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A weekly news roundup from the Southern Baptist Convention as well as guest interviews.

A weekly news roundup from the Southern Baptist Convention as well as guest interviews.

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Nashville, TN

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A weekly news roundup from the Southern Baptist Convention as well as guest interviews.

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@sbcthisweek

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English

Episodes

NAMB requests collegiate ministry assignment, CP giving above budget

5/7/2021
Trustees for the North American Mission Board met last week and requested the collegiate ministry assignment. Also, CP giving continues to stay above budget for the year.

Duration:01:04:01

SBC Annual Meeting schedule released; Yeats to be nominated for Recording Secretary

4/30/2021
The SBC Committee on Order of Business released the proposed schedule for the 2021 SBC Annual Meeting this week, and an announcement was made that John Yeats will be renominated to serve a 24th term as Recording Secretary.

Duration:00:53:22

Houston’s First shatters missions offering goal; Seminary trustee recaps

4/23/2021
Houston's First Baptist Church recently raised $2,628,946 for world missions, and we have reports from three seminary trustee meetings.

Duration:00:17:38

Annual Meeting moved to Music City Center; Committee on Committees announced

4/16/2021
The 2021 SBC Annual Meeting has been moved from the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center to the Music City Center in downtown Nashville. Also, there are some incredible updates from three of our Southern Baptist seminaries.

Duration:01:29:59

Dockery to be nominated for 1VP; CP giving stable after six months

4/9/2021
Anthony Dockery will be nominated for 1VP of the SBC in June, and CP giving remains above budget halfway through the fiscal year.

Duration:01:08:52

Unzicker announced as NC Baptist nominee; Medina candidate for SBC 2VP

4/2/2021
Todd Unzicker will be recommended as the next state executive director in North Carolina, and we have a third announced candidate for second vice president of the SBC.

Duration:00:41:24

NAAF releases new statement; Lifeway to hold in-person events in 2021

3/26/2021
There was a new statement released in the ongoing public discussion between the National African American Fellowship and the Council of Seminary Presidents. Also, Lifeway announced this week that they will be hosting in-person events for the first time since the pandemic started.

Duration:00:19:27

Georgia church member charged in Atlanta murders; Durbin to be nominated for 2VP

3/19/2021
A member of a Georgia Baptist church was charged with eight counts of murder after a deadly shooting spree in the Atlanta area. Also, a Mississippi pastor will be nominated for second vice president of the convention.

Duration:00:19:38

Beth Moore announces departure from Lifeway; Currence to be nominated for registration secretary

3/12/2021
Beth Moore sent shockwaves through the SBC this week when news broke related to her departure from Lifeway. Also, we have a nomination announcement for registration secretary.

Duration:00:22:50

Litton sits down with BP; Henslee to be nominated for Pastors’ Conference president

3/5/2021
The BP interview series with SBC presidential candidates continues this week with Ed Litton. Also, New Mexico pastor Matt Henslee will be nominated for president of the Pastors' Conference.

Duration:01:04:46

SBC EC meeting wrap up; Lorick named SBTC exec

2/26/2021
The SBC Executive Committee met in person for the first time in a year and did a lot of business, and Nathan Lorick has a new gig.

Duration:00:52:34

NAMB appeals to SCOTUS; Stone sits down with BP

2/19/2021
The North American Mission Board has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of the United States in an effort to uphold a lower court's ruling involving a lawsuit filed by Will McRaney.

Duration:00:41:42

Zacharias report shows years of sex abuse; SWBTS settles lawsuit

2/12/2021
Ravi Zacharias International Ministries released a report related the late apologist's patterns of sexual abuse over the past decade, and Southwestern has settled a lawsuit with a charitable foundation and regained control over its assets.

Duration:00:57:38

NAMB trustees affirm cooperation; ERLC Study Task Force releases report

2/5/2021
It was a busy week in the SBC and there's some big news from NAMB and the EC. Also, there are now five state conventions looking for an executive director.

Duration:01:01:39

Lifeway agrees to sale of building, approves ministry assignment changes

1/29/2021
Lifeway has reached a sales agreement on its building, and trustees approved proposed changes to the publisher's ministry assignments.

Duration:00:55:34

Presidential race heats up with two more candidates—Litton & Adams

1/22/2021
Ed Litton and Randy Adams announced this week that they, too, will be candidates for the SBC presidency when Southern Baptists meet this summer in Nashville.

Duration:00:48:02

Mike Stone to be nominated for SBC President; Resolutions Committee named with new chairman

1/15/2021
There's another candidate for the 2021 SBC Presidential election after it was announced that Georgia pastor Mike Stone will be nominated. Also, the 2021 Resolutions Committee has been named with a new chairman who's serving for the second time.

Duration:00:21:39

Southern Baptists speak out on D.C. chaos; NAAF & CSP meet

1/8/2021
The first week of 2021 gave us some tumultuous events in the SBC and in the nation. Amy and Jonathan also take a look at a few stories that may have gotten missed over the Christmas holidays.

Duration:00:25:12

10 Questions for 2021

1/1/2021
2020 is over—thankfully. On this week's episode, Amy and Jonathan look ahead to 2021 and what lies ahead for the SBC in the new year.

Duration:00:40:55

2020 Year in Review

12/25/2020
2020 was quite the year. On this year-end recap episode, Amy and Jonathan cover the top stories of the year, answer their 10 questions for 2020, and Amy shares her 10 most fascinating Southern Baptists of the year.

Duration:01:44:02

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