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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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Pastor Saeed Released; Trump Speaks at Liberty U Jan 22, 2016

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Episode #034

We cover two huge mainstream news stories that impacted the SBC this week. We also feature an interview with Gary Hollingsworth, the new state executive director of South Carolina.

News Recap:

ERLC: Saeed Abedini released from Iranian prison — http://bit.ly/1T966Ku
Virginia: Donald Trump speaks at Liberty University — http://bit.ly/1T96gBA
GGBTS: Relocation of Golden Gate campuses moving forward — http://bit.ly/1T96lFD
Alabama: University of Mobile starts presidential search — http://bit.ly/1Kv2I5A
California: $10M gift is largest ever for California Baptist Univ. — http://bit.ly/1Kv2FXq
Culture: Episcopal Church censured for gay marriage stance — http://bit.ly/1T96usz
SBC: Homosexual activist group targets Baptist schools — http://bit.ly/1T96xo7

An Interview with Dr. Gary Hollingsworth

Dr. Gary Hollingsworth named Executive Director of South Carolina Baptist Convention — http://bit.ly/1Pt1CZi

This Week in SBC History

Georgia Preacher Serves 201 Years — http://bit.ly/1Pt1oBv

Resources of the Week

Amy: Redeemed by Angela Thomas
Jonathan: ChurchAnswers.com — online mentoring with Thom Rainer

More changes at IMB and Wanda Lee announces retirement from WMU Jan 15, 2016

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Episode #033

Some big news in the SBC this week as we saw layoffs at IMB, a retirement announcement at WMU, and a new state executive director hired in South Carolina.

News Recap:

IMB: IMB announces final phase of organizational reset — http://bit.ly/1nlLv9D
SEBTS: Free tuition offered for returning IMB missionaries — http://bit.ly/1RLpMVK
South Carolina: SCBC names Gary Hollingsworth as new executive director — http://bit.ly/1TYhgQv
WMU: Wanda Lee announces retirement as executive director — http://bit.ly/1nlJZnZ
LifeWay Research: Top five reasons pastors leave the pastorate — http://bit.ly/1nlKX3N

This Week in SBC History

State Convention of Baptists in Ohio is formed — http://bit.ly/1JOmfmB

Resources of the Week

Amy: The Story of God’s Love for You by Sally Lloyd Jones
Jonathan: All Authority by Joey Shaw

CP Giving Dips, but Remains on Pace for Increase Jan 08, 2016

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Episode #032

We discuss the pace of CP giving and what to expect from that as the new budget allocations kick in across state conventions. We also discuss a major religious liberty story and some new data from LifeWay Research.

News Recap:

SBC: Q4 CP giving ahead of 2014 pace; Below 2016 budget — http://bit.ly/1Rcb2yJ
LifeWay Research: God ranks high in New Year’s resolutions — http://bit.ly/1Rcb1L5
News: Catholic school ordered to hire gay employees — http://bit.ly/1Rcb5KP
Texas: Dr. Steven Smith of SWBTS joins Prestonwood staff as Special Assistant to Pastor — http://bit.ly/1RcblcQ
Books: ‘Insider Movements’ book called ‘dangerous’ — http://bit.ly/1UD8ebT

This Week in SBC History

SBC Executive Committee Moves into New Offices — http://bit.ly/1RpIfqF
New SBC Building Given Approval — http://bit.ly/1RpI5jd

Resources of the Week

Amy: Kingdom Diversity Podcast
Jonathan: Living Proof TV with Beth Moore

16 Questions for the SBC in 2016 Jan 01, 2016

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Episode #031

A look forward to 2016 with 16 questions for the denomination and its entities, churches, and members.

