Church & Ministry

A few of the many articles on the event: C.Today, RNS, BPNews

“The next morning…the General Assembly was presented with a two-paragraph statement apologizing for the ‘racial disparagement reported being made by some present at our Assembly’ and condemning racism more generally.” - C.Today

“Election results reported Tuesday night showed Barber received 3,401 votes (60.87 percent) in a runoff against Florida pastor Tom Ascol who received 2,172 votes (38.88 percent).” - C.Index

“Before you invest in your next sound system upgrade, it’s important to understand … how sound waves propagate in an enclosed space, and how the complex interrelationships of direct and reflected sounds are perceived by listeners in the context of music and speech program material.” - C.Leaders

“Ultimately, Wellman agreed to be nominated. He was elected by fellow Executive Committee members at a meeting Monday morning.” - C.Index

“Church offers a place where infants and grandparents, unemployed and executives, immigrants and blue bloods can all assemble together. Where else can we find that unique mixture? Certainly not online.” - C.Today

“the regulative principle of worship states that God alone determines the content, motivation, and aim of worship. …The further we get away from his directions, then, the less we actually worship.” - Ligon Duncan

“It was a fight to get the landmark abuse investigation to happen. Now, will the denomination be able to overcome divides to enact reforms?” - C.Today

Related:

When Southern Baptists meet [this] week, anything could happen

“As a former security manager, concealed weapons instructor, and church planter, I’ve found seven principles help me think carefully about these important questions.” - TGC

“…three key changes address future third-party investigations. One clarification is that those investigations will be launched by the local church or other Baptist body, rather than giving the impression of a top-down approach. Churches or groups requiring financial assistance to hire an outside firm will be able to apply for grants” - BPNews