Wednesday, January 15, 2020

• George Schroeder named EC's associate VP for convention news

  by Jon Wilke, posted Wednesday, January 15, 2020 (2 years ago)

  

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has hired award-winning journalist George Schroeder as its new associate vice president for convention news.

  In this new role, Schroeder's nearly 30 years of experience in the news industry will help him lead the editorial direction and team of journalists and editors at Baptist Press, the Convention's news service. Read More

• Randy Adams to be nominated for SBC president

  by Tess Schoonhoven, posted Wednesday, January 15, 2020 (2 years ago)

  

  VANCOUVER, Wash. (BP) -- A group of Southern Baptists has announced an intention Jan. 14 to nominate Randy Adams, executive director of the Northwest Baptist Convention (NWBC), as president of the Southern Baptist Convention.

  Adams' intended nomination will be brought to messengers at the SBC annual meeting June 9-10 in Orlando, Fla. Read More

• Open Doors: Technology advancing Christian persecution

  by Diana Chandler, posted Wednesday, January 15, 2020 (2 years ago)

  

  WASHINGTON (BP) -- The use of technology is advancing and strengthening Christian persecution, Open Doors CEO David Curry said Wednesday (Jan. 15) in releasing the ministry's 2020 World Watch List of the 50 countries where such persecution is most severe.

  "Christian faith is under attack and the methods of that persecution are becoming more sophisticated, and thus pose a greater threat," he said, "because they have the ability to oppress on a massive scale now, and I think it's a blueprint for others." Read More

• SBC DIGEST: SWBTS professor recognized in U.S. House; New ERLC Bible curriculum 'The Church and the Racial Divide'

  by Alex Sibley and Tom Strode, posted Wednesday, January 15, 2020 (2 years ago)

  

  Pastor and SWBTS professor Chris Osborne was honored in U.S. House of Representatives for 33 years of service; New ERLC Bible curriculum "The Church and the Racial Divide: Finding Unity in the Race-Transcending Gospel" applies the Gospel to race issue. Read More

• Arriola has vision for 'thousands more' Hispanic churches

  by Keila Diaz, posted Wednesday, January 15, 2020 (2 years ago)

  

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  NASHVILLE (BP) -- New executive director of Hispanic relations and mobilization Julio Arriola officially began his role with the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee January 1, 2020.

  As 2019 came to an end, Arriola moved from Mexico to Nashville with his wife Carla and their three children, Daniel, David and Elizabeth. Read More

• FIRST-PERSON: Awakening in the Land of the Rising Sun

  by Bryan Pittman, posted Wednesday, January 15, 2020 (2 years ago)

  

  In Japan, winds of awakening are beginning to blow, says missions leader Bryan Pittman. Prayer strategy leaders in Japan long to see the nation transformed by the hope of Jesus, and they've committed to pray daily for the nation. Read More