16 Questions for the SBC in 2016

What will be the story at the Annual Meeting in St. Louis?
How will the Supreme Court rule on ACA challenges?
What will be the outcome of Title IX challenges by Baptist colleges?
Who will run for SBC president?
Will there be any entity head openings?
Will the changes we saw in state conventions in 2015 continue?
How do Southern Baptists respond to the issues involving Islam in the world?
How will higher education continue to change in relation to the SBC and state conventions?
How will relocation and a name change affect Golden Gate Seminary?
What role will Southern Baptists play in the US presidential election?
What influence will Lecrae have on culture with his new book and album?
How diverse will SBC leadership become in 2016?
What role will the WMU play in the renewed discussions of missions in the church?
What will we see from ERLC in 2016 in the face of continued cultural changes?
Will we see increased giving through the Cooperative Program as well as Lottie Moon and Annie Armstrong as a result of all the changes in state funding and IMB changes?
What will be the result of the changes at IMB?

This Week in SBC History

FBC Dallas becomes first church to give $1,000,000 through the Cooperative Program — http://bit.ly/1JOmY1L

Resources of the Week

Amy: The Go Conference – http://www.thegoconference.com/
Jonathan: Unshamed by Lecrae – http://unashamedbook.com/

2015 — The SBC Year in Review Dec 25, 2015

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Episode #030

A review of the year that was in the SBC. From celebrations like the SEND Conference and the SBC Annual Meeting to landmark court decisions that rocked the moral fabric of a nation, 2015 was a year full of news in the SBC.

2015 Recap – Our Top 10 SBC Stories of the Year

Annual Meeting in Columbus & SEND Conference
Charleston Shootings and Racial Discussions
Increased Emphasis on Diversity
Golden Age of Theological Education
Reorganizations and Dramatic Changes in State Conventions
Religious Freedom under Attack
Planned Parenthood Undercover Videos
Same-Sex Marriage Ruling by the Supreme Court
LifeWay Sells Headquarters in Downtown Nashville
IMB Financial Shortfall and Restructuring

This Week in SBC History

Lottie Moon passes away in 1912 on Christmas Eve — http://bit.ly/1mCWmvM

Resources of the Week

Amy: IntersectProject.org
Jonathan: Steadfast Love by Lauren Chandler

Are SBC Churches Unknowingly Funding a Cult? Dec 18, 2015

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Episode #029

A talk with Bob Smietana about his story from this week which seems to indicate that SBC churches (and others) might be unknowingly funding a cult based on the songs they choose to sing in worship on Sundays.

News Recap

Louisiana: Vintage Church Fights to Stay Open Amidst Neighbor Complaints and Criminal Summons — http://bit.ly/1UCiFwS
South Carolina: SCBC Taps Reserves to Send $1M Gift to IMB — http://bit.ly/1UCiLoc
Georgia: Georgia Baptist Missions Board Opposes Marijuana Cultivation Proposal — http://bit.ly/1UCiS38
Kentucky: Nelson Baptist Association Removes Two Churches for Calling a Woman as Senior Pastor — http://bit.ly/1UCj5mZ
LifeWay Research: No Place Like Church for the Holidays — http://bit.ly/1UCjxBv

An Interview with Bob Smietana

Bob Smietana, senior news editor for Christianity Today, discusses his recent article — ‘I Am Called a Cult Leader. I Really Don’t Care.’ — http://bit.ly/1UCjBBh

This Week in SBC History

R. G. Lee Announces Retirement as Pastor of Bellvue Baptist Church — http://bit.ly/1Mli10d

Resources of the Week

Amy: Called to be Free
Jonathan: IMB Missions Intensives – http://www.missionsintensive.com

Church Planting Research and State Convention Recaps Dec 11, 2015

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Episode #028

We provide a final recap (hopefully…we think…maybe) of state convention annual meetings, cover some new research and a few news items from around the convention, and discuss a strange publication for a LifeWay ad in the 1980’s.

