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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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Brad Waggoner Named Acting CEO and President of LifeWay Mar 08, 2019

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Episode #205

Brad Waggoner has been named the acting CEO and President of LifeWay. We also provide an update on CP for the fiscal year and on the continued fallout of the recent sex abuse report.

News Recap:

LifeWay’s Brad Waggoner named acting president, CEO http://bit.ly/2TA2ysE
Stephanie Orr to chair Tellers Committee http://bit.ly/2TFkRwo
Nat’l CP 5.98% above YTD budget projection http://bit.ly/2TB90PR
N.C. mission volunteer dies in Puerto Rico http://bit.ly/2TCSaAa
GuideStone declares ‘Year of the Harvest’ http://bit.ly/2TyRg82
WMU Foundation: $512,354 to support nat’l WMU work http://bit.ly/2TC50i1

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This Week in SBC History

Home Mission Board Announces Big Cities Initiative
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/1011,05-Mar-1960.pdf

Resources of the Week:

Amy: What Is a Girl Worth?
Jonathan: The Unsaved Christian

Greenway Elected President at SWBTS; Bylaws Workgroup Responds to Greear Mar 01, 2019

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Episode #204

Southwestern officially has a new president in Dr. Adam W. Greenway. Also, the Executive Committee and SBC President J.D. Greear responded to church inquiries over the fallout from the Abuse of Faith series.

News Recap:

Greenway elected 9th president of Southwestern Seminary http://bit.ly/2SylvHx
Greenway: SWBTS to ‘reinvigorate’ its legacy http://bit.ly/2SynbRd
Stinson elected provost at SWBTS http://bit.ly/2SwqVTu
SBC bylaws workgroup releases sexual abuse response http://bit.ly/2SyKmuA
EC workgroup’s sex abuse report draws varied responses http://bit.ly/2SvCDgV
Churches named by Greear in abuse report respond http://bit.ly/2SvCo5v
‘Who’s Your One?’ emphasis officially launched http://bit.ly/2SvCQRf
NOBTS VP resigns, interim replacement named http://bit.ly/2SwqXuA
Midwestern adds 2 Ph.D. emphases http://bit.ly/2SzazJM
Families sue Academy Sports for selling weapon used in church shooting http://bit.ly/2Suo8dr

Boyce College, the undergraduate school of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary recently announced a new bachelor’s degree program communication. Because if your students are going to work in the business or professional worlds, they won’t need less theology—they’ll need more. This new program promises cutting-edge training in the complexities of communication fields in the 21st century with the biblical and theological studies you would expect from Southern Seminary and Boyce College. You can find more information about this new program at boycecollege.com/communication

This Week in SBC History

Witnessing Online Thanks to AOL
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/7932,27-Feb-1995.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: God Is Not Silent About Sexual Assault
Jonathan: KingdomManRisingMovie.com

An Interview with Dr. Adam W. Greenway, the New President of Southwestern Seminary Feb 27, 2019

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Episode #203

Dr. Adam W. Greenway, the brand new president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary joins us to discuss his election, his vision for the school, and what’s next for SWBTS.

Greear Addresses Sex Abuse in the SBC Feb 22, 2019

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Episode #202

SBC President J.D. Greear issued a call for Southern Baptists to respond proactively to sexual abuse claims recently released in the media.

News Recap:

With ‘Gospel above all,’ Greear tackles sex abuse http://bit.ly/2T7PIBr
SBC president calls for investigation of churches accused of harboring sexual predators http://bit.ly/2T4eQcx
Sex abuse study ‘to own our error,’ Greear says http://bit.ly/2TcdKva
Greear on CNN: Abusers ‘have no place’ in SBC http://bit.ly/2TbzsPZ
Sex abuse prevention tops SBC Exec. Comm. agenda http://bit.ly/2TasHhg
Mohler, Akin apologize for backing accused leader http://bit.ly/2T8KEwM
Al Mohler says he was wrong about C.J. Mahaney http://bit.ly/2TePDMi
SWBTS to vote on presidential nominee Feb. 26-27 http://bit.ly/2T4z99J
Greenway nominated to lead Southwestern Seminary http://bit.ly/2TasXNg
EC pres. search committee has found ‘God’s candidate’ http://bit.ly/2TaAADr
10-year-old advances SBC ministry day http://bit.ly/2TfllJG
Ruling affirmed in Mo. Bapt. Home, university cases http://bit.ly/2TcA7R2
Gateway to offer all master’s degrees online http://bit.ly/2TcqCBq

Located in Louisville, KY, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is committed to training future pastors, missionaries, and gospel leaders. You can learn more about undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs by visiting sbts.edu.

