Southern Baptist Convention Wrap-Up: Southern Baptists — A Great Commission People
After months of debate, Southern Baptist Convention messengers meeting June 15-16 adopted an amended version of the Great Commission Task Force report and also elected a new president, Bryant Wright.

It was the first time Southern Baptists had gathered in Orlando since 2000, the same year they debated and passed another significant document, the 2000 Baptist Faith & Message.

The 23-member Great Commission Task Force (GCTF), formed during the 2009 meeting by then-SBC President Johnny Hunt, released a preliminary report in February and a lengthy final report in May. Discussion on the report in newspapers, Internet blogs, and social media led to the largest messenger total at an annual meeting — just over 11,000 — since 2006. Read More

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Charles Lowery Meditation and Rejuvenation I love the ocean! I'm quite sure God called me to preach, teach, and go to the beach. My first time in the ocean, with my parents watching on the beach, was memorable. I noticed that my parents had moved the umbrella and towels about fifty yards down the beach. I thought they were trying to lose me. I looked again and saw that the hotel had also moved down the beach. Then I realized that I had moved. I had drifted and I didn't even know it. ~ by Charles Lowery

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A Letter from the President of the Southern Baptist Convention
Dear Friends: It is only by the Sovereignty of God that Southern Baptists have chosen me to serve Him as President of the Southern Baptist Convention. I'm very thankful for the opportunity to serve. There are great transitions ahead for the Executive Committee and our Mission Boards; changes in leadership and strategy will affect the mission of Southern Baptists as a whole. Read More

Crossover — Reaching Out to Orlando
A friendly conversation, a story, a realization, and a prayer: that's the gist of what happens when one person shares and another accepts the simple Gospel of Jesus Christ. And while the methods and venues may have varied, the scene played out 1,505 times June 7-12 as Southern Baptists expressed their core message of hope through Crossover Orlando. Read More

A Legacy of Leadership and Vision
On October 1, 1992, the SBC Executive Committee inaugurated a new president and chief executive officer who would not only lead them into the next century, but would have a profound impact upon the denominational structure and spiritual focus of the Southern Baptist Convention. On September 30, 2010, after eighteen years of distinguished and vital service, Morris H. Chapman will retire from that office. Read More

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