Southern Baptist Convention BULLETIN Tuesday Part · Prayer – Sean Boone, lead pastor, New...

8:15 Opening Worship – Julio Arriola, Convention music director; global worship pastor, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

8:25 Welcome and Call to Order – Ronnie Floyd, SBC president; senior pastor, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

Announcement of Committee on Committees, Credentials Committee, Tellers, and Resolutions Committee

8:30 Scripture – David Prince, pastor of preaching and vision, Ashland Avenue Baptist Church, Lexington, Kentucky

Prayer – Sean Boone, lead pastor, New Beginning Christian Fellowship, St. Louis, Missouri

8:35 Registration Report and Constitution of Convention – Jim Wells, SBC registration secretary; Crossway Baptist Church, Springfield, Missouri

8:38 Committee on Order of Business Report (First) – Andrew Hebert, chairman; lead pastor, Taylor Memorial Baptist Church, Hobbs, New Mexico

8:43 Appreciation of St. Louis Volunteers – Ronnie Floyd

8:45 Welcome to St. Louis – Joe Costephens, pastor, First Baptist Church, Ferguson, Missouri; Kenny Petty, church planting strategist, PlantMidwest; senior pastor, The Gate Church, St. Louis, Missouri

8:50 Response from SBC – Nick Floyd, teaching pastor and staff leader, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

8:55 Crossover Report – Joel Southerland, executive director of evangelism, North American Mission Board, Alpharetta, Georgia; Jim Breeden, executive director of missions, St. Louis Metro Baptist Association, Bridgeton, Missouri

9:00 Honoring America and Recognition of Veterans – Ronnie Floyd

The Pledge of Allegiance

The National Anthem – “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Cross Church Choir and Singers, Northwest Arkansas

9:15 Worship – Julio Arriola

9:20 Introduction of Past Presidents – Ronnie Floyd

9:32 Introduction of the President and Family – O.S. and Susie Hawkins, president and CEO, GuideStone Financial Resources, Dallas, Texas

9:37 Prayer for the President – Tom Elliff, International Mission Board president 2011-2014; SBC president 1997-1999


9:52 President’s Address – Ronnie Floyd


10:52 Panel: A National Conversation on Racial Unity in America – Ronnie Floyd has a discussion with pastors including: Dr. Jerry Young, president, National Baptist Convention; pastor, New Hope Baptist Church, Jackson, Mississippi; Marshall Blalock, pastor, First Baptist Church, Charleston, South Carolina

11:47 Closing Prayer – Byron Day, pastor, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Laurel, Maryland

BULLETINTuesday Part 1

First Day SBC Bulletin – Two Parts: The First Day SBC Bulletin appears in two parts. This is part 1. Part 2 will be available Tuesday morning upon arrival at the Convention.

Both parts will be useful for the Tuesday sessions.

“When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak

God’s message with boldness.”

(Acts 4:31, Holman Christian Standard Bible)

TUESDAY MORNING | JUNE 14, 2016

Proposed Order of Business

Southern Baptist Convention93rd Volume • america’s center convention complex, st. Louis, Missouri • June 14–15, 2016

1 7 1 s t y e a r o f e x i s t e n c e • s o u t h e r n b a p t i s t c o n v e n t i o n • 1 5 9 t h a n n u a l m e e t i n g

SBC BULLETIN Tuesday, June 14, 2016, Part 1

REACH THE WORLD

TUESDAY AFTERNOON | JUNE 14, 2016 1:15 Opening Worship – Julio Arriola,

Convention music director; global worship pastor, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

1:25 Scripture – Jose Abella, lead pastor, Providence Road Church, Miami, Florida

Prayer – Won Kwak, lead pastor, Maranatha Grace Fort Lee, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

1:30 Introduction of New Motions (First) – Ronnie Floyd, SBC president; senior pastor, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

1:45 Executive Committee Report (Part 1) – Frank S. Page, president and CEO, SBC Executive Committee, Nashville, Tennessee


2:25 ElectionofOfficers(First)– Ronnie Floyd

2:35 Committee on Committees Report – William (Willy) Rice, chairman, pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, Florida

2:45 Committee on Nominations Report – Paul Chitwood, chairman, executive director, Kentucky Baptist Convention, Louisville, Kentucky

2:55 Introduction of New Motions (Last Opportunity) – Ronnie Floyd

3:10 ElectionofOfficers(Second)

3:17 GuideStone Report – O.S. Hawkins, president and CEO, GuideStone Financial Resources, Dallas, Texas

3:25 Executive Committee Report (Part 2) – Frank S. Page

4:05 ElectionofOfficers(Third)

ElectionofOfficers(Fourth)

4:13 Committee on Resolutions Report – Stephen Rummage, chairman, senior pastor, Bell Shoals Baptist Church, Brandon, Florida

4:43 Committee on Order of Business Report (Second) - Election of 2017 Convention Preacher, Alternate Preacher, and Music Director – Andrew Hebert, chairman; lead pastor, Taylor Memorial Baptist Church, Hobbs, New Mexico

4:48 ElectionofOfficers(Fifth)

4:53 Closing Prayer – Anthony Jordan, executive director-treasurer, Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

All music and words used by permission. CCLI License No. 645251. Scripture verses are taken from the Holman Christian Standard Bible® Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 by Holman Bible Publishers.