News Recap

Louisiana:
- Louisiana College probation lifted by SACS — http://bit.ly/1QzteQP
- Longtime warden of Angola prison in Louisiana to resign — http://bit.ly/1Qzt77S
Texas: Missions-focused church donates reserve funds to IMB— http://bit.ly/1Qztbo4
LifeWay Research: New churches show appeal among the unreached — http://bit.ly/1QztcZj
State Convention Annual Meetings Recap
- Northwest convention welcomes 16 churches — http://bit.ly/1QztijC
- Iowa Baptists note church plants, CP giving — http://bit.ly/1QztlvO
- ‘Engage Ohio’ initiatives garner convention’s focus — http://bit.ly/1QztkrD
- Arkansas Baptists elect first black officer — http://bit.ly/1QztrDw
- SBCV promotes Great Commission, biblical living — http://bit.ly/1Qztsr2

This Week in SBC History

National Enquirer Readers Request Bible Study Helps — http://bit.ly/1OVYI3M

Resources of the Week

Amy: The Happy Rant Podcast
Jonathan: Unleashed by Eric Mason

Job Openings, State Convention Annual Meetings, and Rosa Parks Dec 04, 2015

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Episode #027

A final recap of state convention annual meetings, some big news for LifeWay and ERLC, and highlight the 60th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ heroic stand. Amy’s dog, Coco, also thought he was supposed to be a guest on the show.

News Recap

CP 2.35% over budget projection through first 2 months — http://bit.ly/1OzYZcw
Historic First Baptist Church building condemned — http://bit.ly/1OzZfbz
ERLC trip points to complexity in Israel — http://bit.ly/1OzZhQJ
LifeWay completes sale of downtown Nashville campus — http://bit.ly/1OzZinN
Angola prison church joins Baptist association — http://bit.ly/1OzZjI9
Lutheran group severs relationship with Scouts — http://bit.ly/1OzZmDV
Sumners to retire, SBHLA begins director search — http://bit.ly/1OzZkMg
ERLC and SBTS partner for a pair of doctoral ethics degrees — http://bit.ly/1O6aq77
State Convention Annual Meeting Recaps
- Georgia — http://bit.ly/1OzWln4
- Oklahoma — http://bit.ly/1OzVqTw
- Maryland-Delaware — http://bit.ly/1OzVxi6
- Mississippi — http://bit.ly/1OzVzGD
- Arizona — http://bit.ly/1OzVClY
- Illinois — http://bit.ly/1OzVDq0
- Michigan — http://bit.ly/1OzVFOs
- Montana — http://bit.ly/1OzVIK6
- Pennsylvania-South Jersey — http://bit.ly/1OzVJO9
- Alabama — http://bit.ly/1OzVL8Q
- Tennessee — http://bit.ly/1OzVLWm

This Week in SBC History

60th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her bus seat in Montgomery — http://bit.ly/1Qk7ND6

Resources of the Week

Amy: One Nation Under God – Bruce Ashford
Jonathan: Women on Life – Trillia Newbell

ETS, Disc Golf, The Ark Encounter, and Thanksgiving Research Nov 20, 2015

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Episode #026

Amy provides a quick recap of ETS, we recap more state convention annual meetings, and discuss The Ark Encounter and a disc golf course at a church in Arizona. We also share the results of a new study from LifeWay Research on Americans’ views of Thanksgiving.

News Recap

SBTS: Longest-serving Southern Seminary professor dies — http://bit.ly/1I16Clx
Hawaii: Hawaii convention welcomes Asian association — http://bit.ly/1I16Clx
Nevada: Nevada celebrates Cooperative Program parity — http://bit.ly/1I16Hpd
Wyoming: Wyoming Baptists mark first year of reorganization — http://bit.ly/1I16IcV
Texas: New officers for Baptist group in Texas reflects state’s diversity — http://bit.ly/1I16OkB
South Carolina: Personal evangelism South Carolina Baptists’ focus — http://bit.ly/1I16O4j
North Carolina: North Carolina increases Cooperative Program, affirms immigrant ministry — http://bit.ly/1I16S46
West Virginia: West Virginia increases Cooperative Program, decries Planned Parenthood — http://bit.ly/1I16Wkl
Louisiana: Louisiana ‘Pledge’ to boost Cooperative Program — http://bit.ly/1I174QM
Kentucky: Kentucky’s Southern Baptists hire lobbyist, Capitol chaplain — http://bit.ly/1I176bh
LifeWay: LifeWay reopens search for new headquarters — http://bit.ly/1I17aaU
Kentucky: Completion of Ark theme park expected July 2016 — http://bit.ly/1I17bvA
Arizona: First Baptist Fountain Hills (AZ) to open disc golf course — http://bit.ly/1I17cj8
LifeWay Research: Thankfulness still priority at Thanksgiving — http://bit.ly/1I17lTQ