This Week in SBC History

Couple Opens Bible Museum in Gatlinburg
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/4360,21-Feb-1977.pdf

Resources of the Week:

Amy: Trinitarian Theology
Jonathan: Ordination Survey

Abuse of Faith Series Shines Light on Sexual Abuse Problem in the SBC Feb 15, 2019

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Episode #201

This week’s bombshell series on sexual abuse in the SBC sent shockwaves throughout the denomination.

News Recap:

Abuse of Faith: Investigation reveals decades of sexual abuse from Southern Baptist church leaders, volunteers http://bit.ly/2SPl9R0
Paper’s sexual abuse report leaves SBC’s Greear ‘broken’ http://bit.ly/2SPlgMq
Greear addresses unreported victims of sexual abuse http://bit.ly/2SU4Kuz
SBC must ‘lament & grieve,’ Greear tells editors http://bit.ly/2SPZBDW
Southern Baptists Face Their #MeToo Moment https://nyti.ms/2SR5Wik
Leading Southern Baptist apologizes for supporting leader, church at center of sex abuse scandal http://bit.ly/2SPS9IH
Greear names, summarizes Comm. on Committees makeup http://bit.ly/2SUURN2
Louisiana College quits CCCU over LGBT policy http://bit.ly/2SXilBc
Jerry Johnson resigns as NRB president http://bit.ly/2SNcrTr
James MacDonald fired after ‘inappropriate’ comments http://bit.ly/2SXiy7s
SBU committee named for ‘evaluations’ of ‘orthodoxy’ http://bit.ly/2SOsFM6
NFL veteran & wife make ultrasound gift to N. Orleans http://bit.ly/2SXiS6a

This Week in SBC History

Baylor’s sexual assault response draws protest
- http://www.bpnews.net/46301/baylors-sexual-assault-response-draws-protest

Resources of the Week

Amy: NPR Interview with Anne Marie Miller
Jonathan: Sweet Life Cookies

Graphic via Houston Chronicle

SBC EC Search Team Responds to Questions About Minority Candidates; Chitwood Installed as IMB President Feb 08, 2019

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Episode #200

This week, the SBC Executive Committee Search Team responded to questions about the consideration of minority candidates for the job, and we have reports from three trustee meetings.

News Recap:

EC search committee has ‘actively pursued’ non-Anglos http://bit.ly/2MZyC3q
Diversity in focus as Baptists await EC announcement http://bit.ly/2MTNAbb
Sky Pratt of Ga. to chair Committee on Committees http://bit.ly/2MTOaWp
Evangelism, leadership tops NAMB agenda http://bit.ly/2MTOiVT
Rainer gives final presidential address http://bit.ly/2MTOrsp
IMB elects EVP, appoints 19 missionaries http://bit.ly/2MXav58
Chitwood installed as IMB president http://bit.ly/2MUwD0c
Nat’l CP 0.18% under YTD budget projection http://bit.ly/2MUpRrc
ERLC names largest Leadership Council http://bit.ly/2MUghEM
Western Recorder joins KBC Communications http://bit.ly/2MXqVuh
T. Vaughn Walker honored by SBTS with endowed chair http://bit.ly/2MUqX6i

This Week in SBC History

Colson speaks on criminal justice reform needs
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/5405,08-Feb-1982.pdf

Resources of the Week:

Amy: Vulnerable by Raleigh Sadler
Jonathan: 2019 Minister’s Tax Guide

“Who’s Your One?” Announced; Greear Names Resolutions Committee Feb 01, 2019

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Episode #199

SBC President J.D. Greear announced the launch of Who’s Your One? this week through a simulcast with the SBCAL and also filled out the resolutions committee for the 2019 SBC Annual Meeting.