Used by permission. Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Holman CSB®, and HCSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.

TUESDAY EVENING| JUNE 14, 2016

6:30 Worship – Cross Church Choir and Singers led by Julio Arriola with special guests Keith and Kristyn Getty

6:45 A National Call to Prayer for Spiritual Leadership, Revived Churches, and Nationwide & Global Awakening – led by Ronnie Floyd, SBC president; senior pastor, Cross Church, Northwest, Arkansas (See SBC Bulletin: Tuesday, Part 2 for more details)

A NATIONAL CALL TO PRAYERFOR SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP, REVIVED CHURCHES, AND NATIONWIDE & GLOBAL AWAKENING

“When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and

began to speak God’s message with boldness.”

(Acts 4:31, Holman Christian Standard Bible)

Tuesday, June 14, 2016, Part 1 SBC BULLETIN

REACH THE WORLD

WEDNESDAY MORNING | JUNE 15, 2016

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON | JUNE 15, 2016 2:15 Opening Worship – Julio Arriola, Convention music

director; global worship pastor, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

2:25 Scripture – Ronnie Parrott, special assistant to the SBC President, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

Prayer – Claude Thomas, president, C3Global, Keystone Church, Keller, Texas

2:30 Previously Scheduled Business – Ronnie Floyd, SBC president; senior pastor, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

2:35 Presentation of Officers – Frank S. Page, president and CEO, SBC Executive Committee, Nashville, Tennessee

2:45 Panel: Pastors and The Church in American Politics Today


3:15 Panel Discussion with SBC Entity Presidents and Messenger Questions from the Floor


4:10 Joint Mission Presentation – Kevin Ezell, president, North American Mission Board, Alpharetta, Georgia; David Platt, president, International Mission Board, Richmond, Virginia

5:00 Grateful for the Present & Looking to the Future: Closing Words and Introduction of the New President – Ronnie Floyd

5:10 St. Louis Hand-off to Phoenix

5:15 Closing Prayer

8:15 Opening Worship – Julio Arriola, Convention music director; global worship pastor, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

8:25 Scripture – Clint Pressley, senior pastor, Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Charlotte, North Carolina

Prayer – Darron Edwards, senior pastor, United Believers Community Baptist Church, Kansas City, Missouri

8:30 Committee on Order of Business Report (Third) – Andrew Hebert, chairman; lead pastor, Taylor Memorial Baptist Church, Hobbs, New Mexico

8:45 The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Presentation – Russell Moore, president, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, Nashville, Tennessee

9:00 The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Report – Russell Moore

9:08 LifeWay Christian Resources Report – Thom S. Rainer, president and CEO, LifeWay Christian Resources, Nashville, Tennessee

9:16 LifeWay Christian Resources Presentation – Thom S. Rainer


9:36 Seminary Presentation and Reports – Daniel L. Akin, president, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina; Charles S. Kelley Jr., president, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, Louisiana; Jeff Iorg, president, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Mill Valley, California;

Seminary Presentation and Reports (continued) Jason K. Allen, president, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri; Paige Patterson, president, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas; R. Albert Mohler Jr., president, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky

10:24 Prayer for Seminary Leaders – Danny Wood, senior pastor, Shades Mountain Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama

10:27 Previously Scheduled Business – Ronnie Floyd, SBC president; senior pastor, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas


10:48 Convention Sermon – Ted Traylor, pastor, Olive Baptist Church, Pensacola, Florida


11:28 Woman’s Missionary Union Report – Wanda Lee, executive director/treasurer, Woman’s Missionary Union, Birmingham, Alabama

11:36 North American Mission Board Report – Kevin Ezell, president, North American Mission Board, Alpharetta, Georgia

11:44 International Mission Board Report – David Platt, president, International Mission Board, Richmond, Virginia

11:52 Closing Prayer – Nathan Lorick, director of evangelism, Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, Grapevine, Texas


REACH THE WORLD

The SBC Bulletin is published daily under the direction of the president and CEO of the Executive Committee, Frank S. Page. He is assisted in this work by D. August (Augie) Boto and Allison Young. The SBC Bulletin is published to properly inform the messengers of the business of the Convention and to provide basic general information for their convenience.

The action of the Convention authorizing the SBC Bulletin states:

“Such report or bulletin shall not include speeches or addresses or any comment thereon, a photograph, or any personal reference to any messenger of the Convention, but shall be only a resume of the business transacted during that day.”

All materials should be submitted in writing. Allison Young may be contacted through the office of the Recording Secretary in America’s Center, Room 131. Delivery of the SBC Bulletin is made by the printer prior to the morning sessions. The SBC Bulletin can be found nearest the major entry points as well as electronically on the SBC Mobile App.

The purpose of a Point of Order is to call the attention of the chair to a violation of the Convention’s rules. A Point of Order should only be raised when a member has good reason to believe that the chair has failed to notice and correct a breach of the rules that prevents the proper transaction of business.

