Baptist21 concludes its series of post-SBC reflection interviews with first time SBC attendee Bryan Barley. Bryan is a Baptist21 contributor and the Church Planting Resident at the Summit Church in Durham, NC. Bryan is preparing to plant the Soma church in Denver, Colorado in January 2011. Check out the Soma Church website and find ways to support the work they will undertake in the city of Denver.
Part one of this Series, Pastor Tony Merida
Part two of this Series, SBTS Director of Alumni Relations Ben Dockery
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This is a guest blog by Will Galloway (pseudonym): Former Missionary in Central Asia
I attended the 2010 annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) this past week. The main subject of the meeting was the report of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force (GCRTF). As a result, many of the sermons preached during the Pastor’s Conference, which took place on Sunday and Monday prior to the SBC were centered on the importance of the Great Commission. One of those messages in particular, beautifully demonstrated the necessity and blessing that …
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Baptist21 continues its series of post-SBC Reflection interviews with Ben Dockery. Baptist21 is thankful for Ben’s kindness in taking the time to do this interview.
Check out Part One of this Series: B21 interview Pastor Tony Merida
Bio: Ben Dockery is the Director of Alumni Relations at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is the Pastor of Vine Street Baptist Church.
Why do you think more young Southern Baptists have attended the last 2 Conventions?
I have noticed the increasing number of younger Southern Baptists and there are surely multiple variables …
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Baptist21 held its 2nd annual B21 Panel at the SBC. The panel took place in Orlando during Tuesday’s Lunch at the SBC. The members of the panel were Danny Akin, Matt Chandler, Ronnie Floyd, Johnny Hunt, Albert Mohler, David Platt, Jimmy Scroggins, and Ed Stetzer. The panel discussed issues pertaining to the gospel, the SBC and its future, the Great Commission Resurgence, and more.
b21 Panel at 2010 SBC Annual Meeting from Southeastern Seminary on Vimeo.
B21 Panel SBC2009: Also, check out the video from last year’s panel at SBC 2009
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Baptist21 has conducted a series of Post-SBC Reflection interviews. Up first is Pastor Tony Merida. Baptist21 is grateful for the ministry of Tony (we hope you will get to know it if you don’t) and we are very thankful for his graciousness in taking the time to answer these questions.
Bio: Tony is the teaching pastor at Temple Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, MS. Tony is a two-time graduate of NOBTS, with the final degree being a Ph.D in Preaching with an emphasis in Theology. Tony also spends time overseas teaching in …
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The level of excitement amongst Southern Baptists leading up to the 2010 SBC in Orlando was, to say the least, unusually high. With the Orlando convention in our past, we thought we’d offer a few thoughts about the things that greatly encouraged us (in no particular order).
1. The Passing of GCRTF Recommendations – Over a year and four months ago, Dr. Danny Akin preached a sermon on the “Axioms of a Great Commission Resurgence.” Since this sermon was delivered, there has been much said, prayed, written, and researched about. Although …
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With the SBC now behind us, Baptist21 is reflecting on our time together at the B21 Lunch Panel. We’re extremely grateful to the sponsors, attendees, panelists, and volunteers who helped make the event what it was. We’ve appreciated all of the kind words that we have received since our time together. We pray that Christ was honored and the church was helped because of our time together.
As we look forward to future B21 events, we’re discussing what we should do differently and what we …
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Baptist21 would like to thank all of our sponsors and volunteers for their help in making the recent B21 Panel SBC2010 a success. The event saw more than 1200 attendees and featured a great discussion about the gospel, the Great Commission Resurgence, and the future of the SBC (the video from this event will be made available as soon as possible). In addition, we would like to make our readers aware of the ministries of these sponsors and some exciting opportunities that they are offering.
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Baptist21 would like to provide SBC attendees with a guide to the proceedings of this year’s Southern Baptist Convention. Throughout the attached guide, Baptist21 provides descriptions of key items on the schedule that we believe you will not want to miss.
Click here for a Printable PDF file of the “B21 Guide to the SBC”
In addition, make sure to register for the B21 Lunch Panel to be held during the Tuesday lunch of the SBC.
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To Submit a Question for the Panel Click Here
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Baptist21 recently interviewed the two proposed candidates for SBC Pastor’s Conference President
Will you give us a brief introduction to who you are?
Troy Gramling: I am the Lead Pastor of Flamingo Road Church. I am married to Stephanie and we have three kids, Tyler 18 years old, Carson 15 years old, Baylee 10 years old. In my twenty years of being a pastor, I’ve pastored a small country SBC church that was over a 150 years old, I planted an SBC church in Arkansas in conjunction with the local association, and …
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