Tag: Ryan Strother

We’re making the Annual Summit as accessible as possible.   I wanted to eliminate some of the roadblocks keeping people from attending. Like expenses. So:  We will provide four meals free to you because of generous sponsors. See the schedule online and make sure you register for each one.   We worked to secure a better rate […]

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You know how a certain passage of Scripture can grip you for a while? I’ve been consumed by Galatians 5:16-24 lately. The famous Fruit of the Spirit are there, which I memorized as a child through a song (keep singing, childrens’ ministries!).  I’ve been camping out in this passage lately, though, because I’ve seen too […]

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Bob Weeks has notified the Board of Directors of the Baptist Foundation of Indiana (BFI) that he is resigning from his position of President effective September 30, 2023, due to some health issues. Weeks noted, “I enjoyed my time at the Foundation and am looking forward to what happens next.”    Weeks started as BFI President […]

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Just one thing: As citizens of heaven, live your life worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, in one accord, contending together for the faith of the gospel (Philippians 1:27, CSB)  The Southern […]

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Last Fall, I introduced the Hoosier Heartbeat for Missions, a packaged way of expressing our commitment to providing churches with opportunities to be active in missions in our state and globally. We need to fuel the IMB pipeline with more missionary candidates, and we need to actively reach people in our state and beyond with […]

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Guidestone, a helpful SBC entity, seeks to enhance financial security and resilience for those who serve the Lord. CEO Hance Dilbeck and Director of Pastoral Wellness, Mark Dance, invited state executive directors and certain state convention staff to attend a summit at the Guidestone building.  I love Guidestone’s new vision: every servant of Christ finishes […]

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Our partnership with New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) is expanding to create our Next Step Certificate Program (NSCP). All SBC seminaries offer certificates, but this is the first we know where a state convention is bringing seminary professors into our state to teach our pastors and lay people in person with a customized certificate […]

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Our polarized culture has bled into churches, at times creating postures of distrust, uncharitable exchanges, and ignorance about situations and issues. It should be expected, then, that misunderstandings will abound in the SBC, considering we are all finite beings. Understanding ignorance as “the state or fact of being ignorant: lack of knowledge, education, or awareness […]

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Diversity Size, leadership style, methodology, and ethnicities– I love the diversity of churches in our convention! At the Annual Summit, you get to spend time with leaders who are doing things differently than you, which could inspire you in your ministry context.  Plus, this year, I want to celebrate ethnic diversity and facilitate encouragement for […]

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The SCBI wants to set the environment for every church to be active in missions in our state and globally.  We need to fuel the IMB pipeline with more missionary candidates, and we need to actively reach people in our state and beyond with the gospel of Jesus Christ.  The Hoosier Heartbeat for Missions is […]

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