Because a Point of Order interrupts pending business, it should not be raised merely to point out minor irregularities or a guise for debating an issue or as a method of obstructing business or harassing the chair. Improper Points of Order will be ruled out of order.

R E S O L U T I O N S

P O I N T O F O R D E R

A resolution has traditionally been defined as an expression of opinion or concern, as compared to a motion, which calls for action. A resolution is not used to direct an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention to specific action other than to communicate the opinion or concern expressed. Resolutions are passed during the annual meeting.

Prior to 2003, resolutions could be submitted by messengers at the annual meeting during designated business sessions. SBC Bylaw 20 now states that resolutions must be submitted IN ADVANCE, and that certain contact information must be supplied for those who wish to submit resolutions, and also for their church.

Other requirements and restrictions for submitting resolutions are in SBC Bylaw 20, which may be found in the front of each year’s SBC Annual, or in the back of each year’s SBC Book of Reports.

The SBC Committee on Resolutions is vested with the authority to combine, title or retitle, reword submitted resolutions, and submit resolutions entirely of its own making. The committee makes a report and recommendation to the Convention as to the disposition of all resolutions submitted by messengers. The committee may decline to recommend properly submitted resolutions to the Convention for adoption, which decision may only be overturned as provided by SBC Bylaw 20.

The Committee on Resolutions is scheduled to report at 4:13 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2016.

W O R K I N G T O O L S O F M E S S E N G E R S S B C B U L L E T I NMessengers to the Southern Baptist Convention may find a number of printed material necessary and helpful:

• Book of Reports - Provided to messengers upon registration; contains the annual reports of committees and entities of the SBC and includes any recommendations they may make that require a vote.

*Available electronically on the SBC Mobile App

• Bulletin - Published daily during the annual meeting; available nearest the major entry areas each morning; contains recommendations of committees not available at the time the Book of Reports was printed, announcements of business, times and places of special meetings, and other items of vital interest.

*Available electronically on the SBC Mobile App

• Annual - Available in the fall of 2016; contains the contents of the SBC Book of Reports, proceedings of the 2016 Annual Meeting, as well as a directory of the SBC and state conventions; paperback copies can be ordered, while supplies last, by contacting the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention or can be viewed and downloaded at www.sbc.net.

Messengers may make an important contribution to the accurate recording of business proceedings during annual meeting sessions by providing typewritten or legibly handwritten copies of motions to be used by the recording secretary for inclusion in the record of proceedings. Copies are also made available to the press representative and Committee on Order of Business, as appropriate. Preferably, copies prepared by messengers should be on 8½” x 11” paper to facilitate handling.

An attempt is made by the recording secretary to identify messengers speaking to motions, resolutions, or other business actions. Convention pages secure names, addresses, and copies of motions made by messengers for delivery to the recording secretary. The prompt cooperation of all concerned is necessary and deeply appreciated.

Proceedings ultimately included in the SBC Annual are factual and summary in nature. No subjective selection of comments relative to business matters is carried, a practice followed for several decades.

All sessions are digitally recorded and maintained in the Southern Baptist Convention Historical Library and Archives in Nashville, Tennessee. For a nominal fee to cover the costs of providing the service, copies of sessions may be obtained in the lobby of America’s Center at a booth set up for that purpose.

R E C O R D I N G O F P R O C E E D I N G S


REACH THE WORLD

G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N A B O U T M I C R O P H O N E U S ETO MAKE A MOTION

A motion calls for specific action by the Southern Baptist Convention or requests specific action by one or more of its entities. A motion normally begins with “I move that... ”

1. Write the motion legibly. (If the motion is spontaneous and you do not have time to write it before presenting it to the Convention at a hall microphone, write the motion, as you stated it, before leaving the microphone area.) Avoid any language in your motion that could be construed as mandating action by an SBC entity. These are typically held out of order for legal reasons. Instead, couch such motions as requests to the entity or entities. Such motions are usually referred to the entities for study and subsequent report back to the Convention. (Each year’s SBC Book of Reports contains such reports, a review of which may be instructive).

2. Go to a floormicrophone at a timewhenmotions are beingconsidered; note the microphone number.

3. Notify the microphone monitor of your desire to make a motion. Watch as the microphone monitor uses the screen to input your stated desire. Whether a microphone monitor assists or not, it is ultimately your responsibility to make your presence at the microphone known to the platform at the proper time by using the touchpad underneath the microphone. The presiding officer cannot see people at the microphones, nor will he recognize persons who call out to be recognized.

4. Whenyourmicrophoneisrecognizedbythepresidingofficer,state your name, the name and location of your church, and read your motion. Take care to voice your motion exactly as you have written it, in order to avoid disparities between what you say from the floor and what the Committee on Order of Business will review, and any confusion that may result from such disparities. DO NOT argue the merits of your motion. If the motion later comes before the body for discussion, you will then be given the first opportunity to speak on behalf of your motion, after which discussion by others will follow, alternating between opponents and supporters so as to provide a balance of differing perspectives. Therefore, when the Committee on Order of Business later reports a recommendation regarding your motion, listen carefully to see whether the motion has been scheduled for consideration, and if it has, be ready at the announced time to speak to your motion.

