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The Week's Top News NEWS SBC leaders call off annual meeting due to coronavirus outbreak By Biblical Recorder Staff March 24 2020 https://vimeo.com/400357943 The Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) officers, executive committee members and leaders of its boards and institutions decided today (March 24) to cancel the 2020 annual meeting, citing concerns about the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a Baptist Press report... read more NEWS ERLC urges Congress to boost incentives for charitable giving By Biblical Recorder Staff March 21 2020 The Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) is asking Congress to pass tax legislation that would incentivize charitable giving in the wake of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak... read more NEWS Charlotte area church serves local nurses By Liz Tablazon, BR Assistant Editor March 21 2020 Friendship Southern Baptist Church in Concord, N.C., is serving those on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 by sending care packages to emergency departments at four nearby hospitals where some of their own serve as nurses... read more GUEST COLUMN This is not the crisis, but it is just a few weeks away By Ed Stetzer and Josh Laxton, The Exchange March 24 2020 On March 23 the Surgeon General said, “This week it’s going to get bad.” On Sunday at church I said, “THIS is not the crisis.” And it is not. This is the calm before the storm, and we pastors and church leaders need a change in mentality... read more GUEST COLUMN Small Madrid church stays vibrant during lockdown By Jan Johnsonius, IMB March 24 2020 The streets are eerily silent. It's as if the life has been sucked out of this vibrant capital of Spain that is home to nearly 4 million people. The coronavirus quarantine has been in effect for several days, and everyone is sheltering in place... read more Praying through the crisis Amid the deluge of news this week about the COVID-19 global pandemic, I want to share something from the International Mission Board. They released a resource called "Praying Through the Crisis." I encourage you to follow this link and use this resource with your church. Here's an excerpt. Ways you can pray: Pray for believers around the world to stand firm in Christ during this tumultuous time. Pray for them to share the gospel and meet needs with more passion, fervor and creativity than ever before. Pray that IMB workers will walk each day without fear and with confidence that God has placed them in their locations for such a time as this. Pray that people around the world will respond positively to the gospel of Jesus Christ. May His name be proclaimed among every nation, tribe, people and language today and for all eternity. Email me: [email protected] Follow me on Twitter Follow the Biblical Recorder on Twitter   Seth Brown Executive Editor

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