SBC DIGEST: Ethnic Research Network plans presentation in Indy; SBC tellers named | Baptist Press
Ethic Research Network announces updated website, info session at Annual Meeting; Tellers for SBC Annual Meeting anounced
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Ky. worship leader finds comfort in hitting high notes in recording studio | Baptist Press
BEREA, Ky. (KT) — A circle of worship leaders convinced Kevin Sexton it was time to step out of his comfort zone and expand his musical horizons.
Chuck Kelley urges Southern Baptists to ‘break the grip of decline’ in the SBC | Baptist Press
NEW ORLEANS (BP) – A former SBC seminary president is calling for the Convention to “repent, reset and recommit to its founding missional identity.” Chuck Kelley, president emeritus of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, makes the impassioned plea in an essay released to Baptist Press just days before the 2024…
Donald Trump vs. Mike Pence at the Southern Baptist Convention
Before Southern Baptists gather for their annual meeting next week, this issue of A Public Witness offers some helpful context to explain how we got to the point where Donald Trump and Mike Pence — both speaking during the event — represent different wings of the SBC.
Southern Baptist Convention to Vote on Expelling Female Pastored Churches
The national coalition of Southern Baptist churches will hold its annual meeting next week in Indianapolis, with plans to elect a new convention president and discuss alterations to the denominational...
'We grieve': UMC Responds to 1 Million Member Conference Leaving Denomination
The United Methodist Church Council of Bishops has issued an official response to the news that a regional body with over 1 million members had voted to leave the denomination
Carl Lentz Claims Hillsong Church Browbeat Him into Signing NDA in Firing
Former Hillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz claimed Tuesday that he was unable to speak publicly about his firing from Hillsong Church in 2020 because he was browbeaten into signing a non-disclosure ...
Southern Baptists Are Poised to Ban Churches With Women Pastors. Some Are Urging Them to Reconsider
The SBC’s annual meeting June 11-12 in Indianapolis will include a vote on whether to ban churches with any women pastors — and not just in the top job.
Most Protestant Pastors Oppose Gay Marriage, Mainline Support Stalling: Survey
Most Protestant pastors in the United States continue to oppose same-sex marriage, with the previously growing trend of support stalling, according to a recent report by Lifeway Research
Many Southern Baptist Women Care More About Calling Than What They’re Called
As the SBC debates restrictions around titles and roles, female leaders continue their work in local churches.
