NAMB’s president resigns during called trustee meeting
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Geoff Hammond, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board, has resigned, along with three of his
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Geoff Hammond, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board, has resigned, along with three of his
LEE’S SUMMIT — The Baptist General Convention of Missouri held its annual meeting in a single afternoon session on April 2 at First Baptist Church of Lee’s Summit.
NEW YORK (ABP) -- The Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant meeting will feature some notable guests: Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Al Gore, Tony Campolo and John Grisham, to name a few. But after the star-studded dust settles, what will emerge from the convocation?
By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor OSAGE BEACH — For the first time in nine years, messengers to the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting have rejected a slate of officers closely identified with Project 1000, a successful strategy to take control of the state convention.
The Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting will return to Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach when messengers gather Oct. 29-31 under the theme, “Building Kingdom-Focused Churches.” The meeting will be called to order by president Mike Green at 6:45 p.m. on Monday and will run through
By Vicki Brown, Word&Way Associate EditorCape Girardeau — Strong words from two former Missouri Baptist Convention presidents during the annual meeting indicated a rift among conservatives in Missouri Baptist leadership continues.Mitchell "Mitch" Jackson, 2005 president, nominated Gerald Davidson, retired pastor of First Baptist Church, Arnold,
By Vicki Brown, Word&Way News WriterSpringfield — Missouri Governor Matt Blunt drew several rounds of applause and more than a little concern when he spoke to messengers to this year's annual meeting.Speaking at Second Baptist Church where he is a member, Blunt stirred response from
By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor By the time messengers to last week's Southern Baptist Convention left Nashville, they had renewed their commitment to evangelism, secured the ownership of all their institutions and made up with The Disney Company. The evangelism challenge Convention president Bobby Welch
By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor Visitors to the 147th annual session of the Southern Baptist Convention showed a diversity of opinion that hasn't particularly characterized conventions in recent years. On more than one occasion, some messengers seemed to bristle at the appearance that
When the Southern Baptist Convention meets in Indianapolis on June 15-16, one Missouri Baptist will be nominated as an SBC officer, seven will serve on appointed committees and six will be nominated to serve on SBC and agency boards. Gerald Davidson, pastor of First Baptist