This Week in SBC History

FBC Albequerque begins televising its Sunday worship service — http://bit.ly/1I3Ulwz

Resources of the Week

Amy: Southern Baptist Theological Journals:
- Anderson Journal of Christian Studies (Anderson University) – http://auministry.com/resources-2/anderson-journal/
- Criswell Theological Review (Criswell College) – https://criswell.wordpress.com/
- The Journal of Baptist Studies (California Baptist University) – http://baptiststudiesonline.com/the-journal/
- The Journal of Baptist Theology & Ministry (NOBTS) –http://www.baptistcenter.net/journals_page.html
- The Journal of Discipleship and Family Ministry (SBTS) –http://www.sbts.edu/resources/publications/journal-of-discipleship-and-family-ministry/
- The Journal of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary (MABTS) –http://www.mabts.edu/resources/publications/the-journal
- The Midwestern Journal of Theology (MBTS) – http://www.mbts.edu/news-resources/journal-of-theology/
- Renewing Minds (Union University) –https://www.uu.edu/journals/renewingminds/
- Southeastern Theological Review (SEBTS) – http://str.sebts.edu/
- The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology (SBTS) – http://www.sbts.edu/resources/publications/journal-of-theology/
- The Southwestern Journal of Theology (SWBTS) –http://swbts.edu/academics/schools/school-theology/journal-theology
Jonathan: God’s Kingdom through God’s Covenants — http://amzn.to/1NI6UzD

Kevin Smith Elected KBC President and an Interview with Micah Fries about the SBC 500 Nov 13, 2015

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Episode #025

A recap of more state convention meetings, highlight the election of Kevin Smith as the president of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, and interview Micah Fries about the SBC 500.

News Recap

SBC: Ronnie Floyd and National Baptist Convention president announce study group — http://bit.ly/1kzkuP7
Minnesota-Wisconsin: Minn.-Wis. Baptists increase CP, reduce budget — http://bit.ly/1kzkE9e
New Mexico: N.M. Baptists increase CP, stand for marriage — http://bit.ly/1kzkFtI
New England: N.E. Baptists unanimous for ‘Embracing the Future’ — http://bit.ly/1kzkIWw
Utah/Idaho: Utah/Idaho to form regional church planting teams — http://bit.ly/1kzkMp7
Florida: Fla. Baptists send 51% of 2016 CP budget to SBC — http://bit.ly/1kzkLl4
Kentucky: Ky. Baptists elect first African American president — http://bit.ly/1kzkP4a
Georgia: Elections, changing culture lead afternoon session of GBC annual meeting — http://bit.ly/1kzkXAF
BGAV: Baptists in Virginia elect officers, adopt reduced budget — http://bit.ly/1kzlkvh
IMB:
- 35 new IMB missionaries appointed — http://bit.ly/1kzlse5
- IMB leaders honored, budget approved — http://bit.ly/1kzlqTJ
GuideStone: Supreme Court to hear GuideStone abortion mandate appeal — http://bit.ly/1kzlumi

SBC 500 Interview with Micah Fries

@MicahFries
@SBC500
ThomRainer.com/SBC500
“Southern Baptists are becoming less Southern and less white.”
“Our large churches are larger than they were 30 years ago but their worship centers are significantly smaller.”
“It’s very difficult for a pastor to come into a very larger church and sustain the rapid growth which was present under his predecessor.”
“We need to create cultures and environments where indigenous leaders are raised up to lead for the future.”

This Week in SBC History

Questionnaire Proves Misunderstanding in Charges that Illinois Used High Pressure to Get 1950 Convention — http://bit.ly/1kzlzGt

Resources of the Week

Amy: Destiny and Power — http://amzn.to/1kzlIdd
Jonathan: Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Online Resources — http://bit.ly/1kzlClD

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