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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.

Latest Episodes:

CP Giving Ends FY17 Above Budget and an Interview with Jeff Dodge Oct 06, 2017

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Episode #124

The fiscal year for Cooperative Program giving has ended and the result is a good one. Also, we sit down and talk college ministry with Jeff Dodge of the Salt Network.

News Recap:

SBTS: 30 years later, SBC leader says Peace Committee was destined to fail — http://bit.ly/2y2SdKv
SBC:
- National CP ends fiscal year 4.31% over goal — http://bit.ly/2y3fJa4</li>
- Dallas SBC 2018 hotel registration opens — http://bit.ly/2y367w5
CBF: Committee to propose homosexuality policy in February — http://bit.ly/2y1MKDM
Nevada: Las Vegas pastors counter ‘brokenness’ with ‘hope’ — http://bit.ly/2y2jLzE
Tennessee: Netland selected as provost at Union University — http://bit.ly/2xnEDgQ
Missouri: Judge rules in favor of MBC in Baptist Home, MBU case — http://bit.ly/2y3gj7K
NOBTS: Celebrating 20 years of women’s ministry — http://bit.ly/2y1N4lL
Florida: Mac Brunson, Heath Lambert to be FBC JAX co-pastors — http://bit.ly/2y35d2R
Dakotas: CP percentage raised, convention welcomes new pastors — http://bit.ly/2y1YOow
New York: Baptists add marriage, gender to constitution — http://bit.ly/2y36hnb

This week’s episode is sponsored by the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Whether you are preparing to plant or revitalize churches in North America or to take the gospel to places where Christ is not yet known, the Billy Graham School is committed to training the next generation of Great Commission leaders. Learn more about the Billy Graham School’s M.Div., D.Min., or other degree programs today by visiting sbts.edu/BGS.

An Interview with Jeff Dodge

Jeff Dodge was privileged to jump into Cornerstone Church (Ames, Iowa) and The Salt Company (Iowa State University) beginning in 1996. Having come to Christ as a university student, Jeff’s passion is to reach next-generation leaders to establish churches in university communities throughout the Midwest. Jeff received his MDiv from The Master’s Seminary, a DMin from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is in pursuit of a PhD (MBTS). He and his wife, Teresa, have four grown children and are multiplying grandkids. Jeff has a shameless theological crush on Abraham Kuyper.

This Week in SBC History

Interfaith Witness Pioneer Dies in Pennsylvania
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/4505,10-Oct-1977.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: The Lifegiving Table: Nurturing Faith through Feasting, One Meal at a Time
Jonathan: Revitalize & Replant

An Open Letter to President Trump and an Interview with Dr. Albert Mohler Sep 29, 2017

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Episode #123

Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., joins us today to discuss the 30th anniversary of the Peace Committee report, the Glorieta Statement, and the Conservative Resurgence. Also, a new open letter to President Trump has been released calling for him to denounce the “alt-right” movement.

News Recap:

SBC:
- Evangelicals urge more action from Trump against ‘alt-right’ — http://cnn.it/2xGP0Om
- Read the letter and sign on — UnifyingLeadership.org
SEBTS:
- Baptist historian at SBC seminary says Civil War monuments should be taken down — http://bit.ly/2xGEJlp
- Women Around Southeastern: a renewed focus on women’s discipleship — http://bit.ly/2xHfEXD
Arkansas: Williams Baptist College to be renamed Williams Baptist University — http://bit.ly/2xFvUZ0
Georgia: Brewton-Parker athlete shot, killed at off-campus party — http://bit.ly/2xEH3t3
IMB: David Platt ‘all in’ as IMB president as he accepts teaching pastor role — http://bit.ly/2xI9ZR1

This week’s episode is sponsored by the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Whether you are preparing to plant or revitalize churches in North America or to take the gospel to places where Christ is not yet known, the Billy Graham School is committed to training the next generation of Great Commission leaders. Learn more about the Billy Graham School’s M.Div., D.Min., or other degree programs today by visiting sbts.edu/BGS.

This Week in SBC History

Ad Hoc Committee Forms SBC-Wide Video Network
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/5129,24-Sep-1980.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: Infants and Children in the Church
Jonathan: God’s Very Good Idea: A True Story of God’s Delightfully Different Family

EC Meeting Recap & an Interview on Higher Education with Adam Greenway Sep 22, 2017

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Episode #122

We recap the Executive Committee meeting this week and highlight the CP study group report. Dr. Adam Greenway also joins us to talk higher education in the SBC and its future in state conventions.

