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African American Fellowship expresses concerns over messengers’ actions

HONORING GEORGE LIELE – Gregory Perkins, president of the National African American Fellowship of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), greets an attendee at the group’s George Liele Mission Banquet June 12 in New Orleans, held in conjunction with the SBC 2023 Annual Meeting. Liele, a former slave, is believed to be the first African American to serve as an overseas missionary. (Photo credit: Baptist Press)

African American Fellowship expresses concerns over messengers’ actions

July 11, 2023

NASHVILLE (BP and local reports) – The National African American Fellowship (NAAF) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is urging Southern Baptists “to consider entering…

More Nigerian Christians slaughtered by Muslim extremists

More Nigerian Christians slaughtered by Muslim extremists

June 23, 2023

Messengers uphold expulsion of churches ‘not in friendly cooperation’

Messengers uphold expulsion of churches ‘not in friendly cooperation’

June 21, 2023

Mississippians gather at SBC Annual Meeting in New Orleans

Mississippians gather at SBC Annual Meeting in New Orleans

June 14, 2023

Missionaries commissioned in Annual Meeting celebration

ON THE WAY – A fifth-generation missionary stands with her husband, sharing the testimony of how they were called to South Asia as missionaries. Their identities are obscured because some missionaries are called to areas of the world that may be hostile to the Gospel. (Photo credit: Baptist Press)

Missionaries commissioned in Annual Meeting celebration

June 14, 2023

Pace receives unanimous vote
to be Southeastern president
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP) — Trustees of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary voted unanimously April 21 to install Scott Pace as the entity’s seventh president. He will officially succeed Daniel Akin on July 31. Southeastern Board Chair Carlos Goodrich pointed to Pace’s “love for the local church” and “heart for equipping pastors, missionaries and ministry leaders” during his time as provost as indications the incoming president will carry on the school’s identity as “the Great Commission Seminary.” “Southeastern has a strong foundation, and Dr. Pace brings both continuity with that foundation and the vision needed to lead the seminary forward in fulfilling its mission of training the next generation of ministry leaders,” he said. Pace will continue serving as provost, a role he’s held since June 2023, while adding the new title of president-elect. He will be officially inaugurated at the board of trustees’ fall meeting.