SBC Issues

9News, July/August 2007 Editor’s Note: "Until this world is ended, the gospel will be challenged from places high and low. It will be tweaked and twisted, denounced and denied. And most fundamentally, Christ calls local churches—not seminaries, not presbyteries, not synods, not theologians, not publishers, and not even eJournals—to defend the gospel." More>> PDF version of July/August 9News CHALLENGES TO THE GOSPELThe Therapeutic GospelBy David Powlison Brian McLaren and the Gospel of Here & NowBy Greg Gilbert Satanism, Starbucks, and Other Gospel ChallengesA 9Marks Interview with David … [Read more...] about 9 Marks Newsletter for July – August 2007

2007 Nation Founder's Ministry Conference at Bethel Baptist Church in Owasso, Oklahoma - June 26-29, 2007Pictures from the preacher paparazziBlog Articles:NFC V: David Wells on “Preaching the Cross in the Modern World”Hoping for More Than a ConferenceFounders Conference, Day 2 session 2 by Frank TurkNFC: 6/26/07 evening sessionNational Founder's Conference (NFC) Session One: D...‘Morning SunshineJune 27th, 2007 . by Joe ThornNFC IV: Raymond Perron on “Preaching the Gospel in a Secular Culture” NFC III: Tom Ascol on “Founders Ministries, Theology, and the Current SBC” NFC Photo Bundle 1 Live … [Read more...] about 2007 Nation Founder’s Ministry Conference

Here are six articles published by the Associate Baptist Press concerning clergy abuse of children.Sexual predators fly under the radar at church NEW YORK - Most people think they can spot a sexual predator. He's the pale loner with greasy hair and quivering lips. Or the grinning lech who hugs too long and slowly rubs the backs of female church members. ... (read more of this story)The recycle of abuse continues at Baptist churches JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Secrecy about clergy sexual abuse may protect an abuser's current church from embarrassment but often comes at the expense of his next church … [Read more...] about Six Part Series On Clergy Sex-Abuse Of Children

This resolution was passed by the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX. June 12-13, 2007. You can view and search past resolutions from the Southern Baptist Convention at the Annual Meeting Website.Southern Baptist Convention 2007 Annual Meeting - Resolution No. 8 - ON PERSONAL AND CORPORATE REPENTANCEWHEREAS, The president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Dr. Frank Page, has reminded Southern Baptists of God’s call to humble ourselves, pray, seek His face, and turn from our wicked ways so that our land can be healed (2 Chronicles 7:14); andWHEREAS, Spiritual … [Read more...] about Southern Baptist Convention 2007 Annual Meeting – Resolution No. 8 – ON PERSONAL AND CORPORATE REPENTANCE

This resolution was passed by the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX. June 12-13, 2007. You can view and search past resolutions from the Southern Baptist Convention at the Annual Meeting Website.Southern Baptist Convention 2007 Annual Meeting - Resolution No. 7 - ON PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM ABUSEWHEREAS, The Bible stresses the protection of and care for children, as evidenced by: its condemnation of the ancient pagan practice of child sacrifice (Leviticus 20:1-7; Ezekiel 16:20-21); its special regard for orphans in the nation of Israel (Deuteronomy 24, 26); and the … [Read more...] about Southern Baptist Convention 2007 Annual Meeting – Resolution No. 7 – ON PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM ABUSE

This resolution was passed by the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX. June 12-13, 2007. You can view and search past resolutions from the Southern Baptist Convention at the Annual Meeting Website.Southern Baptist Convention 2007 Annual Meeting - Resolution No. 5 - ON GLOBAL WARMINGWHEREAS, God is not a distant bystander with respect to human affairs, but judges all people and holds them accountable for their thoughts and actions (Psalm 24:1; Isaiah 45:5-8; Hebrews 4:12-13); andWHEREAS, Christians are called by God to exercise caring stewardship and dominion over the … [Read more...] about Southern Baptist Convention 2007 Annual Meeting – Resolution No. 5 – ON GLOBAL WARMING

This resolution was passed by the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX. June 12-13, 2007. You can view and search past resolutions from the Southern Baptist Convention at the Annual Meeting Website.Southern Baptist Convention 2007 Annual Meeting - Resolution No. 4 -ON HATE CRIMES LEGISLATIONWHEREAS, The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007, H.R. 1592, and a similar bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate; andWHEREAS, These bills create special protected classes of homosexual and transgendered persons; … [Read more...] about Southern Baptist Convention 2007 Annual Meeting – Resolution No. 4 -ON HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION

This resolution was passed by the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX. June 12-13, 2007. You can view and search past resolutions from the Southern Baptist Convention at the Annual Meeting Website.It is customary that the convention pass a statement of appreciation for the convention's host city.Resolution No. 1ON APPRECIATIONWHEREAS, The messengers to the 150th session of the Southern Baptist Convention have enjoyed a time of worship, encouragement, cooperation, and fellowship; andWHEREAS, We acknowledge God’s providence for all of these blessings; andWHEREAS, We … [Read more...] about Southern Baptist Convention 2007 Annual Meeting – Resolution No. 1 – ON APPRECIATION

from Pastor Steve Weaver's Blog by Steve WeaverListen or download these two MP3 sermons from Dr. Russell Moore. Dr. Moore is the Dean of the school of Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. The two messages which Dr. Moore preached at West Broadway Baptist Church on June 3rd are now available for listening online or MP3 download. Sunday School Message on Exodus 17:8-18:27Sunday Morning Worship on 1 Peter 2:25-3:12 … [Read more...] about 2 MP3 Sermon’s By Dr. Russell Moore

There may be a way to have 250,000 messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting. Wade Burleson is working on an interesting proposal to do just that - by making internet based participation in the convention possible. He writes:We already register messengers electronically. We are but two steps away from establishing a secure server where a messenger who watches the convention via the internet could enter his Messenger I.D. number and actually vote on the recommendations brought to the floor of the convention. I realize that the maximum number of messengers per church is ten … [Read more...] about Wade Burleson Wants Internet Based Voting for the SBC Annual Meeting