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**SBC This Week**

A weekly news roundup from the Southern Baptist Convention as well as guest interviews from today’s top church leaders.

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Drive-by AAEO is a huge hit; NOBTS trustees meet Apr 17, 2020

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Episode #265

Buck Run Baptist Church drove their Annie Armstrong Easter Offering to new heights, and the NOBTS trustees met for their Spring meeting.

News Recap

Drive-by event produces large Annie Armstrong Easter Offering https://bit.ly/2VduvX9
NOBTS votes to close seven extension centers, delays budget finalization, approves new degrees https://bit.ly/2ROklKp
NOBTS receives $311,000 for summer scholarships https://bit.ly/2KcSorG
Chang hired as MBTS Spurgeon Library curator https://bit.ly/2Vde1yi
Tornadoes during COVID-19: ‘Help your neighbor and stay out of the way’ https://bit.ly/2VcGlka
Kids get THC-infused candy from church food pantry https://bit.ly/2VfhFHR
SBC leaders pray for revival, end of pandemic https://bit.ly/34Ko4Od

This Week in SBC History

Phoenix pastor ‘connects’ with Sunday school class
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/7432,16-Apr-1992.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: Honor 6:2
Jonathan: Facebook Live with Russell Moore

SWBTS continues institutional reset; acknowledges Dead Sea Scrolls are likely fraudulent Apr 10, 2020

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Episode #264

News from SWBTS anchors this week’s podcast, and LifeWay has made a big decision about summer camps—at least for those scheduled in June.

News Recap

Greear, Ausberry, Chitwood, Ezell, others to join Floyd for Good Friday prayer gathering https://bit.ly/2VfHuX3
SWBTS continues institutional reset, pauses budget finalization due to COVID-19 https://bit.ly/2XnuMbt
‘Very little confidence’ that Dead Sea Scrolls collection authentic, SWBTS says https://bit.ly/2VdRtfD
LifeWay cancels June camps in response to the coronavirus https://bit.ly/3e8TOB8
CP tops $101M through six months, COVID-19 impact still unknown https://bit.ly/3eaXH8L
Gateway receives $250,000 gift to help students in crisis https://bit.ly/2VcccQS
Chuck Register named associate executive-director treasurer of Baptist State Convention of North Carolina https://bit.ly/34pmaT6
Storyline Fellowship calls JT English as lead pastor https://bit.ly/2XpKiDU

This Week in SBC History

Ten-story Bible Building to Be Constructed at Baylorhttp://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/329,09-Apr-1951.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: Vast majority of pastors see signs of end times in current events
Jonathan: Facebook Live with Nathan Lorick and Hance Dilbeck

SBC to host online prayer gathering on Good Friday Apr 03, 2020

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Episode #263

In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, SBC Executive Committee president & CEO Ronnie Floyd is calling Southern Baptists to pray.

News Recap

Floyd to host online prayer gathering on Good Friday https://bit.ly/2X87nuq
Send Relief names Francis Horton as vice president over international operations https://bit.ly/2wZgraq
Southern Baptists donate 200,000+ masks, protective equipment items to medical workers https://bit.ly/2X7M0cz
Amid COVID-19, Midwestern holds meeting electronically https://bit.ly/3dX9cAD
Most churches have stopped gathering, few plan to meet on Easter https://bit.ly/2V4IwVY
GuideStone to offer one-time option to change health coverage during 2020 https://bit.ly/3dT9OHa
Religious liberty concerns resolved for churches to receive CARES Act stimulus funds https://bit.ly/3dU0DGo
Arkansas Baptists seek dismissal of sexual abuse lawsuit https://bit.ly/3bFPZ4m
Southern Baptist Coburn remembered for faith, integrity https://bit.ly/2ywzdq6

This Week in SBC History

Missionaries Leave Vietnam; Only 10 Remain in Saigon
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/3962,02-Apr-1975.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: A Pandemic Proposal, Viral Vitality … Hope for the Human Soul
Jonathan: Daily Journal April Fool’s Joke

2020 SBC Annual Meeting Canceled Mar 27, 2020

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Episode #262

The 2020 SBC Annual Meeting scheduled for Orlando in June has been canceled due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

News Recap

2020 SBC Annual Meeting canceled https://bit.ly/3dyKVk1
Senate OKs coronavirus bill without charitable cap increase https://bit.ly/3bGSX8T
IMB postpones volunteer trips through June 30; personnel ‘shelter in place’ https://bit.ly/3bwkIAC
Send Relief distributes 50,000 meals in Puerto Rico https://bit.ly/3dCN3aC
Louisiana Baptist donate respirators; Texas church provides groceries https://bit.ly/2WUm1oS
Pastor confined with COVID-19 keeps active relief ministry https://bit.ly/3apgSt7
Florida Baptist Convention reduces budget; North Carolina church serves nurses https://bit.ly/2WRkoIH
NOBTS, Gateway move to decrease number of employees on campus while under shelter-in-place orders; Southwestern cancels spring events https://bit.ly/2wxkE56

This Week in SBC History

Annual Meeting Canceled
- http://sbc.net/annualmeeting

Resources of the Week

Amy: Great Commission Conversations
Jonathan: Story Time with Mrs. Beth

SBC entities respond to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Mar 20, 2020

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Episode #261

SBC entities are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic with resources, training, and much more.