News Recap:

Cooperative Program:
- Withholding found to be ‘lower than anticipated’ — http://bit.ly/2xVfMWq
- Overage reallocation to aid hurricane survivors — http://bit.ly/2xVhhUG
Executive Committee:
- Birthday party marks 100 years — http://bit.ly/2xVtusn
- Young leaders, CP among Page’s topics at SEBTS — http://bit.ly/2xUaBG4
NOBTS: Adrian Rogers center dedicated — http://bit.ly/2xVOVJP
Kentucky: Man charged with murder in church killing — http://bit.ly/2xWvErC
Tennessee: Board learns Carson-Newman Univ. accepts BF&M — http://bit.ly/2xVC8qz

An Interview with Dr. Adam Greenway

Dr. Adam W. Greenway is Dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he also serves as the William Walker Brookes Associate Professor of Evangelism and Apologetics. Prior to joining the faculty of Southern Seminary in 2007, Dr. Greenway served for five years as senior pastor of The Baptist Church at Andover in Lexington, Kentucky. He has also served as interim pastor of churches in Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Texas, and Florida.

This Week in SBC History

Jimmy Allen meets with Israeli PM
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/5330,21-Sep-1981.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: Christology eBook
Jonathan: Global Hunger Relief

Photo by Morris Abernathy, courtesy of Baptist Press

Gaines Advocates for Confederate Statue Removal; Platt to Join McLean Bible Church as Teaching Pastor Sep 15, 2017

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Episode #121

Dr. Steve Gaines has joined more than 150 Memphis clergymen in calling for the removal of a confederate monument in the city and news broke of Dr. David Platt’s intention to join the staff at McLean Bible Church as Teaching Pastor.

News Recap:

SBC: President Steve Gaines joins more than 150 Memphis clergy members in support of moving Confederate statue — http://bit.ly/2jtyUnW
IMB:
- David Platt to Be Voted on as Teaching Pastor at McLean Bible Church — http://bit.ly/2jvIabo
- Trustees celebrate missionaries, approve balanced budget — http://bit.ly/2jvIozg
Oklahoma: Anthony Jordan to retire after ‘journey of a lifetime’ — http://bit.ly/2js3BKa
SBTS: Billy Graham School creates apologetics program, Blount appointed chair — http://bit.ly/2x3WOtm
Tennessee: TBMB receives report on Carson-Newman — http://bit.ly/2x4XZst
LifeWay Research: Pastors’ spouses experience mixed blessings — http://bit.ly/2jsZk9t

This Week in SBC History

Baptists’ Opinions on Heart Transplants
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/2658,12-Sep-1968.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: What Happened
Jonathan: Pray Like This

NAMB Honored for Send Relief; An Interview with Jen Wilkin Sep 08, 2017

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Episode #120

Following the massive relief response to Hurricane Harvey and the flooding in Texas, NAMB was honored at the White House. We also sit down with Jen Wilkin to talk parenting, Bible study, and women in ministry.

News Recap:

Ezell, other disaster relief leaders honored at the White House — http://bit.ly/2eRWysS
National Day of Prayer ordered by the president — http://bit.ly/2eRpG3x
National CP 4.2% over YTD projection — http://bit.ly/2eSakvD

As you may have heard if you were in Phoenix for the SBC Annual Meeting, we’ve all been invited go to Equip.SBTS.edu to download a free copy of Essential Reading on Preaching from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary’s new resource Southern Equip. Get your book now at equip.sbts.edu.

An Interview with Jen Wilkin

Jen Wilkin is an author and Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. She has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts. She and her family call The Village Church home. Jen currently serves on the team of the Village Church Institute, with direct responsibility for adult classes at all campuses. Jen and her husband Jeff have four children and have been married for 23 years.

This Week in SBC History

Green Alert Implemented at IMB
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/7206,06-Sep-1991.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: CSB Reader’s Bible
Jonathan: Portrait of a Pastor

Hurricane Harvey and an Interview with James Merritt Sep 01, 2017

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Episode #119

Hurricane Harvey recovery has resulted in a massive relief effort from Southern Baptists. Also, Dr. James Merritt joins us to talk about race, the SBC, and the future.

News Recap:

Texas: Southern Baptists ready for ‘long-term’ work after Hurricane Harvey — http://bit.ly/2gmM0yG
ERLC:
- Conference urges parents to be models for children — http://bit.ly/2gmVo57
- Trustee meeting report — http://bit.ly/2gmZ0UR
CBMW: Evangelicals counter ‘agree to disagree’ sexuality — http://bit.ly/2gmTK3D
SEBTS: Degree program launches for inmates — http://bit.ly/2gmS5Lp
WMU: Iron Stream Media acquires New Hope Publishers — http://bit.ly/2gmNcSG
LifeWay: Entity set for mid-November move — http://bit.ly/2gmTAco
NAMB: SBC’s Brotherhood fondly recalled at 20-year reunion — http://bit.ly/2gmPDVe

An Interview with Dr. James Merritt, pastor at Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, GA — Interview starts at 21:45.

This Week in SBC History

Minnie Pearl Guests on Southern Baptist TV Show
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/3642,28-Aug-1973.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: The Doctrine of the Christian Life
Jonathan: CSB Pastor’s Bible

SBC Pastor Ronnie Floyd Named President of National Day of Prayer Aug 25, 2017

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Episode #118

Ronnie Floyd has been named the president of the National Day of Prayer. We also discuss a huge scholarship gift for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and this week’s solar eclipse.