5. Before leaving the microphone, give the written copy of your motion to the page at the microphone. A page will take the copy of your motion to the platform so the motion may be entered into the record by the recording secretary. If a page is not at the microphone at which you present your motion, wait there until one has been summoned by the microphone monitor.

6. In its next report, the Committee on Order of Business will advise the messengers of the disposition the committee proposes as to each of the motions made, at which time the Convention may take action on those proposals.

7. The titles of motions and the names and states of their presenters will be included in the proceedings of Tuesday’s session that are printed in Wednesday’s SBC Bulletin (Part 3).

SPEAKING FROM A FLOOR MICROPHONE

1. Some elements of items 2–4 in the previous To Make a Motion section apply. Be at a microphone at the proper time, make sure your desire to speak is properly characterized, and input that desire on the touch screen below the microphone at which you are standing. If a microphone monitor assists you with your entry, watch as it is being input, because the person desiring to speak (you) bears the responsibility for timely and accurate input to the touch screen.

2. If in doubt as to proper timing in your use of the touch screen, do not wait for the presider to ask for input from the floor.

Proceed to input your desire to speak. If you are recognized for another issue, tell the presider which issue you are there to speak to and the presider will return to you when your issue comes to the floor.

3. Be aware that the presider could use several phrases to welcome comment from the floor on any issue. He might say, “We come now to the issue of ...”; or, “Does anyone wish to speak to the issue?”; or, “Are you ready to vote?” If you have not entered a desire to speak on the touch screen immediately at that time (or slightly before), you will not be recognized.

4. When recognized by the presiding officer, state your name, the fact that you are a messenger, the name and location of your church, and then voice your position and reasoning.

BYLAWS RELATING TO SPEAKING FROM THE FLOOR

SBC Bylaw 1C - A messenger may speak in debate for longer than three minutes only with the permission of the Convention granted by a two-thirds vote.

SBC Bylaw 1D - A messenger may introduce a second motion during a business session only if no other messenger is seeking the floor who has not made a motion during that session.

CUSTOMARY MICROPHONE USE

For many years, the Convention has followed the established custom of making the following microphones available as indicated:

• The president’s microphone – available for use only by the SBC officers, the Executive Committee’s president, the Committee on Order of Business, the preacher of the Convention sermon, and other designees of the SBC president.

• The platform presentation microphone – available for use by the Executive Committee, SBC entities, SBC committees, the WMU, and any other Convention-approved task force or body while any are giving or defending reports or recommendations. This microphone may also be used by any messenger to nominate a Convention officer.

• The floor microphones – available for use at the proper time by any messenger to raise a motion, an amendment, a question, or a point of order.

Under Robert’s Rules of Order (section 2) this established custom has the force and effect of a rule of order.


REACH THE WORLD

Willy Rice, FL, chairmanJeff Gardner, ALEd Litton, ALShirley Bearce, AKLinda Russell, AKTim Pruit, AZMonty Patton, AZJamar Andrews, ARManley Beasley, ARAndrew Spradlin, CAGilberto Peralta, CARay Shirley, COSherry Lambert, COJanet Wicker, FLEmir Caner, GALiliana Lewis, GACharles Beaucond, HIStacy Hirano, HIDouglas Munton, ILMichael Allen, ILBarry Rager, INLaura Smith, INCasey Casamento, KSElias Bracamonte, KSCurtis Woods, KYJohn Flores, KYLeroy Fountain, LAMichael Wood, LAKatie Barnes, DCJose Rojo Medina, MDDarryl Gaddy, MIMary Allen, MIGina Headrick, MSGreg Belser, MS

Josh Hall, MOKim Hardy, MOSharon Angle, NVSam Crouch, NVDaniel Cho, MASherrill Coberley, NHDanny Kirkpatrick, NMKyle Bueermann, NMFreeman Field, NYPatrick Thompson, NYGreg Poss, NCLori Frank, NCTom Gillihan, WAWarren Mainard, WAReginald Hayes, OHJeremy Westbrook, OHWill Wilson, Jr., OKLana Melton, OKRobert Fontell, PALarry Anderson, PADon Wilton, SCMarshall Blalock, SCDrew Tucker, TNDonna Avant, TNJeff Young, TXGloria Irving, TXKent Burchyett, IDRob Rowbottom, UTEric Thomas, VAMary Smith, VARyan Navy, WVBrandon Carter, WVDale Thompson, WYFred Creason, WY

Andrew Hebert, NM, chairRon Crow, MOGrant Ethridge, VADavid Galloway, COLester Hoffmann, OH

Rod Martin, FLCathy McAdoo, NVRonnie Floyd, AR, SBC president, ex officio

Dwight Blankenship, co-chairJohn Childers, co-chair Gene AustinChris BaileySam BierigJim BreedenRonn BrooksJeff BrownBrent CampbellRonny CarrollTom FirasekRick Hedger

David HendrickChuck HoskinsChris KallaosMatt KearnsDale MorrowNoah OldhamJim PlymaleLee SandersMike SmithEric TurnerJohn Yeats

