News about Southern Baptist Convention

For Southern Baptists, religious liberty is a foundational principle that helps safeguard the freedom of uncoerced belief, unhindered gospel advance, and unrestrained advocacy of religion in the public square.

I've been asked why Southern Baptists have been reticent historically to refer to the SBC as a denomination. I think the primary reason is because many believe the word "denomination" implies a hierarchical or connectional arrangement. This has been the case for generations. 1/

I just had a great conversation with @SteveJordahlAFN at @AFRnet about the recent growth in the Southern Baptist Convention. What fun! We wound up talking about the promising signs of God's Spirit at work not only among Southern Baptists but among other gospel-proclaiming…

Since this story dropped three hours ago, Southern Baptists have led about 75 people to faith in Christ. www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/southern-baptist-baptisms-and-attendance-grow-membership-decline-slows/