It's hard to believe that the SBC Pastors' Conference kicks off one week from today. I hope you are planning to join us in Phoenix, Arizona June 11-12. We have 12 preachers from 12 average-sized Southern Baptist Churches who will be lifting up the name of Jesus as they preach expositionally through the book of Philippians. Including today, we have only 7 days left before the conference. So I have been and will continue to post a call to pray for one speaker each day until the day of the conference. I hope you will take a moment each day to pray for these men as they finish up their sermon … [Read more...] about SBC PC: Pray for Ryan Rice
SBC PC: Pray for Nathan Rose
It's hard to believe that the SBC Pastors' Conference is only a week away. I hope you are planning to join us in Phoenix, Arizona June 11-12. We have 12 preachers from 12 average-sized Southern Baptist Churches who will be lifting up the name of Jesus as they preach expositionally through the book of Philippians. Including today, we have only 8 days left before the conference. So I will be posting a call to pray for one speaker each day until the day of the conference. I hope you will take a moment each day to pray for these men as they finish up their sermon preparations. Nathan Rose … [Read more...] about SBC PC: Pray for Nathan Rose
SBC PC: Pray for Jimmy Meek
It's hard to believe that the SBC Pastors' Conference is a little over a week away. I hope you are planning to join us in Phoenix, Arizona June 11-12. We have 12 preachers from 12 average-sized Southern Baptist Churches who will be lifting up the name of Jesus as they preach expositionally through the book of Philippians. Including today, we have only 9 days left before the conference. So I will be posting a call to pray for one speaker each day until the day of the conference. I hope you will take a moment each day to pray for these men as they finish up their sermon … [Read more...] about SBC PC: Pray for Jimmy Meek
No Neckties in Phoenix!
I'm not really in the know like some of the others here at Voices, but I've got my ear to the ground as we prepare for #SBC17. I'm hearing now that Bart Barber and Dave Miller will be the only two guys in Phoenix wearing a suit and tie. President Gaines has issued an executive order declaring that the dress code for this year's convention is business casual. Here's what he told Baptist Press: "Because of the severe heat in Phoenix during the summer months, I encourage all messengers to the 2017 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting to dress casually. Men should feel free not to wear … [Read more...] about No Neckties in Phoenix!
Fruit Trees and Failures
A week from now, I leave for the Southern Baptist Convention. I know many of you who read and interact here will be doing so as well, and if you came here for the reason I first started coming here a decade ago, you might be disappointed. This isn't going to address the latest and greatest controversy in the SBC. It won't even celebrate the good progress related to the SBC Pastor's Conference that we have going on. Instead, it's about trees. Well, trees and me. A few years back I left one church and went elsewhere as a pastor. Why I did so takes a long explanation. It wasn't for the … [Read more...] about Fruit Trees and Failures
#SBC17
The buzz concerning the 2017 SBC Annual Meeting is heating up. Here are some noteworthy tweets to wet your appetite for Phoenix. The official hashtag for the annual meeting is #SBC17. If you’re tweeting for the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, the official hashtag is #SBC17, not #SBC2017. Promo material proof: pic.twitter.com/d5UPtv9gr8 — Brent Hobbs (@brent_hobbs) May 31, 2017 The ERLC has put together at Guide to Food & Fun in Phoenix. The 4th annual @ERLC #sbc17 Guide to Food & Fun is now available. Find the best restaurants & activities in Phoenix: … [Read more...] about #SBC17
SBC PC: Pray for Chris Davis
The countdown is on! It's hard to believe that the SBC Pastors' Conference is a little over a week away. I hope you are planning to join us in Phoenix, Arizona June 11-12. We have 12 preachers from 12 average-sized Southern Baptist Churches who will be lifting up the name of Jesus as they preach expositionally through the book of Philippians. Including today, we have only 10 days left before the conference. So I am posting a call to pray for one speaker each day until the day of the conference. I hope you will take a moment each day to pray for these men as they finish up their sermon … [Read more...] about SBC PC: Pray for Chris Davis
SBC PC: Pray for John Onwuchekwa
It's hard to believe that the SBC Pastors' Conference is less than two weeks away. I hope you are planning to join us in Phoenix, Arizona June 11-12. We have 12 preachers from 12 average-sized Southern Baptist Churches who will be lifting up the name of Jesus as they preach expositionally through the book of Philippians. Including today, we have only 11 days left before the conference. I am posting a call to pray for one speaker each day until the day of the conference. I hope you will take a moment each day to pray for these men as they finish up their sermon preparations. John … [Read more...] about SBC PC: Pray for John Onwuchekwa
SBC PC: Pray for David Choi
It's hard to believe that the SBC Pastors' Conference is less than two weeks away. I hope you are planning to join us in Phoenix, Arizona June 11-12. We have 12 preachers from 12 average-sized Southern Baptist Churches who will be lifting up the name of Jesus as they preach expositionally through the book of Philippians. Including today, we have only 12 days left before the conference. So I will be posting a call to pray for one speaker each day from now until the day of the conference. I hope you will take a moment each day to pray for these men as they finish up their sermon … [Read more...] about SBC PC: Pray for David Choi
How FBC Farmersville Does Pastor Job Descriptions
Prelude It bothers me when churches adopt job descriptions for jobs already described in the Bible when those job descriptions demonstrate less dependence upon those biblical materials than upon corporate leadership models. That idea was in mind when I led FBC Farmersville several years ago to revise our pastoral job descriptions in a more exegetical direction. The content of this post is my job description. In introduction, I have to say: I apologize. What could be more boring than reading someone else's job description!? I really don't know why they let me keep publishing here. … [Read more...] about How FBC Farmersville Does Pastor Job Descriptions