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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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SBC Deep State and a Birmingham Food & Fun Preview May 17, 2019

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Episode #215

We dive into the SBC Deep State and get a preview of all Birmingham has to offer with friend of the pod, Griffin Gulledge.

News Recap:

Jerry Falwell Jr. Accuses Dr. Russell Moore of Being a Part of the ‘SBC Deep State’ http://bit.ly/2wdGO8J
N.C. pastor Eddie Eaton to be recording secretary nominee http://bit.ly/2w3XlMn
Currence to be renominated as SBC registration secretary http://bit.ly/2w13Kb4
Church ordination study: ‘room for improvement’ http://bit.ly/2w13SHA

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This Week in SBC History

Colonel Memphis Makes 12-Day Tennessee Tour
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/1521,17-May-1961.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: Above All
Jonathan: Send Relief Podcast – Stories of Hope

Horn Elected as Louisiana State Exec.; Yeats to be Nominated for 23rd Term as Recording Secretary May 10, 2019

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Episode #214

Louisiana has elected a new state executive director, and another nomination was announced this week for the SBC Annual Meeting.

News Recap:

Horn unanimously elected to lead Louisiana Baptists http://bit.ly/2vL9DsO
Yeats to be re-nominated as SBC recording secretary http://bit.ly/2vXNiIJ
Floyd names Upton as assistant to the president http://bit.ly/2vNMKor
Iorg notes changing student demographics http://bit.ly/2vQqMkE
Warren Wiersbe, ‘one of evangelicalism’s giants,’ dies http://bit.ly/2vNRACf
Acteens celebrates 50 years http://bit.ly/2vOmBFY

This Week in SBC History

New Fellowship Attracts Dallas Single Adults
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/2597,08-May-1968.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: Relevant Reach
Jonathan: Dr. Moore YouTube Channel

Texas Church Removed from SBTC for Retaining Sex Offender as Pastor May 03, 2019

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https://media.blubrry.com/sbcthisweek/s3.amazonaws.com/sbcthisweek/episodes/Episode213.mp3

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Episode #213

The SBTC has removed a San Antonio-area church from fellowship after the church decided to retain a sex offender as their pastor. Also, we take some listener questions this week.

News Recap:

Texas Church Removed from SBTC for Retaining Sex Offender as Pastor http://bit.ly/2PJ8cnS
Sex abuse to be ERLC’s national conference focus http://bit.ly/2PIhDnD
Nat’l CP 2.67% over YTD budget projection http://bit.ly/2PIpdyy
2019 SBC annual meeting program released http://bit.ly/2PIPUmE

This Week in SBC History

10,000 Expected for Memphis Convention
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/187,03-May-1948.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: SBC App
Jonathan: SBC FAQ’s

Committee on Nominations Proposes New Trustee Slate Apr 26, 2019

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https://media.blubrry.com/sbcthisweek/s3.amazonaws.com/sbcthisweek/episodes/Episode212.mp3

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Episode #212

New trustees have been proposed by the Committee on Nominations and a lawsuit against NAMB has been dismissed.

News Recap:

SBC Executive Committee, boards, commission, seminaries, committee nominees announced http://bit.ly/2Gze4vM
NOBTS adds 3 new degrees, 3 professors http://bit.ly/2GClKgQ
E.W. McCall, SBC leader of ‘vision,’ dies http://bit.ly/2GA5kW9
Denton Lotz, former BWA general secretary, dies http://bit.ly/2GEvbMR
Former SWBTS preaching prof Harold Freeman dies http://bit.ly/2GAuxzW
Judge dismisses suit against NAMB by ex-state exec http://bit.ly/2GEvh7b

This Week in SBC History

Pastor with Unification Church ties asks forgiveness from those ‘offended’
- http://www.bpnews.net/10741/pastor-with-unification-church-ties-asks-forgiveness-from-those-offended

Resources of the Week

Amy: 50 Reasons to Come to Birmingham
Jonathan: National Day of Prayer

SBTS Promotes Hall to Provost; Greear to Be Nominated for Second Term Apr 19, 2019

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Episode #211

Dr. Matthew J. Hall has been promoted to the provost position at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and SBC President J.D. Greear will be nominated for a second term by K. Marshall Williams.

News Recap:

SBTS announces new administrative leadership http://bit.ly/2GpZypT
NAMB announces multisite, multi-format Send Conference http://bit.ly/2Gn8E6X
Credentials committee for 2019 announced http://bit.ly/2Gn8Ind
Greear to be nominated for 2nd term as SBC president http://bit.ly/2GlnH0P
Nick Floyd nominated as Cross Church senior pastor http://bit.ly/2Gr75oJ
Baptist Press garners top digital awards in media competitions http://bit.ly/2Gmdhhz

This Week in SBC History

390-Acre Purchase For College Okayed
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/1004,19-Apr-1958.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: Islam & North America: Loving Your Muslim Neighbor
Jonathan: SBCadvance.com

Southwestern Removes Stained Glass Windows Depicting Patterson, Pressler, and Others Apr 12, 2019

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Episode #210

The big news this week came from Fort Worth as the windows depicting conservative resurgence leaders and denominational figures were removed from MacGorman Chapel.