Stephen Rummage, FL, chairJason Duesing, MO, co-chairKelvin Cochran, GALinda Cooper, KYMark Harris, NC

Brad Jurkovich, LAShannon Royce, VARolland Slade, CAJames Smith, VAMat Staver, FL

Jeff Crawford, co-chair, ARChris Johnson, co-chair, ARKirk Carlisle, SCAaron Colyer, NMMichael Cooper, TXLarry Craig, TXJoshua Crutchfield, TXEric Cummings, FLDan Eddington, ILJeffrey Friend, LAJordan Lee Hill, OH

Kevin James, CABen Kendall, MOMatthew McCraw, KYGarland Moore, NMPaul Purvis, FLAric Randolph, TNVan Richmond, TNCharles Smith, MOWalter Strickland, NCChien Thang Uc, FLDante Wright, TX

2 0 1 6 C O M M I T T E E O N R E S O L U T I O N S

A.B. Vines, co-chair, CABrandon Park, co-chair, MOJudson Adams, OHCJ Adkins, VAMarshall Ausberry, VADoug Austin, MOGary Bearce, AKDaphiney Caganap, CAAlan Chan, CAJustin Compton, KYJed Coppenger, TNAnthony Dockery, CAJoseph Gaston, FL

Alex Gonzales, TXMichael Guyer, NCBeau Hughes, TXRoyce Hulett, GAKrissie Inserra, FLBrian Jump, MOLeslie Manning, MONeil Marsh, MSSteve Patterson, MOJohn Powell, TNJeremy Roberts, TNMatthew Stewart, MDBrad Wheeler, AR

President ................................................................Ronnie Floyd, ARFirst Vice President ..............................................Steve Dighton, KSSecond Vice President ............................................. Chad Keck, OHRecording Secretary .............................................John L. Yeats, MORegistration Secretary ............................. James H. (Jim) Wells, MOTreasurer .............................................................. Frank S. Page, TNPress Representative ........................... Roger S. (Sing) Oldham, TNMusic Director ....................................................... Julio Arriola, ARConvention Manager .................... William E. (Bill) Townes, Jr., TNAssistant Convention Manager ................................Don Magee, TNChief Parliamentarian ....................................C. Barry McCarty, TX Assistant Parliamentarians .................................. Craig Culbreth, FLParliamentarian ............................................... Adam Greenway, KYParliamentarian ..................................................... John Sullivan, FLParliamentarian ...................................................Amy Whitfield, SC

2 0 1 6 C O N V E N T I O N O F F I C E R S A N D S T A F F

2 0 1 6 C O M M I T T E E O N O R D E R O F B U S I N E S S

2 0 1 6 L O C A L A R R A N G E M E N T S C O M M I T T E E

2 0 1 6 C R E D E N T I A L S C O M M I T T E E

2 0 1 6 T E L L E R S C O M M I T T E E

2 0 1 6 C O M M I T T E E O N C O M M I T T E E S


REACH THE WORLD

G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N

E M E R G E N C Y A N N O U N C E M E N T SIn an emergency, names of persons affected, or for whom there are emergency messages, will be projected on the screens during the annual meeting sessions. Please note that only names will appear. The actual message will be held in the Convention office, Room 132, America’s Center. All emergency announcements must come through the Message Center in Room 132.

Personal safety of those attending the annual meeting has been a high priority in the planning process. Please be alert as you visit America’s Center and report any suspicious activity to the nearest security officer, Convention usher, or by contacting the Convention office in Room 132 or at (800) 244-5010.

Please do not leave packages unattended in America’s Center at any time. Unattended packages will be confiscated by security personnel and may be subject to damage or destruction during examination. If you notice unattended packages, please inform the nearest security officer, Convention usher, or call (800) 244-5010.

Thank you for your assistance in making this annual meeting a safe and secure meeting.

P L E A S E N O T EThe annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention is a private religious gathering. The Southern Baptist Convention reserves the right to limit attendance to Southern Baptist Convention messengers and guests and will take legal recourse against disruptive persons. For security purposes, all parcels are subject to inspection.

H av e y o u r e g i s t e r e d ?To ensure the orderly flow of attendees and enhance security of the convention hall, each MESSENGER, EXHIBITOR, and GUEST must be registered and properly badged for entrance into the general sessions on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14-15, 2016. Thank you for your understanding.

i n f o r m at i o n c e n t e rAsk for help at the Information Desk located in the lobby of America’s Center, or from ushers, regarding: disability services, events, directions, Youth on Mission, Giant Cow Children’s Ministries, or Preschool Care.

P R E S S / M E D I A I N F O R M AT I O NThough the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention is a private religious gathering, it is open to the public and is chronicled for news and historical purposes. Messengers and guests are advised that members of the press are present. All media representatives are expected to be open about their intentions and to abide by policies designed to protect messengers and guests from inappropriate or unwanted contact. This includes clearly identifying themselves as a member of the media.

Media representatives—including those registered as messengers—who interact with Convention attendees must be properly credentialed through the SBC Press Room (room 123) and clearly identified with a media credentials badge at all times. Bloggers who solicit quotes from messengers and guests are also requested to register for credentialing.

