We're glad today to announce the second and final round of recipients for the 2017 SBC Pastors' Conference Scholarship. Round two includes 30 pastors and church planters who will, along with 30 in the first round, receive $1,000 for travel and other expenses to attend all sessions of the SBC Pastors' Conference and SBC Annual Meeting. As before, these recipients pastor average-sized SBC churches and wouldn't be able to attend without these scholarship funds. About 30% of our applicants are church planters. Close to half of this list are from outside traditional SBC states. We love having this … [Read more...] about SBCPC Scholarship Recipients (Round 2)
SBC Pastors' Conference
SBC PC: A Video Interview with Jose Abella
This year’s SBC Pastor’s Conference is June 11-12 in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference will feature 12 preachers who all come from average-size SBC churches. They will be preaching through the book of Philippians over the course of the two day conference. As you know, the speakers for the conference met at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for a colloquium back in February. The speakers gathered to get to know one another and study Philippians with Dr. David Allen and other preaching faculty members from SWBTS and NOBTS. I had the privilege of attending the colloquium, and one … [Read more...] about SBC PC: A Video Interview with Jose Abella
SBC PC: A Video Interview with Nathan Rose
This year’s SBC Pastor’s Conference is June 11-12 in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference will feature 12 preachers who all come from average-size SBC churches. They will be preaching through the book of Philippians over the course of the two day conference. As you know, the speakers for the conference met at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for a colloquium back in February. The speakers gathered to get to know one another and study Philippians with Dr. David Allen and other preaching faculty members from SWBTS and NOBTS. I had the privilege of attending the colloquium, and one … [Read more...] about SBC PC: A Video Interview with Nathan Rose
SBCPC Scholarship Recipients (Round 1)
Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2017 SBC Pastors' Conference Scholarship. Each of these 30 recipients will receive $1,000 for travel and other expenses to attend all sessions of the SBC Pastors' Conference and SBC Annual Meeting. These recipients pastor average-sized SBC churches and wouldn't be able to attend without these scholarship funds. About 30% of our applicants are church planters. Several are from outside traditional SBC states. We love having this opportunity to bless small church pastors. We want to thank early donors who have helped make these scholarships … [Read more...] about SBCPC Scholarship Recipients (Round 1)
2017 SBC Pastor’s Conference: Is this what the SBC is supposed to look like?
I like the concept and execution of the 2017 SBC Pastor's Conference and plan to be present for some of it, probably the Monday sessions. My question is this: Is the 2017 PC the best expression of what the Southern Baptist Convention is supposed to look like? Not in a racial or demographic look but in the following ways: It has been called a "collaborative" effort and is therefore a cooperative effort. Dave Miller may have been elected president but he has been clear from the outset that the conference is the work of a number of people besides himself. If Southern Baptists are about … [Read more...] about 2017 SBC Pastor’s Conference: Is this what the SBC is supposed to look like?
SBC PC: Jamie Cartledge Answers Some Questions about Chris Davis
Editor’s Note: Each of the speakers for this year’s SBC Pastor’s Conference in Phoenix, AZ was nominated by someone. I have asked each speaker’s nominator to answer a few questions about the person they nominated. Chris Davis of Groveton Baptist Church in Alexandria, VA was nominated by Jamie Cartledge. Below are Jamie's responses to the questions I sent him. How do you know Chris? In August of 1990, the fall of my 7th grade year, I began attending a Christian school in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. Knowing no one in my class going in, I went about the process of getting to know my … [Read more...] about SBC PC: Jamie Cartledge Answers Some Questions about Chris Davis
SBC PC: A Video Interview with Ryan Rice
This year’s SBC Pastor’s Conference is June 11-12 in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference will feature 12 preachers who all come from average-size SBC churches. They will be preaching through the book of Philippians over the course of the two day conference. As you know, the speakers for the conference met at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for a colloquium back in February. The speakers gathered to get to know one another and study Philippians with Dr. David Allen and other preaching faculty members from SWBTS and NOBTS. I had the privilege of attending the colloquium, and one … [Read more...] about SBC PC: A Video Interview with Ryan Rice
You Can Help! Scholarships for Smaller Church Pastors
When I was elected president of the Pastors' Conference, the first thing I was told was that I could not do the job. The man who told me that was absolutely right. I was totally incapable of effectively planning and managing the PC. What he didn't know is that I had two great officers in Paul Smith and Toby Frost and a group of ten or so diligent, creative, and committed friends standing with me who would seek to make this year's Pastors' Conference a great experience. With the partnership of the Caskey Center, some good sponsors, the support of the Executive Committee, and a lot of man hours, … [Read more...] about You Can Help! Scholarships for Smaller Church Pastors
Pastors’ Conference Scholarship Application
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SBC PC: A Video Interview with Chris Davis
This year’s SBC Pastor’s Conference is June 11-12 in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference will feature 12 preachers who all come from average-size SBC churches. They will be preaching through the book of Philippians over the course of the two day conference. As you know, the speakers for the conference met at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for a colloquium back in February. The speakers gathered to get to know one another and study Philippians with Dr. David Allen and other preaching faculty members from SWBTS and NOBTS. I had the privilege of attending the colloquium, and one … [Read more...] about SBC PC: A Video Interview with Chris Davis