Kevin Smith Elected KBC President and an Interview with Micah Fries about the SBC 500

http://media.blubrry.com/sbcthisweek/s3.amazonaws.com/sbcthisweek/episodes/Episode025.mp3 Download this episode Subscribe: iTunes — Stitcher — TuneIn Radio — Google Play — RSS Episode #025 A recap of more state convention meetings, highlight the election of Kevin Smith as the president of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, and interview Micah Fries about the SBC 500. News Recap SBC: Ronnie Floyd and National Baptist Convention president announce study group — http://bit.ly/1kzkuP7 Minnesota-Wisconsin: Minn.-Wis. Baptists increase CP, reduce budget — http://bit.ly/1kzkE9e New Mexico: N.M. Baptists increase CP, stand for marriage — http://bit.ly/1kzkFtI New England: N.E. Baptists unanimous for ‘Embracing the Future’ — http://bit.ly/1kzkIWw Utah/Idaho: Utah/Idaho to form regional church planting teams — http://bit.ly/1kzkMp7 Florida: Fla. Baptists send 51% of 2016 CP budget to SBC — http://bit.ly/1kzkLl4 Kentucky: Ky. Baptists elect first African American president — http://bit.ly/1kzkP4a Georgia: Elections, changing culture lead afternoon session of GBC annual meeting — http://bit.ly/1kzkXAF BGAV: Baptists in Virginia elect officers, adopt reduced budget — http://bit.ly/1kzlkvh IMB: 35 new IMB missionaries appointed — http://bit.ly/1kzlse5 IMB leaders honored, budget approved — http://bit.ly/1kzlqTJ GuideStone: Supreme Court to hear GuideStone abortion mandate appeal — http://bit.ly/1kzlumi SBC 500 Interview with Micah Fries @MicahFries @SBC500 ThomRainer.com/SBC500 “Southern Baptists are becoming less Southern and less white.” “Our large churches are larger than they were 30 years ago but their worship centers are significantly smaller.” “It’s very difficult for a pastor to come into a very larger church and sustain the rapid growth which was present under his predecessor.” “We need to create cultures and environments where indigenous leaders are raised up to lead for the future.” This Week in SBC History Questionnaire Proves Misunderstanding in Charges that Illinois Used High Pressure to Get 1950 Convention — http://bit.ly/1kzlzGt Resources of the Week Amy: Destiny and Power — http://amzn.to/1kzlIdd Jonathan: Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Online Resources — http://bit.ly/1kzlClD