Videographers and photographers are permitted to photograph in the convention center, but may not approach individual messengers in the convention hall during presentations or business sessions; nor are they permitted to focus on an individual attendee without the attendee’s awareness and permission.

Attendees are free to accept or decline if reporters or other media representatives request comments or opinions or ask to take individual camera shots. Messengers or guests who grant permission are responsible for their own actions and statements.

Should any messenger or guest deem any media activity unacceptable, a report identifying the offending party should be made to the Convention press representative at 615-782-8611.

CONVENTION TELEPHONE NUMBERSConvention Office/Emergency ............. (615) 782-8612Press ..................................................... (615) 782-8611

Lost and Found is located in the SBC Convention OfficeofAmerica’sCenter,Room132.


REACH THE WORLD

ANNUAL MEETING FOOD SERVICEYou will find a number of food vendors located inside America’s Center, as well as many restaurants within walking distance of the convention center.

A N N U A L M E E T I N G L I V E S T R E A M

All SBC Annual Meeting sessions will be live streamed through sbcannualmeeting.net. Each session will be archived for later viewing.

Please visit www.sbc.net: Your source for all things Southern Baptist!

Above is the official hashtag for this year’s 2016 Annual Meeting in St. Louis. Hashtag your messages and photos concerning the 2016 Annual Meeting and stay connected with everything that is happening!

I N A P P R E C I AT I O Nn We extend our appreciation

to ACS Technologies for providing the software used in the child care/youth area.

n Our sincere appreciation to Steinway & Sons for their support to the Southern Baptist Convention.

n Special thanks to LifeWay Media for staging, lighting, and sound production.

CONVENTION CD AND DVD SALES

CDs and DVDs of annual meeting messages, theme interpretations,

and agency presentations (including the SBC Pastors’ Conference) are available for purchase during the Annual Meeting. The booth is located in the lobby of America’s Center. Stop by and ask about at-Convention discounts.

If you forget to order a particular message or are unable to make it to the CD/DVD booth, visit www.sbctapes.com to order the message(s) you want!

S P E C I A L S E AT I N GReserved seating for:

w news mediaw persons in wheelchairsw parents with strollersw hearing impaired

is located on the floor of the main meeting hall. To locate these designated sections or for help with special needs, please see an usher.

f o r c h i l d r e n a n d yo u t h

Registration for the children and youth programs took place earlier in the spring, prior to the Annual Meeting. In order to ensure the proper worker-to-child ratios, no on-site registrations will be accepted.

This year, we are pleased to offer the following programs for the Sunday through Wednesday of Annual Meeting week for registered children and youth:

Preschool childcare: Newborn–5 years

Giant Cow Children’s Ministries: For those who have completed grades 1–6

Youth on Mission: For those who have completed grades 7–12.

D O W N L O A D T H E 2 0 1 6 S B C A N N U A L M E E T I N G M O B I L E A P P !Stay informed with everything Annual Meeting related by downloading the 2016 SBC annual meeting mobile app! This app includes a listing of speakers for the SBC Pastors’ Conference and annual meeting, as well as the Daily Program Schedule. Daily Events, Exhibitor Listings, Convention Center Maps, the 2016 Book of Reports, closed captioning, and many other helpful resources are also included for easy accessibility!

The free app is available for iPhone, iPad, Android, and Blackberry users and can be downloaded by visiting http://m.core-apps.com/sbc_am2016 or by typing in “SBC Annual Meetings” in the App Store or Play Store. Scan the QR Code to the right for quick access!

The above logo can be found throughout the exhibit hall next to all of the booths that are made possible because of YOUR gifts to the Cooperative Program!

C L O S E D C A P T I O N I N G

In addition to the closed captioning on the video feed for the hearing impaired, we also offer a streaming closed captioning service that is web-based. This will allow any attendee with a smart phone or web-enabled device to follow a streaming closed captioning via the following website:

www.ccproductions.com/sbc

talkCP.com


REACH THE WORLD

FREE WORKSHOPS

GuideStone Retirement Income Solutions: Will you have enough when you retire? If you’re planning to retire in the next five to 10 years, you need to be at this seminar. Now is the time to review your retirement plan and consider your retirement income needs and options. Get a Retirement Income Solutions kit, learn how to establish an income stream, gain valuable planning tools and resources, and receive answers to commonly-asked questions. Representatives from the Social Security Administration will be present to discuss online tools, benefits and Medicare options.

Tuesday, June 14, 12:00 pm–1:15 pm; America’s Center, Level 2, Room 230, Free - register at GuideStone.org/SBC2016.

The Struggle is Real. The Solution is Simple: Between growing families, student loans and credit card debt, do you ever wonder how you’re supposed to save for retirement, too? Balancing these competing priorities can be overwhelming, but you can make it work with the help of a financial roadmap. Join us for tips on money management, retirement planning and good financial stewardship.

Tuesday, June 14, 5:00 pm–6:15 pm; America’s Center, Level 2, Room 230, Free - register at GuideStone.org/SBC2016.

