Clint Pressley is nominee for VP in BaltimoreFebruary 28, 2014 by K. Allan Blume, BR Editor | |
 | Clint Pressley, senior pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C., will be nominated for the office of first vice-president of the Southern Baptist Convention when Baptists meet in Baltimore, Md. this June. .READ MORE  |
Dockery announced as TIU’s 15th presidentFebruary 28, 2014 by Michael McEwen, BR Content Editor | |
 | Trinity International University (TIU) announced Feb. 28 David Dockery as their 15th president. Former president of Union University for 18 years, Dockery was unanimously selected... READ MORE |
Elliff: God is leading my departure from IMBFebruary 28, 2014 by Diana Chandler, Baptist Press | |
 | IMB president Tom Elliff asked the mission agency’s trustees to begin searching for his successor because the Lord told him during prayer that it was the best way to ensure a smooth transition to new leadership. READ MORE |
GuideStone releases 2014 tax guideFebruary 27, 2014 by Jennifer Carter, Baptist Press | |
 | The 2014 edition of GuideStone’s annual Tax Return Preparation and Federal Reporting Guide contains a special supplement addressing key points of the recent housing allowance ruling. |
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 K. Allan Blume BR Editor | Baptist leaders in the news Over the past 7 days some Baptist leaders have been making headlines for different reasons. The Biblical Recorder has given you those stories as they break. Tom Elliff, president of the International Mission Board (IMB), announced his plans to step down as soon as a replacement is found. He has been a strong leader at the IMB and through his long ministry as a pastor and missionary. David Dockery, former president of Union University, has accepted a new position at Trinity International University. Dockery has been a strategic leader in Southern Baptist life. Then, last Friday the Biblical Recorder broke the news that Clint Pressley, senior pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, will be nominated as the first vice-president of the Southern Baptist Convention in this June’s annual meeting in Baltimore, Md. Ted Traylor, senior pastor of Olive Baptist Church, Pensacola, Fla. will nominate Pressley. This is why we are here! People need to know what is going on in Baptist life, in the world of Christian missions, in cultural/political debates and in other important aspects of ministry. News is always happening! I hope you will let us be your source for important news and information. Last Sunday I preached at University Hills Baptist Church in Charlotte. A man approached me to share how valuable the BRweekly has been to him since he signed up last year. I really appreciated his enthusiasm over the way we are helping him and others stay informed. Thanks, Don! Please ask at least one friend and/or fellow church member to begin receiving this weekly e-newsletter. Will you do that right now? Anyone can click here to sign up for the free BRweekly. Don’t forget! This is the week of prayer for North American Missions. PRAY and give generously to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. You are impacting lostness in North America! Email me: [email protected] |
