2004 Archives
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Baptist Briefs_112204
Posted: 11/19/04
Baptist Briefs
SBTC holds 7th annual meeting. The Southern Baptists of Texas Convention adopted a $19.2 million budget and re-elected Chris Osborne, pastor of Central Baptist Church in College Station, as president during its annual meeting at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano. Also elected were Ed Ethridge, director of missions of North Texas Baptist Association, as first vice president; Bill Sutton, pastor at First Baptist Church, McAllen, second vice president; and Brenda Wills of First Baptist Church in Fort Worth, secretary-treasurer. Messengers approved a resolution urging parents to “ensure the godly education” of children “whether in public schools, private schools, home schools or through the church's education program.” Other resolutions opposed embryonic stem-cell research and supported a ban on “partial-birth” abortions, urged Senate confirmation of judges who will “not legislate from the bench,” decried religious persecution and ethnic cleansing, voiced support for the United States' opposition to terror, promoted Christian citizenship and encouraged SBTC churches to double their number of baptisms next year.
CBF offers conference for Christian educators. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's Initiative for Congregational Life will sponsor its 5th annual "True Survivor" conference for Christian educators March 7-9 at Royal Lane Baptist Church in Dallas. The conference will provide continuing education and fellowship for Christian educators, age group ministers and church education staff. Conference leaders Diana Garland of the Baylor University School of Social Work, Dave Odom with the Center for Congregational Health and Bo Prosser, CBF coordinator for congregational life, will focus on the theme, "Missional Leadership: The Island of Intentionality." The Jack Naish Distinguished Educator Award recognizing excellence in Christian education will be presented during the conference. The conference costs $50, and more information is available by contacting Toni Draper at (800) 352-8741 ortdraper@thefellowship.info.
SBC creates Hispanic task force. The Southern Baptist Convention has appointed a task force to increase mission efforts among the nation's growing Hispanic population. Bob Reccord, president of the SBC North American Mission Board, said he created the task force of Hispanic leaders to determine the needs and hopes of Hispanic churches within the denomination. Daniel Sanchez, director of the Scarborough Center for Church Planting and Church Growth at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, will chair the 15-member task force. The task force is expected to make recommendations to the mission board next year.
11/19/2004 - By John Rutledge
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