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December 11, 2021
December 9, 2021
#SBCPC22 Lineup...
Our early Christmas gift to you––the 12 Days of Pastors! Get a sneak peek at the 12 pastors who’ll #preachtheWord at #sbcpc22in Anaheim, June 12-13. Make plans to join us AND stay tuned to our social media feeds as we introduce you to each of them over the next 12 days (not including Sundays). Enjoy!
November 12, 2021
Pastors’ Conference Update: November
First, an apology, as I failed to deliver an update in September and October, as promised. Second, we moved back to the Great Republic of Texas for a new role and to care for my ailing father, but we are now fully unpacked, engaged, and ready to give an update on our progress ahead of the SBC Pastors’ Conference in June.
Fundraising.
We need YOUR help. We have a primary sponsor and are in talks with a few others, but we want to avoid a running, two-day infomercial. You will come to Anaheim to be encouraged, not sold, so we are trying to limit it to a handful of crucial, practical partners. To do so, we rely on people like YOU and churches like YOURS.
Every gift, no matter how big or small will help––and we mean that. We are exceedingly grateful for state conventions like Kentucky and Hawaii who gave and others who intend to give anywhere from $500 to a few thousand. We are exceedingly grateful for churches like FBC Orlando, Summer Grove, Greater Hills, North Jax, and others who have given anything from $500 to $30,000. We are exceedingly grateful for folks like Trevor, Warren, Colby, and many others who have donated anything from $50 to $500.
Like the Cooperative Program, little gifts en masse combined with a few large gifts go a long way to make a vision or mission a reality. As of today, we are about halfway there! So if you can spare a few bucks or a few thousand, it will be used––and used well:
https://www.sbfdn.org/ways-to-give/give-now/donate/?hash=7409570231424287db30abbb7fc19aab&id=208
Personalities.
In our last update, we shared that we will have music from Matt Boswell and the Cowden Hall Band. Well, joining them are Dr. Adam Greenway and Daniel Ritchie, who will preach stand-alone sermons. Dr. Greenway, the President of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, will preach on the need never to stop learning––not just in a school or seminary setting, but on the go, steady sharpening of our tools in preaching and pastoral ministry. Ritchie, an evangelist, will preach on overcoming obstacles in advancing the Kingdom.
These two men will speak into our lives, practically, from God’s Word. Joining them will be 12 men who affirm the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message and the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy and reflect the vast diversity of the Southern Baptist Convention. You may know some of them, but not all––however, you can count on no agendas beyond glorifying God and encouraging you through biblical exposition.
Christmas.
Mark your calendars because we will announce the preachers in the days leading up to Christmas! In fact, twelve days, let’s call it the 12 Days of Pastors if you will. We intend to have a little fun with it, and we hope you will stay tuned as we introduce you to new pastors, old pastors, church planters, church revitalizers, megachurch pastors, small church pastors, and everything in between. Our heartbeat is for the guys standing behind the pulpit to reflect the people in the seats.
Socials.
If you have not, make sure you follow us on Twitter and Facebook for steady encouragement and equipping. We also have an online presence that will soon handle announcements and details for the Pastors’ Conference.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SBCPastorsConfFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SBCPastorsConference
Website: http://sbcpc.net
Pastor, while we are several months away and there is still work to do, we are hard at work for YOU. Please continue to pray for us, give if possible, and make plans to join us in Anaheim! Until then, lead on for the glory of God and the advancement of His Kingdom.
November 5, 2021
The People Walking in Darkness: Christmas Reflections on Isaiah 9:2-7: Bueermann, Dr Kyle, Henslee, Matt: 9798691347214: Amazon.com: Books
Before we deck the halls, wrap the Christmas gifts, and prepare for “the most wonderful time of the year,” let’s take a moment to reflect on the gift of Jesus. Walking through Isaiah 9:2-7, we’ll see a promise made, a promise kept, and a promise still to come…this is the most wonderful time of the year because of the Wonderful Counselor who came, and will come again.
October 29, 2021
136th CBA Annual Meeting, FBC Plano, October 28, 2021
It’s a new day in Collin County and the Collin Baptist Association! If you couldn’t join us for 136th Annual Meeting, you can watch it here! Be encouraged, and then commit to reengage, reconnect, and refocus with us as we renew our commitment to do more…together. Special thanks to our hosts, Craig Curry and First Baptist Church of Plano, and for Steven Braucht faithfully leading us to the throne of grace through singing.
October 25, 2021
Commentary: Messengers are leading the SBC forward
My article on Baptist Standard.
Small Churches In Denominational Leadership with Matt Henslee (EP 13)
We need these small church pastors in leadership roles, because they do know what they’re doing. They are doing incredible work. They’re great preachers. They just are kind of out of the limelight.