News Recap:

Greear previews ‘Who’s Your One?’ evangelism strategy http://bit.ly/2GfxwPq
Committee on Resolutions named for 2019 SBC http://bit.ly/2GewAuF
Ga. Baptists drop 20 staffers after CP shortfall http://bit.ly/2GeR1aT
Former Baptist minister charged with child sex crime http://bit.ly/2Gkgekz
IMB names Lafferty candidate for executive VP role http://bit.ly/2GcIpBQ
KBC exec. search team sets Feb. 15 deadline http://bit.ly/2GcFyc1
NOBTS receives $1 million grant http://bit.ly/2GeNsSj
SWBTS institutes new 82-hour M.Div. http://bit.ly/2Gfy4Vu
T. Vaughn Walker, ‘history-making’ prof, dies at 68 http://bit.ly/2Gc05xc

This Week in SBC History

Southern Baptists Respond to Roe vs. Wade
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/3520,29-Jan-1973.pdf
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/3521,31-Jan-1973.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: Girls’ Club: Cultivating Lasting Friendship in a Lonely World
Jonathan: Evangelism with Johnny Hunt

Curtis Woods Named Resolutions Committee Chairman Jan 25, 2019

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Episode #198

Curtis Woods has been named the chairman of the Resolutions Committee for the 2019 SBC Annual Meeting in Birmingham making him only the second African American to hold the prestigious position.

News Recap:

KBC’s Woods to chair 2019 SBC Resolutions Committee http://bit.ly/2FWb9hW
Stephen Rummage to preach in view of call at Quail Springs http://bit.ly/2G2yZIK
Jack Harwell, champion for an uncensored Baptist press, dies at 86 http://bit.ly/2FYpASA
Kammerdiener leaves legacy of service to missions http://bit.ly/2FYoC96

This Week in SBC History

Phone Scam Attempts to Get Money from Churches
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/6912,24-Jan-1990.pdf

Resources of the Week:

Amy:
- Suffering Is Never for Nothing by Elisabeth Elliot
- Devotedly by Valerie Elliot Shepard
Jonathan: Church Grammar

Former SBC President Bailey Smith Dies; MacDonald to Take Indefinite Sabbatical Jan 18, 2019

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Episode #197

We were saddened to learn of the passing of former SBC president Bailey Smith this week. Also, James MacDonald is in the news and LifeWay announced a major shakeup regarding its retail stores.

News Recap:

Bailey Smith, early SBC conservative president, dies http://bit.ly/2FxGA2H
SBC president who said God hears only Christian prayers dead at 79 http://bit.ly/2Fx4g7r
James MacDonald takes ‘indefinite sabbatical’ http://bit.ly/2FBeTpC
LifeWay to reduce ‘brick-and-mortar channel’ http://bit.ly/2FxGHeD
DeMoss to close prominent PR firm March 29 http://bit.ly/2FxH34X
Church dropout rate among young adults studied http://bit.ly/2FvqXsN

This Week in SBC History

Southern Baptists Respond to Ratification of 18th Amendment
- http://media2.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/tbarchive/1919/TB_1919_01_23.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: Uncommontary Podcast
Jonathan: Within Reach by Ben Trueblood

SBC President J.D. Greear Launches Evangelism Initiative Jan 11, 2019

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Episode #196

SBC President J.D. Greear announced the launch of an evangelism initiative for the denomination. We also cover a few more transitions in Baptist life and the loss of a leader.

News Recap:

Greear to launch ‘Who’s Your One?’ with associations http://bit.ly/2Fjd4gZ
New SBC efforts focus on evangelism http://bit.ly/2FjdbZX
Nat’l CP 4.5% under YTD budget projection http://bit.ly/2FlKqvR
Federal judge dismisses second lawsuit challenging Glorieta sale http://bit.ly/2Flt2Ye
Rash begins 2019 as Alabama Baptist’s new editor http://bit.ly/2Fkc8ZN
OBU president David Whitlock steps down http://bit.ly/2FnLteG
Jimmy Allen, SBC pres. & ‘energetic dreamer,’ dies http://bit.ly/2FjCCe0
Jimmy Allen, visionary denominational leader, dies http://bit.ly/2FjCDyA