SBC This Week
Summary: A weekly news roundup from the Southern Baptist Convention as well as guest interviews from today's top church leaders.
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- Artist: Amy Whitfield & Jonathan Howe
- Copyright: 2017
Podcasts:
David Platt reported this week that the IMB will have a balanced budget in 2017, will see an increase in missionary sending, and LMCO giving is on pace for another record year.
Following the election of Donald Trump, we break down what that might mean for Southern Baptists in days to come. We also discuss other ballot measures, state convention recaps, and sit down with Dr. Jamie Dew to hear more about the College at Southeastern.
National CP giving has fell below budgeted projections for the first time in two years. Also, Dr. John Mark Yeats joins us to discuss the distinctive nature of Midwestern College.
We've got a new study from LifeWay Research about Halloween and talk about our own plans and favorite candy as well as a big roundup of SBC news.
With the election upon us in just a few weeks, we cover some new LifeWay Research regarding the preferred candidate by Evangelicals. We also highlight some recent trustee meetings and state convention meetings.
Matching the increases already seen in LMCO and CP giving this year, the AAEO saw a massive increase to finish at its second highest total in history.
Pastor Wiley Drake is in the news and it's amazing. There's also some political polling data from LifeWay Research as well as a big CP bump for FY16,
Theological understanding in America appears to be a struggle as this new research shows.
A full recap of all the decisions made and reports given this week at the SBC Executive Committee Fall Meeting.
A new study from LifeWay Research shows an increase in pastor pay; Kentucky Baptists give more than ever before.
Gateway Seminary held its first ever convocation this week and we sit down with Keith Whitfield to talk MDivs and the SBC.
This week's showing of The Insanity of God was a massive success, and there are reports from the ERLC National Conference and the LifeWay Trustee Meeting.
IMB named Edgar Aponte as its Vice President for Mobilization and ERLC's Barrett Duke was recommended to be the next state executive director in Montana.
Floods in Louisiana have led to an activation of Send Relief, GuideStone has restructured for efficiency, and we talk collegiate ministry with Brian Frye from NAMB.
California Senate Bill 1146 is amended, some news from the seminaries, and an Olympic update.