News Recap

NAMB spending changes aimed at keeping missionaries on field https://bit.ly/2WqMoTo
Seminaries offer studios to pastors to record sermons https://bit.ly/2wrPBHw
Southwestern Seminary announces Virtual Preview initiative https://bit.ly/2wrPBHw
Southwestern Seminary launches 8-week online courses https://bit.ly/2UpWXmW
A letter to Southern Baptists https://bit.ly/2QyjGfq
CCM artist Sandi Patty reveals positive COVID-19 diagnosis https://bit.ly/3bj8UBX
Ravi Zacharias announces cancer diagnosis https://bit.ly/2xWVXPN
Texas pastor Glynn Stone Jr. dies in one-car crash https://bit.ly/2Qvdd4Y

This Week in SBC History

Special Offering
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/988,21-Mar-1958.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: Kids’ discipleship resources
Jonathan: LifeWay COVID-19 resources

GuideStone Interview

Tweet about the eggs

Well, Beth went to the church to work (in isolation) this morning.

Got out of her car…And then sent me this pic.

At least I know she’s a careful driver. pic.twitter.com/gFJdqvxsK0

— Jonathan Howe (@Jonathan_Howe) March 20, 2020

The SBC and COVID-19 Mar 13, 2020

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Episode #260

COVID-19 has been labeled a global pandemic while taking thousands of lives and causing a global interruption.

News Recap:

Greear, Floyd, entity heads issue call for day of prayer http://bit.ly/2WaUEGM
Southern Baptist Seminaries move to online classes only in response to COVID-19 http://bit.ly/2W6q01v
Coronavirus outbreak results in quarantine of Alabama pastor, members in Israel http://bit.ly/2QcDNQh
COVID-19 test results negative for Alabama pastor, members held in Israel http://bit.ly/2Qdh7Q1
Alabama pastor, members self-quarantined in U.S. after Israel ordeal http://bit.ly/2U5gdWG
LifeWay develops free coronavirus response training resources for churches http://bit.ly/2xAVPFr
IMB recommends mission volunteers postpone travel http://bit.ly/2U1VAe6
Robert (Bob) Mills, Kansas-Nebraska exec, to retire http://bit.ly/3aPVVqY
Greear names chair, vice chair for 2020 Committee on Committees http://bit.ly/3b43drt
Committee on Resolutions named for 2020 SBC http://bit.ly/2xysafX

This Week in SBC History

Spanish Influenza
- http://media2.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/missionjournals/hff/1919/hff_1919_03.pdf
- http://media2.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/annuals/SBC_Annual_1919.pdf

Resources of the Week

SBC COVID-19 Updates

Bryant Wright named president of Send Relief Mar 06, 2020

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Episode #259

Send Relief has named its president, and he is no stranger to Southern Baptists.

News Recap:

IMB-NAMB name Bryant Wright Send Relief president http://bit.ly/32T3n1V
IMB forms coronavirus task force as global threat rises http://bit.ly/2TqvnXo
GuideStone elects first African American woman trustee chair http://bit.ly/2wydkWs
National Cooperative Program giving on pace with last year http://bit.ly/38soRnr
California Southern Baptists to shutter newspaper http://bit.ly/32WduTr
Jones, Renshaw appointed as VP and associate VP at SBTS http://bit.ly/2IpYgwG
Pastors remain faithful as Tennessee tornadoes kill at least 22 http://bit.ly/39tqoel

This Week in SBC History

Religious Educators Facing the Future
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/5221,06-Mar-1981.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: The Earth Has No Sorrow by Eric Peters
Jonathan: A Q&A on coronavirus with Scott James

EC task force named; Palmer announces retirement Feb 28, 2020

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Episode #258

The EC study task force has been named by the SBC Executive Committee chairman, and BGR’s Jeff Palmer announced his retirement as CEO.

News Recap:

SBC Executive Committee chairman names study task force http://bit.ly/2TlgF2R
Baptist Global Response CEO announces retirement http://bit.ly/2Vx9tTJ
ERLC to aid pro-life cause in Northern Ireland http://bit.ly/3a7fgUa
2005 sex abuse case puts Baptist college trustee under lens http://bit.ly/2Tmnjpw
Louisiana pastor arrested after interstate shooting http://bit.ly/3cgkXRw

This Week in SBC History

‘On-line minister’ works from his home
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/7932,27-Feb-1995.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: His Testimonies, My Heritage Book | Article
Jonathan: Where is Wisdom?

Vision 2025 presentation by Ronnie Floyd Feb 25, 2020

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Episode #257

On a special episode of the podcast, SBC Executive Committee president Ronnie Floyd outlines Vision 2025, a call to reach every person with the Gospel in every town, every city, every state, and every nation.

For more information about Vision 2025, visit sbcvision2025.com.

Vision 2025 unveiled; EC forms study task force Feb 21, 2020

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Episode #256

An eventful SBC Executive Committee meeting saw the launch of Vision 2025, a partnership with NAMB and IMB, and the formation of a study task force.

News Recap:

EC WRAP-UP: Pastors’ conference, sex abuse, ERLC top agenda http://bit.ly/2vPMKHU
Floyd issues Vision 2025 call to reach every person with the Gospel http://bit.ly/2T7kyIo
SBC Executive Committee votes to disfellowship Texas church http://bit.ly/2Pf2pax
SBC Executive Committee creates ERLC study task force http://bit.ly/2v7Xtxp
ERLC, EC trustee officers respond to task force announcement http://bit.ly/32fM3DL
First Baptist Orlando to pay all pastors’ conference costs http://bit.ly/2wCETxR
Pastors’ Conference meeting space contingent on program changes http://bit.ly/2SZsv2m
SBC EC grants Uth extension for pastors’ conference response http://bit.ly/2HFifHg
Kell to be nominated for 2021 Pastors’ Conference president http://bit.ly/3c6fi0y
IMB, NAMB to join in Send Relief efforts http://bit.ly/2wBgskk
Greear urges unity, not uniformity http://bit.ly/39RWBeX
Clark Logan named Southwestern VP for business administration http://bit.ly/2wyQvSl
‘Grassroots’ network launched to address concerns about direction of SBC http://bit.ly/2StQ7xe