SBC Voices

There are 8098 messengers presently. There were 4018 votes. Yeats received 2527 votes - 62 89% Eddie Eaton received 1465 votes - 36.46%   We are voting on registration Secretary now.   … [Read more...] about John Yeats re-elected as Recording Secretary

I get it and I agree. Social media is out of control. Bloggers and Tweeters give evidence of the works of the flesh far too often - more than we demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit. Guilty. Not just "them." Not just the discernment bloggers and Twitter terrorists - all too often I speak before I think, and pray. That's our burden, to do better. To show Jesus. I do not deny the truth of the comments you are making. But I do not think that all of the fault lies on our side alone. 1. The lack of transparency, the secrecy with which business is transacted in the SBC leads to a culture … [Read more...] about A Plea to Platform Personnel and Entity Elite

I’ve written already about the nominations expected for President, First and Second Vice President, and Recording Secretary. That leaves what may be the most interesting election of #SBC19 – for registration secretary.  Two nominees have been announced at this point. Don Currence, who has served in the role for two years after working closely for years with Jim Wells, longtime Registration Secretary will be nominated by his pastor, Phillip Burden. Currence is the administrative pastor at First Baptist Church in Ozark, MO, and has served there for 26 years. Near the end of May, Jimmy … [Read more...] about #SBC19 Registration Secretary Election – the most interesting choice among the officer elections

All were elected by convention ballot with no opposition. Also, my apologies.  I was in an interview and did not get back to the arena in time to record the motions. There was some Blosser guy up there. … [Read more...] about JD Greear, Marshal Ausberry, Noe Garcia Elected

Observations: If you are going to the mike, write your motion out. State your motion. This is not the time to speak to the motion. Go to the mike realizing your motion will get referred and likely be rejected. Reality. No guarantee I got all of it. 1. Philip Bethancourt Requested entities provide a progress report concerning their responses to abuse initiatives. he is with the ERLC. Will likely get referred and adopted. 2. Wade Burleson Amend IMB report to include full report on abuse made by outside firm. Will be referred to IMB. Wade might try to get it on the … [Read more...] about Motions from the Floor

The following are recommendations of the executive committee to be considered by the  Convention:   The Executive Committee report will be one of the opportunities the Convention will have to act on the issues surrounding sexual abuse, as well as ethnic discrimination. Here is a quick summary of the relevant recommendations. The first EC report is scheduled for 9:17am and the second at 5:30pm. I don't know during which of these report times that these recommendations will be considered. Note also that sometimes the schedule will be ahead or behind schedule and these times are … [Read more...] about EC Report — Recommendations relevant to Sexual Abuse and Racism Issues

    I had trouble finding a seat, and I got here a little after 8:30. Registration is at about 7000 right now-in a non-election year. Anecdotally,  from my observation,  the crowd seems younger and more diverse. Right now there is enthusiasm in the room. Obviously,  there are landmines out there. We punted the sex abuse issue for decades and it has smacked us in in the choppers. The response to the abuse report will define this convention. J.D. has led well and the abuse workgroup has proved its worth. I believe we will do right on this one. But, at the … [Read more...] about Rumors of the Demise of the SBC May Have Been Exaggerated