baptists ‘Trusting the Lord’ — http://bit.ly/2fmu6uf
• Mississippi: Messengers adopt 2000 BF&M — http://bit.ly/2fmtWTu
• Texas: Anti-Trump protesters target Southern Baptist church — http://bit.ly/2fmqdoX • http://bit.ly/2fmv8WU
• In Memoriam:
  • Cliff Barrows — http://bit.ly/2fmq1Gs
  • Cloyd Sullins — http://bit.ly/2fmqdFt
  • Bill Hunke — http://bit.ly/2fmssIO
• LifeWay Research: What are Americans thankful for? — http://bit.ly/2fmwKQx

This Week in SBC History

• Religious Liberty Constitutional Amendment
  • http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/8084,16-Nov-1995.PDF
  • https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-joint-resolution/121/text

Resource of the Week

• Amy: Christian Standard Bible
• Jonathan: Est. Church podcast