God brought Shane and I together. Back in 1999, when I was a young church planter, I attended my first SBC annual meeting. While there, I went to the mic and asked some question about insurance for planters, identifying myself, my church, and the town in which I was planting. A few months after the Convention, Shane’s dad, an evangelist named “Tiny” Hall, showed up at my storefront church and introduced himself. He had seen me at the Convention and his ears perked up when he heard where I was planting. He was from Oklahoma, but had a brother in my Indiana town and had once planted churches … [Read more...] about Why I nominated Shane Hall for the Pastor’s Conference
SBC Pastors' Conference
SBC PC: A Video Interview with Jamar Andrews
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 Jamar Andrews
Can’t Afford the Trip to Phoenix? Scholarships Available
We've got some big news to announce today. Our team has been working to maximize the benefit of this year's SBC Pastors' Conference for those of us who pastor average-sized churches. Our speakers are drawn from that demographic. The Caskey Center, our major partner for this year's PC, specializes in equipping what they call "smaller-membership churches." Caskey has a number of program elements designed with us in mind: Common Ground Testimonies are one example. They're also releasing new research at the SBCPC designed to strengthen smaller church leadership and health. While this focus … [Read more...] about Can’t Afford the Trip to Phoenix? Scholarships Available
SBC PC: A Video Interview with Jimmy Meek
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 Jimmy Meek
Tips for a Great 2017 Pastors’ Conference Experience
We’re about 80 days out from the 2017 SBC Pastors’ Conference. This year's conference is designed to highlight expository preaching from 12 pastors of average-sized SBC churches. This hasn't been tried before, but as plans have come together I'm even more optimistic than ever this format is going to be a huge blessing. Since I've seen some of the details of what's planned, I wanted to pass along my thoughts on how to have the best possible experience at this year’s Pastors’ Conference. 1. Attend all four sessions. Our unique format means you'll want to be there for the beginning of the … [Read more...] about Tips for a Great 2017 Pastors’ Conference Experience
SBC PC: Brent Hobbs Answers Some Questions about Jose Abella
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. Jose Abella of Providence Road Church in Miami, FL was nominated by Brent Hobbs. Below are Brent's responses to the questions I sent him. How did you know José and why did you nominate him? I had never met José Abella before the Pastors’ Conference nomination process. Someone about a year or two ago had mentioned José’s name to me — that he was a pastor in Miami doing a … [Read more...] about SBC PC: Brent Hobbs Answers Some Questions about Jose Abella
SBC PC: A Video Interview with John Onwuchekwa
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 John Onwuchekwa
SBC PC: A Video Interview with Spencer Plumlee
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 Spencer Plumlee
SBC PC: Chris Wright Answers Some Questions about David Choi
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. David Choi of Church of the Beloved in Chicago, IL was nominated by Chris Wright. Below are Chris' responses to the questions I sent him. How do you know Dave? A little over five years ago I was introduced to Dave through a mutual friend. I was serving with the state convention staff and tasked with recruiting and coaching church planters. Dave was assembling a core team … [Read more...] about SBC PC: Chris Wright Answers Some Questions about David Choi
SBC PC: A Video Interview with David Choi
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 recently met at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for a colloquium. 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 of the … [Read more...] about SBC PC: A Video Interview with David Choi