The 2017 Southern Baptist Convention Pastor's Conference got underway Sunday, June 11, and continued through Monday night in Phoenix. The book of Philippians was preached by 12 pastors of average-size churches (250 members or less).
Pastor's Conference President Dave Miller (pastor of Southern Hills Baptist Church in Sioux City, Iowa) and his cohorts partnered with the Caskey Center for Church Excellence of New Orleans Southern Baptist Seminary to put together a plan to raise funds through churches, other organizations and individuals. My husband, Jim Luders (pastor of Lincoln Street Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, Iowa), was among the 62 small-size church pastors across the country receiving a $1,000 scholarship to attend the pastor's conference and annual meeting. It was not luck of the draw, but rather how fast one's fingers moved across the keyboard - the application was electronically sent out and how fast it was sent back determined who would be a recipient.
Such an honor and multiple blessings.
It would have been nice if I had been able to attend, but it was good for me to be stay here in Cedar Rapids.
Click on the following link: live.sbc.net/ondemand.html to hear expository messages preached by David Choi (Philippians 1:1-11), John Onwuchekwa (1:12-26). Chris Davis (1:27-30), Jimmy Meek (2:1-4), Nathan Rose (2:5-11), Ryan Rice (2:12-18), Jamar Andrews (2:19-30), Jose Abella (3:1-11), Spencer Plumlee (3:12-16), Michael Allen (3:17-21), Bart Barber (4:1-9) and Shane Hall (4:10-23).
The Annual Meeting began Tuesday and winds up Wednesday afternoon. It too can be listened to / watched at the above link, but you won't be able to access Tuesday's events until Wednesday.
Music during the entire week is by The Getty's. Such powerful, uplifting music.
Pastor's Conference President Dave Miller (pastor of Southern Hills Baptist Church in Sioux City, Iowa) and his cohorts partnered with the Caskey Center for Church Excellence of New Orleans Southern Baptist Seminary to put together a plan to raise funds through churches, other organizations and individuals. My husband, Jim Luders (pastor of Lincoln Street Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, Iowa), was among the 62 small-size church pastors across the country receiving a $1,000 scholarship to attend the pastor's conference and annual meeting. It was not luck of the draw, but rather how fast one's fingers moved across the keyboard - the application was electronically sent out and how fast it was sent back determined who would be a recipient.
Such an honor and multiple blessings.
It would have been nice if I had been able to attend, but it was good for me to be stay here in Cedar Rapids.
Click on the following link: live.sbc.net/ondemand.html to hear expository messages preached by David Choi (Philippians 1:1-11), John Onwuchekwa (1:12-26). Chris Davis (1:27-30), Jimmy Meek (2:1-4), Nathan Rose (2:5-11), Ryan Rice (2:12-18), Jamar Andrews (2:19-30), Jose Abella (3:1-11), Spencer Plumlee (3:12-16), Michael Allen (3:17-21), Bart Barber (4:1-9) and Shane Hall (4:10-23).
The Annual Meeting began Tuesday and winds up Wednesday afternoon. It too can be listened to / watched at the above link, but you won't be able to access Tuesday's events until Wednesday.
Music during the entire week is by The Getty's. Such powerful, uplifting music.
