I thank God everyday for having godly parents. Being reared in the Deep South I was taught the southern graces such as responding with “Yes ma’am, no ma’am,” and “Yes sir, no sir.” I sometimes get funny looks when I use these deeply rooted, culturally gracious terms. Honestly, I can’t help it.
I was also taught [...]
Dr. Johnny Hunt
SBC President, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Woodstock
As President of the Southern Baptist Convention, I must confess I have never been more excited about our future as a family. The needs that we see arising is a constant reminder that none of us can do alone what we are called to do [...]
The interim report of the GCRTF has already generated much excitement and many conversations. This is good and healthy.
Reaching the people of North America with the Gospel of Jesus Christ has been a primary purpose of the Southern Baptist Convention since its beginning in 1845. Over the last 150 years and more, Southern Baptists have been working together to evangelize and plant churches throughout this continent.
Of course, reaching North America is a far [...]
As people are processing the Great Commission Resurgence Progress Report, some are trying to understand the Cooperative Program and its relationship to Great Commission Giving.
I am most thankful for the ever growing number of you who are joining us as GCR Prayer Partners. I do not know of any time in our process where we need prayer any more than for our presentation on Monday night in Nashville, Tennessee. Please encourage others to join us as Prayer Partners [...]
Your GCR Task Force has listened to Southern Baptists and has sought to hear what they desire to do to advance the Great Commission in our generation.
The GCR is entrenched with a spiritual heritage and is a sacred honor on which to serve
