• Hunt elected on first ballot; tie-breaker needed for other race

  Atlanta-area megachurch pastor Johnny Hunt topped a six-candidate field to win the Southern Baptist Convention presidency. But the initial vote for one of the vice presidential spots resulted in a tie.

  06/11/2008 - By Administrator

• SBC refers motions to rejoin BWA, disaffiliate churches with women pastors

  The Southern Baptist Convention will consider rejoining the Baptist World Alliance, removing churches that hire women pastors and restricting agency heads from serving as SBC president.

  06/11/2008 - By Administrator

• Speakers issue call for revival at Pastors Conference

  A host of speakers in rain-drenched Indianapolis called for God to “rain down” revival upon America during the 2008 Pastor’s Conference, held prior to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting.

  06/11/2008 - By admin

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  NAMB casts 2020 evangelistic vision

  North American Mission Board leaders announced to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting their 2020 vision: a complete gospel sweep of North America during the next 12 years.

  06/11/2008 - By Administrator

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  ‘Radical change’ needed to stop decline in SBC, new president says

  Newly elected Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt said “radical change” is needed to stop the decline in membership of the 16 million-member denomination.

  06/11/2008 - By Administrator

• SBC elects first VP, refers motion on Fort Worth church

  Kentucky pastor Bill Henard won the Southern Baptist Convention’s first vice presidency in a landslide June 10, and the messengers to the SBC annual meeting referred to the Executive Committee a motion to cut ties with Broadway Baptist Church of Fort Worth.

  06/11/2008 - By Administrator

• Citing local church autonomy, SBC Executive Committee says no to sex offender database

  Recognizing Southern Baptists’ “belief in the autonomy of each local church,” Morris Chapman announced that the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee would not support the creation of a database of sexual offenders in SBC churches.

  06/11/2008 - By Administrator

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  Tyler pastor Dykes receives top cooperation award

  David Dykes, longtime pastor of Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas, received the Southern Baptist Convention’s highest award for cooperation during the SBC annual meeting in Indianapolis.

  06/11/2008 - By Administrator

• Hunt elected SBC president on first ballot

  Johnny Hunt, pastor of First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Ga., won the Southern Baptist Convention presidential election on the first ballot June 9 in Indianapolis.

  06/10/2008 - By Administrator

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  Colts coach makes unexpected appearance at Pastors Conference

  Tony Dungy, coach of the Indianapolis Colts, made a surprise appearance at the Monday afternoon session of the 2008 Southern Baptist Pastors Conference.

  06/10/2008 - By Administrator

• Recognize warning signs, Page urges Southern Baptists

  “Recognize the signs,” outgoing Southern Baptist Convention President Frank Page challenged messengers during his address to the SBC annual meeting in Indianapolis June 10.

  06/10/2008 - By Administrator

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  Crossover participants persevere in spite of downpour

  Indiana Baptists and hundreds of out-of-state volunteers persevered following torrential rains June 7 to share the gospel and host block parties around Indianapolis as part of the Crossover evangelistic emphasis held prior to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting.

  06/10/2008 - By admin