News Recap:

Arkansas: Floyd named National Day of Prayer president — http://bit.ly/2xw47cu
Texas: Gaines, McKissic, others talk race and SBC — http://bit.ly/2xvHmFo
NOBTS: ‘Million Dollar Monday’ to fund scholarships — http://bit.ly/2xvxtHT
NAMB: Lay missions pioneer Doyle Pennington dies at 75 — http://bit.ly/2xvMj11
Texas: Juan Sanchez to be nominated as SBTC president — http://bit.ly/2xvNkpG
Alabama: A look at the proposed 2018 state convention CP budget — http://bit.ly/2xw3Rdg
Mississippi: State Baptist Convention boots CBF church — http://bit.ly/2xw3T4S
SBTS: Boyce College adds classical education, vocation office, 2 profs — http://bit.ly/2xw4gN4

This Week in SBC History

‘Evidences of Creator Overwhelming’: Von Braun
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/4040,25-Aug-1975.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: ERLC Live Stream
Jonathan: Falls Creek 100th Celebration

SBC Leaders React to Charlottesville Violence Aug 18, 2017

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Episode #117

It has been a heavy week with violence in Charlottesville and Barcelona. We discuss the reaction to those events and cover the first meeting of the SBC evangelism task force.

News Recap:

Virginia: Amid Charlottesville violence, SBC leaders urge prayer — http://bit.ly/2x8JylQ
SBC: Evangelism task force holds first meeting – http://bit.ly/2x8nNmb
GuideStone: Trustees congratulates Hawkins on 20 years – http://bit.ly/2x8srkl
Vermont: Baptist college looks toward new campus – http://bit.ly/2x8EdeD
Seminaries: SEBTS announces three new position appointments; SBTS adds to faculty – http://bit.ly/2x8vWar
Dove Awards: Daigle again tops list of nominees – http://bit.ly/2x8LV8y
Washington D.C.: Museum of Bible to offer free admission – http://bit.ly/2x8n44P
LifeWay Research: Survey spotlights American views on sin – http://bit.ly/2x8Iy1f
WMU: VP of Missions Resources Center, Carol Causey, announces retirement

This Week in SBC History

Volcanic Eruption Certain; Baptists Assist Evacuees
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/4246,16-Aug-1976.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: Nine Marks at Southeastern
Jonathan: Church Answers

photo credit: KarlaAnnCoté Charlottesville via photopin (license)

Senator Ben Sasse to Speak at ERLC National Conference Aug 11, 2017

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Episode #116

The ERLC announced this week that US Senator Ben Sasse will be speaking at their national conference later this month.

News Recap:

ERLC: Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) to speak at ERLC national conference – http://bit.ly/2wNkosR
SBTC: Viral adoption video garners ABC’s Persons of the Week – http://bit.ly/2wNEvaq
South Carolina: 8 from SCBC staff take early retirement option – http://bit.ly/2wNh2WZ
SBC:
- ‘The Lord blessed’ Vietnamese fellowship’s meeting – http://bit.ly/2wNCMCe
- Hmong gather for missions, celebration, business – http://bit.ly/2wNkIrz

This Week in SBC History

Nixon Resigns, Ford Assumes Presidency
- http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/3834,12-Aug-1974.pdf

Resources of the Week

Amy: The Calling Podcast with Trevin Wax
Jonathan: No Silver Bullets by Daniel Im

Walter Strickland Named Assoc. VP; A Discussion on Race and the SBC Aug 04, 2017

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Episode #115

Walter Strickland, 1st VP of the SBC, has a new title at Southeastern. We also share our thoughts on a few articles that have recently discussed the issue of race and the SBC.

News Recap:

SEBTS:
- Walter Strickland appointed as associate vice president of kingdom diversity initiatives — http://bit.ly/2vy1VE3
- Kristen Kellen appointed to full-time Southeastern faculty — http://bit.ly/2vygqYB
SBC:
- Phoenix registration total finalized, costs down — http://bit.ly/2u51TPZ
- National CP 5.08% above projection — http://bit.ly/2u4OY08
- 2017 Baptist Associations Survey Results — http://bit.ly/2u4JL8P
- BGR celebrates 10th anniversary — http://bit.ly/2u4TaNG
Florida: State paper operations to merge with state convention — http://bit.ly/2u4vEjO
LifeWay Research: 1 in 10 Churches Has Had Funds Stolen — http://bit.ly/2u4VBQf

A Discussion on Race and the SBC

Danny Akin: It’s Time to Listen — http://bit.ly/2wpPHKg
Lawrence Ware: Why I’m Leaving the Southern Baptist Convention — http://nyti.ms/2u5cLNy
Fred Luter: Don’t ditch your denomination — http://bit.ly/2u4YCQx
Dwight McKissic: I’m a black pastor. Here’s why I’m staying in the Southern Baptist Convention — http://wapo.st/2u4BC4k
Gabriel Stovall: Why I’m staying in the Southern Baptist Convention — http://bit.ly/2u4HFFR