Changes to Social Security Claiming Strategies from the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and what they mean to you: Presenters from the Social Security Administration will provide in-depth explanations of the changes to some of Social Security’s rules about claiming benefits, including Deemed Filing and Voluntary Suspensions. They will also demonstrate the use of Social Security’s Retirement Planner and Benefit Calculators and cover how other factors, such as work or a pension from a job not covered by Social Security, can affect your benefits. Representatives will be available to discuss your individual situations and assist in filing for benefits online.

Wednesday, June 15, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm; America’s Center, Level 2, Room 230, Free - register at the Social Security Administration booth.

FREE SERVICES AT THE GUIDESTONE BOOTHS!

• Get your free health assessment. Visit the GuideStone Wellness booth, and get your wellness assessment results digitally on a free flash drive!

• Complete your free insurance and retirement checkups. Review your account and ask questions at the GuideStone main booth.

• Explore more about investing with GuideStone. As a person driven by Christian values, you invest differently in your life every day. Why would your financial investments be any different?

• Get information on church insurance. Is your church prepared? Learn about how to cover your ministry and manage risk.

• Mission:Dignity Sunday materials. Pick up free materials to help support God’s retired servants in need.

G U I D E S T O N E W O R K S H O P S & S E R V I C E S E R L C I N V I T E S Y O U . . .

M E E T & G R E E T A T S O U T H W E S T E R N

S O U T H E R N B A P T I S T F O U N D A T I O N

S T A Y U P T O D A T E W I T H T H E S B C

Stop by the ERLC booth and pick up your free copy of the new Light Magazine on Religious Liberty and an e-book copy of Women on Life. While you are there, ask about two important upcoming ERLC events, the ERLC National Conference: Onward in August and Evangelicals for Life in January.

Visit the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary booth for more information about professor meet & greets taking place throughout today, Tuesday, June 14 and tomorrow, Wednesday, June 15.

Stay connected with the latest in Southern Baptist news.Visit the SBC Executive Committee booth in the exhibit hall

to subscribe to our daily email newsletters or visit us online at www.bpnews.net.

The SBC has resources to help you tell your church the stories of what God is doing through Southern Baptists.

FREE copies of SBC LIFE, the official journal of the SBC, as well as informational brochures about the SBC are available

at the SBC Executive Committee booth in the exhibit hall.

C e l e b r at i n GGospe l Stor i eS

The Southern Baptist Family

Make your journey worthy of your destination! Stop by the Southern Baptist Foundation booth for more

information on completing your legacy plan.


REACH THE WORLD

NO COOLERS OR FOOD: Coolers and/or food may not be brought into America’s Center.

NON-SMOKING AREAS: All areas of America’s Center have been designated as non-smoking areas.

P R AY E R P R I O R I T YThe book of Acts is full of incredible miracles, mighty acts of God and the power of the Holy Spirit. Lame men are able to walk. Apostles in prison are set free. People who speak different languages hear the gospel on their own at Pentecost and thousands come to Christ. No less significant, the church was filled with the Holy Spirit and boldly sharing God’s good news.

“When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and

began to speak God’s message with boldness.” Acts 4:31, HCSB

It is no coincidence that that the amazing things that take place in and through the early church were preceded by prayer. We live in a time where we desperately need God to do a mighty work. During the SBC in St. Louis may we be doing God’s will and work in God’s way and that begins with prayer. Please, pray for our meetings, our nation and a lost world throughout the convention and be present Tuesday night, June 14 for the 2016 National Call to Prayer for Spiritual Leadership, Revived Churches, and Nationwide & Global Awakening.

(1) June 14 and 15 pray for attendees to humble themselves before God, seek the face of God and do the will of God.

(2) Join others who are praying in the Prayer Center located in Level 1, Hall 4.

(3) “Pray without ceasing” throughout your convention experience. Ask God to open your eyes to the spiritual need in St. Louis and pray for those who cross your path. Listen to the heart of those you meet and pray for their needs. Pray for the lost at the hotels, restaurants, the Convention Center and the streets of St. Louis.

A prayer card is provided on the back of this Bulletin if you have a specific need you would like someone in the Prayer Center to lift up before the Lord.

Stop by our LifeWay Christian Stores booth in the SBC LifeWay Store to pick up some free gifts and information on upcoming

events in our stores nationwide throughout the remainder of the summer.

Bring the kids and grandkids to the B&H Kids area (located in the Exhibit Hall across from the LifeWay Christian Store) for Story Time to hear “Mrs. Debbie” read stories to the children from

new books available at the LifeWay Convention Store.

You will be introduced to our LifeWay R.E.A.D.s summer reading program and receive a free journal, bookmark and have an opportunity for a family photo op! Don’t forget to bring your camera!

Don’t miss the “meet-n-greet” and autograph sessions at the LifeWay Christian Store booth with some of your favorite Christian authors! Pick up a detailed daily schedule of authors who will be signing their books at LifeWay Christian Store’s MEET THE AUTHOR Booth located in the Exhibit Hall.

F R E E T R A C T STo assist messengers in sharing a word of encouragement and testimony during the Annual Meeting, free evangelism resources are provided for pickup and use. You will find these helpful tracts in the lobby of America’s Center. Please share results of your witnessing encounters at the booth as well.

