Category Archives: Southern Baptist Convention

Barber: For the Propagation of the Gospel

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: May 17, 2013

Earlier today, blogger Bart Barber posted this excellent piece on SBCVoices.  It’s a piece I think every Southern Baptist should read, and I’ve reposted it here with his permission: At its formation in 1845, the Southern Baptist Convention was consecrated to the cause of “the propagation of the gospel.” The convention existed to enable local […]

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IMB President: Thank You, Kentucky Baptists

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: September 12, 2012

In 2010, messengers to the KBC Annual Meeting voted to reprioritize how CP funds are distributed so the International Mission Board, North American Mission Board and other national Southern Baptist causes gain an increasing percentage. Within 10 years, Kentucky Baptists’ goal is to achieve a 50/50 distribution of CP dollars between KBC and SBC causes. […]

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SBC Poised to Elect First African-American President

By Dr. Paul Chitwood | Published: May 24, 2012

When Southern Baptists gather in New Orleans next month, it’s very likely we’ll do something we’ve never done before: elect an African-American president. Lawrence Smith, a reporter with WDRB here in Louisville, put together this special report about this significant moment in the life of the Southern Baptist Convention.

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