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EC meeting recap & Episode 500 with Jonathan Howe and Amy Whitfield
The September 2024 EC meeting was packed full of business as well as the installation service for new EC president Jeff Iorg. Also, in celebration of episode 500 of th...
SBDR responds to Hurricane Francine; ERLC board meets
Hurricane Francine made landfall in Louisiana and brought with it category 2 winds and a lot of rain. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief has already begun its response i...
China shuts down international adoption; CP giving up in August
China announced that it is shutting down international adoptions—a move that was devastating to hundreds of families across the US in line for adoptions. Also, CP givi...
Lifeway trustee meeting & Send Network gathering recaps
The Lifeway trustees met last week for the semi-annual meeting and update. They approved a budget in excess of $310 million and revenues have returned to pre-pandemic ...
SBC25 kickoff event held in DFW
More than 200 pastors and leaders gathered on the campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to kickoff preparation and planning for the 2025 SBC Annual Meeti...
Collegiate Week recap & SBDR still at work after Debby
The annual collegiate week in the SBC took place in Oklahoma and saw thousands of collegians attend. Also, SBDR is still active in six states responding to the afterma...
SBDR responding to hurricane and flooding; SBC Serve Sunday
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief efforts are in full swing to respond to damage and flooding following Hurricane Debby's arrival on the Florida coast and continued sta...
IMB Olympic outreach in full swing
The International Mission Board has been active with outreach activities and strategies at the Olympics in Paris. Also, Oklahoma state exec Todd Fisher is in critical ...
ERLC leadership confusion & a fire at First Baptist Dallas
Last week saw a turbulent 24 hours for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission leadership, a massive church fires, and a major shakeup in the presidential race and m...
Southern Baptist ethnic research leader dies in drowning accident
Minh Ha Nguyen, the director of the Southern Baptist Ethnic Research Network, passed away tragically this week in a drowning accident off the coast of North Carolina. ...
Hurricane Beryl hits Texas and an interview with Jonathan Howe
Former SBC This Week host Jonathan Howe joins the show to talk about what's next for the podcast, and we cover how Southern Baptists are responding in the wake of Hurr...
Trail Life and an interview with Mark Hancock
Mark Hancock, the CEO of Trail Life, stops by to discuss the program as well as why the being in the outdoors is a great way to disciple young men.
Wildfires in New Mexico and an interview with Nathan Finn
SBC Recording Secretary stops by the show to discuss the recent resolution on religious liberty. Also, wildfires in New Mexico have Southern Baptist Disaster Relief fo...
SBC Annual Meeting in review
Brandon and Laura take a look back at everything that happened in Indianapolis including the failure of the "Law Amendment" and the election of Clint Pressley as the n...
SBC Annual Meeting on the horizon
The 2024 Annual Meeting is upon us and there are a few last minute news items as well as a recap of the Cooperation Group's work and a celebration for Jamie Dew at NOBTS.
Resolutions and a conversation with the Cooperation Group
Proposed resolutions for the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting have been released to the public for review. Also, Jared Wellman and Andrew Walker stop by to discuss the Cooperat...
Queen indicted in federal investigation
Former Southwestern professor and administrator Matt Queen has been indicted on one count of falsifying records in the federal investigation into the Southern Baptist ...
Billy Graham statue unveiled; IMB commissions 83 missionaries
A statue of Billy Graham was unveiled in the nation's capitol, and the IMB commissioned dozens of new missionaries to the nations. Also, Jay Adkins stops by the pod to...
ACP results show spike in baptisms, growth in attendance
The 2023 SBC Annual Church Profile has been released and the results are encouraging. They show a 26% spike in baptisms and increases in both worship attendance and sm...
Cooperation Group releases report and recommendations
The Cooperation Group has released their report with various recommendations geared toward potential governing document changes. Also, there's another candidate for SB...
Clyde Meador dies; CoC named, CoN releases report
Longtime Southern Baptist missions leader Clyde Meador passed away at age 79 following a battle with cancer. Also, SBC President Bart Barber has named the 2023 Committ...
Groza elected Gateway president; Spencer to be nominated for SBC president
Adam Groza was unanimously elected as president of Gateway Seminary. Also, it was announced that Dan Spencer, pastor at First Baptist Sevierville, TN, will be nominate...
Solar Eclipse and Baptism Sunday
Churches across the Convention celebrated Baptism Sunday with hundreds and hundreds of baptisms right before the solar eclipse provided outreach opportunities aplenty ...
Groza nominated to lead Gateway
Adam Groza will be nominated to succeed Jeff Iorg as the next president of Gateway Seminary later this month. Also, Florida state exec Tommy Green announced he will re...
Easter week and ERLC headlines
It's Eastertide and churches across the world are celebrating the resurrection of Christ. Also, the ERLC was in the headlines this week with their stances on the new b...
Iorg unanimously elected to lead SBC Executive Committee
Jeff Iorg, the current president of Gateway Seminary, was unanimously elected to lead the SBC Executive Committee during a special called EC meeting in Dallas. Also, C...
IVF conversation centerpiece of ERLC work
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) has taken the center stage in ethics and politics discussions over the last month. The ERLC has recently released an explainer to help Sou...
AAEO Season & Committee on Resolutions named for SBC24
It's Annie Armstrong Easter Offering season, and we have great news about that and CP giving from February. Also, SBC President Bart Barber has announced the Committee...
Iorg announced as EC president/CEO candidate
Outgoing president of Gateway Seminary, Jeff Iorg, has been identified as the nominee for the president/CEO role at the SBC Executive Committee. The EC will meet March...
EC meets, announces potential presidential candidate meeting
The EC met in Nashville and heard updates from the ARITF, SBC President Bart Barber, and the President Search Team. As a result, there is the potential for a special c...