Visit the LifeWay Christian Store Booth!

F u t u r e M e e t i n g S i t e s a n d D at e s o f t h e s b c A n n u a l M e e t i n g

Phoenix, Arizona: June 13–14, 2017Dallas, Texas: June 12–13, 2018

Birmingham, Alabama: June 11–12, 2019Orlando, Florida: June 9–10, 2020


REACH THE WORLD

C O N N E C T W I T H C PVisit the CP stage located in the Exhibit Hall between the NAMB & IMB booths. Learn about “limitless missionaries” from David Platt, NAMB’s Send Relief Initiative from Kevin Ezell, and social and moral issues in today’s culture from Russell Moore. Hear about visions for the future of SBC, watch panel discussions with Southern Baptist pastors, church planters, seminary presidents, and more! Check the SBC mobile app for programming updated schedules!

Join the conversation about your Cooperative Program at

talkCP.com

Your One Source for All Things Southern Baptist.

SBC.net provides instant access to information about the ministries of the Southern Baptist Convention. With a click of your mouse or touch of your screen, you’ll find all you need to know about the SBC. Read the Baptist Faith and Message, research resolutions and past SBC annuals. Find church information and locations, read award winning news stories by Baptist Press and see how the people of the SBC minister to the world through the Cooperative Program.

SBC.netOne People, One Purpose, One Click.


TUESDAY, JUNE 14For The Church, St. Louis (sponsored by Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in partnership with LifeWay): America’s Center, Level 1, Ferrara Theater, 12:00 pm. Tickets: FREE; for more information, visit the MBTS booth.

2016 Ministers’ Wives Luncheon: Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel, Level 2 of Ballroom Building, Majestic Ballroom, 12:00 pm. Tickets: $20; available at the door.

GuideStone Retirement Income Solutions: America’s Center, Level 2, Room 230, 12:00 pm–1:15 pm. FREE event, register at GuideStone.org/SBC2016; information available in messenger bag and at GuideStone booth.

The Struggle is Real. The Solution is Simple. Tips on money management, retirement planning, and good financial stewardship (sponsored by GuideStone): America’s Center, Level 2, Room 230, 5:00 pm–6:15 pm. FREE event, register at GuideStone.org/SBC2016; information available in messenger bag and at GuideStone booth.

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Distance Learning Reception: America’s Center, Room 280, following the Tuesday evening session. FREE event, all are invited to drop by; visit the SEBTS booth for more information.

PRAYER REQUEST CARDYour first name: ____________________________________________________________Prayer request: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

If you would like to have volunteers pray for your request, please place your prayer card in the prayer request box in the Prayer Center, which is located on Level 1 in Hall 4.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15Women’s Leadership Breakfast (sponsored by Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary & NAMB): America’s Center, Rooms 120 & 127, 7:00 am–8:15 am. Tickets: $10, purchase at iamgoi.ng/sbcwomensbreakfast or at the door.

SBC Bivocational Luncheon: America’s Center, Level 2, Room 276, 12:00 pm–1:15 pm. FREE event, pick up tickets at Bivocational and Small Church Leadership Network booth.

Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary Alumni & Friends Luncheon: America’s Center, Level 2, Rooms 263-264, 12:00 pm. Tickets: $10; purchase at GGBTS.edu. For more information, visit the GGBTS booth.

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Luncheon in partnership with the CBMW - “God, Gender, and the Gospel”: America’s Center, Level 2, Room 261, 12:00 pm. Tickets: $15; available at the MBTS booth or at the door.

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Alumni & Friends Luncheon: Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel, Level 2 of Ballroom Building, Majestic A-D, 12:00 pm. Tickets: $25; available at the NOBTS booth.

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Alumni & Friends Luncheon: America’s Center, Level 2, Rooms 222-227, 12:00 pm–2:00 pm. FREE event, but RSVP is required at iamgoi.ng/alumnisbc (all donations gathered at the event will go to the Larry and Jean Elliott Memorial Scholarship Fund)

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Alumni & Friends Luncheon: America’s Center, Level 2, Rooms 220-221, 12:00 pm. Tickets: $25; available at the SBTS booth.

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Alumni & Friends Luncheon: Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel, Level 1 in Conf. Plaza, Landmark Ballroom, 12:00 pm. Tickets: $20; available at www.swbts.edu/sbclunch or at the SWBTS booth.

Changes to Social Security Claiming Strategies from the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and what they mean to you (sponsored by GuideStone): America’s Center, Level 2, Room 230, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm. FREE event, register at the Social Security Administration booth.

A D D I T I O N A L S C H E D U L E D E V E N T S

The events listed above are those sponsored by our SBC entities, but do not reflect all of the events that will be taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday. For a complete listing of events, please visit www.sbcannualmeeting.net/sbc16/events or download the SBC Mobile App.

Southern Baptist Convention BULLETIN Tuesday Part · Prayer – Sean Boone, lead pastor, New...

Documents

Transcript of Southern Baptist Convention BULLETIN Tuesday Part · Prayer – Sean Boone, lead pastor, New...