News Recap:

Southwestern Seminary removes stained glass windows depicting Patterson, other SBC leaders http://bit.ly/2G4PhPW
TRUSTEES: SWBTS to ‘recalibrate,’ ‘strengthen core’ http://bit.ly/2G5vcc7
TRUSTEES: MBTS adopts Nashville Statement http://bit.ly/2GdCvyu
Douglas Sweeney to succeed Timothy George at Beeson http://bit.ly/2GbSwoz
Steve Horn nominated as Louisiana convention exec http://bit.ly/2G5eMka
Ernie Myers, first Nevada exec. director, dies at 93 http://bit.ly/2G5QeaO
SEBTS chapel service https://www.facebook.com/sebts/videos/541870003207832/

This Week in SBC History

Little Tennessee Girl Gives Savings of Lifetime to the Campaign
- http://media2.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/tbarchive/1924/TB_1924_04_10.pdf

Resources of the Week

Jonathan: Sexual Abuse and the SBC
Amy:

Ronnie Floyd Named President of SBC Executive Committee Apr 05, 2019

Show notes

https://media.blubrry.com/sbcthisweek/s3.amazonaws.com/sbcthisweek/episodes/Episode209.mp3

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Episode #209

Ronnie Floyd was elected this week as the new President and CEO of the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention. We share the news of the week and hear from him on this episode.

News Recap:

Ronnie Floyd elected SBC Executive Committee President/CEO http://bit.ly/2FTzXFO
Floyd hears hearts, extends hands in conference calls http://bit.ly/2FPGeCb
SBTC approves new policy on affiliated churches and sexual abuse http://bit.ly/2FXXRjg
National CP 3.85% over mid-year budget projection http://bit.ly/2FLjQtC
Florida Baptists, NAMB expand church planting strategy http://bit.ly/2FWexId
Michigan & NAMB’s Send Network deepen partnership http://bit.ly/2FLkSG0
Facebook Live address by Ronnie Floyd http://bit.ly/2Vlc3tc

This Week in SBC History

Sunday School Board Program Info Ready
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/2038,06-Apr-1965.PDF

Resources of the Week

Amy: At the Table Podcast
Jonathan: 4 Ways Churches Can Serve Adults with Special Needs

SBC Women’s Leadership Network Launches Mar 29, 2019

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Episode #208

It’s a congratulatory episode this week as we celebrate the launch of the new SBC Women’s Leadership Network as well as an engagement and a few promotions.

News Recap:

SBC Women’s Leadership Network to offer training, support http://bit.ly/2FEFDDu
Credentials Committee chair, vice chair named http://bit.ly/2FEeznA
Seth Brown to lead N.C. Baptist newsjournal http://bit.ly/2FHqIrY
W. Mark Tew to lead Judson College in Alabama http://bit.ly/2FEeXCy
Former IMB missionary leader Steve Smith, 57, dies http://bit.ly/2FAsgnR

It’s March which means it’s time for March Madness. In the SBC world March also means SBTS Madness. Our friends at Southern Seminary are giving away over 100 books from their world-renowned faculty. Visit sbts.edu/madness to learn more and win free books from professors like Tom Schreiner, Don Whitney, Gregg Allison, and more. That’s sbts.edu/madness.

This Week in SBC History

Telephone Poll Not Conducted For SBC, Executive Committee
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/6557,29-Mar-1988.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: Abuse Is Not New
Jonathan: The Gospel-Driven Church

LifeWay to Close Stores Nationwide; SBCEC Calls Special Meeting to Vote on Presidential Candidate Mar 22, 2019

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Episode #207

LifeWay announced this week it would be closing all of its retail stores in 2019. Also, a special meeting has been called at the Executive Committee to vote on a presidential candidate.

News Recap:

LifeWay to close its 170 stores, focus on digital retail http://bit.ly/2TY1gJ2
LifeWay Christian Stores to close nationwide in 2019 http://bit.ly/2TOZJot
LifeWay Store FAQs http://lfwy.co/2TPlrbT
Executive Committee to vote on pres. nominee April 2 http://bit.ly/2TTvDQK
Tellers named for 2019 SBC in Birmingham http://bit.ly/2TUiUgH
Undercover probe leads to church worker’s arrest http://bit.ly/2TPlt3v
Baptist leaders praise housing allowance ruling http://bit.ly/2TRzHky
High winds damage Illinois Baptist building’s roof http://bit.ly/2TWv3Sp

This Week in SBC History

Southeastern Sets Budget, Votes To Buy Fire Truck
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/5029,21-Mar-1980.pdf

Resources of the Week:

Amy: Better Together Podcast
Jonathan: March Madness App

Proposed Texas Law Would Allow Churches to Share Sexual Abuse Allegations Mar 15, 2019

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Episode #206

A bill that was introduced this week in the Texas legislature would allow churches to reveal if former employees had been let go due to abuse allegations. Also, more details have emerged in the case involving David Sills.

News Recap:

Bill would let churches, nonprofits disclose sex abuse allegations http://bit.ly/2Jd4yDe
New details of former SBTS prof’s resignation alleged (Baptist Press) http://bit.ly/2JroUJ5
New details of former SBTS prof’s resignation alleged (Biblical Recorder) http://bit.ly/2TVm7Mg
Woman in SBC leadership post says #MeToo http://bit.ly/2J9HG7o
Reaccreditation affirmed for Gateway Seminary http://bit.ly/2J9HzbY
Ga. Baptist Mission Board rolls out restructuring plans http://bit.ly/2Je1h6B
20,000 homes: Crossover’s goal for SBC June outreach http://bit.ly/2Jeqq10
SEBTS reformats M.A. in ministry to women http://bit.ly/2JeyEpX

This Week in SBC History

111th Anniversary of SWBTS Charter

111 years ago on this day in @SBCHistory, our seminary was officially chartered. On this anniversary day, I am pleased to announce that we are returning to our historic seminary seal as our primary institutional logo. When you see that royal blue/white dome, you know it’s @SWBTS. pic.twitter.com/Gp1qwZ6w4b

— Adam W. Greenway (@AdamGreenway) March 14, 2019

Resources of the Week