Amy Whitfield Named Assistant Parliamentarian for SBC16

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Episode #048

Covering the biggest news of the year so far (maybe we are a bit biased), discuss other nominations for office at SBC16, and report on a new study from LifeWay Research on end times.

News Recap:

• Pennsylvania: Church member charged with manslaughter in shooting — http://bit.ly/1Wu09Jw
• Oklahoma: Falls Creek maintenance men die in work accident — http://bit.ly/1Wu0aNx
• SBTS: Mohler, Thomas revisit disagreement — http://bit.ly/1Wu0c8g
• NOBTS: NOBTS adds collegiate ministry professor and new certificate program — http://bit.ly/1Wu0pIv
• NAMB: Potential church planters get enhanced screening — http://bit.ly/1Wu0eNs
• Kentucky:
  • Ark Encounter gets tax incentive up to $18.25M — http://bit.ly/1Wu0fRi
  • Atheists plan billboards against Ark museum — http://bit.ly/1Wu0hc7
• LifeWay Research: End times, rapture & Antichrist focus of new study — http://bit.ly/1Wu0hJd
• SBC Nominations:
  • John Avant announced as Pastors’ Conference President nominee — http://bit.ly/1Wu0kEN
  • Doug Munton to be SBC 1VP nominee — http://bit.ly/1Wu0lZr
  • Yeats to be re-nominated as SBC recording secretary — http://bit.ly/1Wu0qvZ
• Appointments:
  • Parliamentarians, tellers named for 2016 SBC — http://bit.ly/1Wu0s7f
  • Credentials Committee for 2016 announced — http://bit.ly/1Wu0tYU
• SBC16: Ancillary events announced — http://bit.ly/1Wu0tbl

This week’s podcast is sponsored by Southeastern Seminary’s new 81-hour M.Div. The 81-hour M.Div. is specifically designed to better equip students to take the gospel to their neighbors and the nations. For more information, visit sebts.edu/mdiv.

This Week in SBC History

• Railroads to park pullmans to accomodate convention goers

Resource of the Week

• Amy: The Gospel Coalition Women’s Conference
• Jonathan: LifeWay Pastors Breakfast at SBC16