By Baptist Press staff DALLAS (BP) – Vice President Mike Pence will address the Southern Baptist Convention on Wednesday (June 13). The announcement of Pence's 11 a.m. address to messengers and invited guests at the June 12-13 annual meeting in Dallas was made by SBC President Steve Gaines and Grant Ethridge, chairman of the convention's Committee on Order of Business, in a joint press release today (June 11). "We are excited to announce Vice President Mike Pence will be attending this year's SBC annual meeting to express appreciation to Southern Baptists for the contributions we make to the moral fabric of our nation," Gaines said. Southern Baptist leaders estimate the number of messengers from the convention's cooperating churches may approach 11,000 with an additional 4,000 invited guests on the final day of the two-day convention. "It's an honor to welcome Vice President Pence," Ethridge said. "While the Southern Baptist Convention aligns itself with no political party, our program recognizes and honors local, state and national leaders in keeping with 1 Timothy 2:1–2" (1) Strict security measures will be in place prior to Pence's arrival at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Doors to the … [Read more...]