ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – Robert E. (Bob) Reccord, president of the Southern Baptist North American Mission Board, will work under several sets of “Executive Level controls” signaled by NAMB’s trustees during a special meeting March 23. By Art Toalston Baptist Press Editor ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – Robert E. (Bob) Reccord, president of the Southern Baptist North American Mission Board, will work under several sets of “Executive Level controls” signaled by NAMB’s trustees during a special meeting March 23. The trustees based their deliberations on a 19-page report by a nine-member trustee task force created in response to an article in the Georgia Baptist Convention’s newsjournal, The Christian Index, which set forth a range of allegations about NAMB’s evangelism and church planting strategies; the size and makeup of its missionary force; and management issues related to Reccord. “We want the Southern Baptist Convention to know we’ve responded to the issues [through the task force report] and because of that response we believe that you can trust what we’re doing here at NAMB,” trustee chairman Barry Holcomb said in a news conference after the meeting. “We want Southern Baptists to know you can trust … [Read more...]
SBC briefs
Week of March 27, 2006 Ministers’ Wives Luncheon registration opens GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP) – Registration is underway for the 2006 Ministers’ Wives’ Conference and Luncheon. The conference luncheon will take place during the Southern Baptist Convention’s June 13 annual meeting session in the Guilford Ballroom of the Greensboro Sheraton at the Four Seasons Hotel at noon. The guest speaker will be George Andersen, an internationally recognized interior designer and author. One of Andersen’s earliest projects was to work with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy on the Diplomatic Oval Reception Room in the White House. On an international scale, Andersen’s interior designs can be found in London, Monte Carlo, Helsinki and Jakarta, Indonesia. Tickets for the event are $10 per person. To register on the Internet, go to www.swbts.edu/conferences and click on the “2006 Ministers’ Wives’ Luncheon” link. To register by telephone, call toll-free 1-877-GO SWBTS (467-9287). Visa and MasterCard are accepted. For further information, contact Becky Campbell, coordinator of the women’s auxiliary at Southwestern Seminary, at (817) 923-1921, ext. 7236, or e-mail her at RLCampbell@swbts.edu. Union University wins … [Read more...]
LBC, LC work together in first-ever conference for Louisiana Baptist ministers and spouses
ALEXANDRIA – Pastors and vocational ministers – and their spouses – across the state are invited to the Louisiana College campus April 4-6 for an event specifically geared to their needs: Encouraging Kingdom Leaders. By Karen L. Willoughby Managing Editor ALEXANDRIA – Pastors and vocational ministers – and their spouses – across the state are invited to the Louisiana College campus April 4-6 for an event specifically geared to their needs: Encouraging Kingdom Leaders. It is the first time in recent memory that the state convention and the college have developed a joint conference, said Alan Miller, director for the pastoral leadership team. “This event is to give the ministers across Louisiana an opportunity for real growth,” Miller said. “We want to enhance their ministry every way we can. “This will be the first of what we hope will be an annual event that inspires and instructs, and that also is a time of fellowship for our ministers,” Miller continued. “We want to enhance their ministry any way we can.” Jim Elder, director of constituent relations at Louisiana College, said the college was just as excited as the state convention was to host an event with so much potential. “We’re excited … [Read more...]
IMB trustees adopt new policies
TAMPA, Fla. (BP) – Trustees of the International Mission Board, during their meeting in Tampa, Fla., March 20-22, overturned their action in January to recommend that the Southern Baptist Convention remove trustee Wade Burleson of Oklahoma. By Michael Chute Baptist Press TAMPA, Fla. (BP) – Trustees of the International Mission Board, during their meeting in Tampa, Fla., March 20-22, overturned their action in January to recommend that the Southern Baptist Convention remove trustee Wade Burleson of Oklahoma. The decision, which was unanimous, rescinds the earlier vote asking convention messengers to remove Burleson during the SBC annual meeting in Greensboro, N.C., in June. The trustees took the action on Burleson in executive session. When the meeting reopened, trustee Lonnie Wascom of Louisiana read the trustees’ decision into the official record. Wascom made the motion to rescind the previous vote on behalf of the board’s executive committee. In January, IMB trustees said Burleson’s removal was needed due to “issues involving broken trust and resistance to accountability.” Burleson had posted comments on his weblog disagreeing with recently passed missionary policies concerning baptism and … [Read more...]
Weekly announcements
Week of March 27, 2006 By Rhonda Havens Section Editor Potpourri FLORIEN – Pisgah church: Southern Plainsmen, The Crosby Trio and The Slaughter Family in concert; April 7, 7 p.m. with refreshments to follow; Jimmy Clark, pastor. PINEVILLE – Trinity church: Associational VBS clinic; April 10, 6 p.m.; Darryl Hoychick, pastor. Youth MINDEN – Harris Assembly camp: Summer camp schedule as follows: Girls Mission camp-June 5-8, Children’s camp One-June 12-15, Boys Mission camp-June 26-29, Children’s camp Two-July 3-6, Youth camp-July 10-13, Children’s camp Three-July 17-20; for more information, call (318) 927-3706 or visit Web site at www.harrisbaptist.com; Mike Latham, camp manager. EUNICE – Acadian center: Tentative summer camp schedule as follows: Youth camp (grades 7-12) – June 12-16, Pre-teen camp (grades 3-6) – June 19-22, Missions camp (grades 1-7) – June 26-30, Youth camp (grades 7-12)-July 17-21, Children’s music/drama camp (grades 3-6) – July 24-27, Pre-teen camp (grades 3-6) – July 31-Aug. 3 and Day camp (grades k-3) – July 31-Aug. 3; for more information, call (337) 457-9047 or visit website: www.abccamp.com; James Newsom, camp manager. DENHAM SPRINGS – Live Oak church: “Want … [Read more...]
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