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2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION DAILY BULLETIN 97TH VOLUME | MUSIC CITY CENTER, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE | JUNE 15–16, 2021 ORDER OF BUSINESS WEDNESDAY MORNING JUNE 16, 2021 8:00 Worship // Branden Williams, Convention music director; worship pastor, The Summit Church, Durham, North Carolina REPORT OF THE TUESDAY PROCEEDINGS 8:15 Prayer // Sarah Farley, student mobilization associate, OF THE SBC ANNUAL MEETING International Mission Board, Richmond, Virginia TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2021 8:20 Send Relief TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 15, 2021 8:30 Committee on Order of Business Report (Third) // 1. Branden Williams (NC), Convention music director; worship Adam W. Greenway, chair; president, The Southwestern leader, The Summit Church, Durham, led congregational praise Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas and worship. 8:40 Previously Scheduled Business 2. Randy Davis (TN), executive director-treasurer, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board welcomed the messengers and led in 8:50 Committee on Committees Report // Meredith Cook, prayer for the Convention and president J. D. Greear (NC). chair, Neartown Church, Houston, Texas 3. President J. D. Greear (NC) announced he would be using the 9:00 Committee on Nominations Report // Andrew Hopper, Judson Gavel, while presiding the Annual Meeting. Greear chair; lead pastor, Mercy Hill Church, Greensboro, called to order the one hundred sixty-third session of the North Carolina Southern Baptist Convention in the one hundred seventy- sixth year of its history at 8:29 a.m. in the Music City Center, 9:15 Joint Seminary Reports // Nashville, Tennessee. Jeff Iorg, president, Gateway Seminary of the Southern 4. President Greear (NC) welcomed messengers and introduced Baptist Convention, Ontario, California; the chief parliamentarian, Barry McCarty (GA), along with Jason K. Allen, president, Midwestern Baptist assistant parliamentarians Craig Culbreth (FL), Al Gage (AZ), Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri; Ashlyn Portero (FL), and Eddie Eaton (NC). James K. Dew Jr., president, New Orleans Baptist (continued on page 2) Theological Seminary, New Orleans, Louisiana; Daniel L. Akin, president, Southeastern Baptist ANNUAL MEETING FEEDBACK Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina; We would love your feedback on the Annual Meeting! R. Albert Mohler Jr., president, The Southern Baptist Would you please take a moment to fill out a brief Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky; survey? Visit the SBC Annual Meeting app, scan the Adam W. Greenway, president, The Southwestern QR code to the right, or visit bit.ly/SBC21survey. Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas 11:03 Worship // Branden Williams INSIDE THIS BULLETIN 11:15 Convention Sermon // Willy Rice, senior pastor, Corrections to Tuesday’s Bulletin .................................................11 Events Calendar ............................................................................16 Calvary Church, Clearwater, Florida General Announcements ...............................................................14 11:55 Prayer // Rebeca Garayalde, La Iglesia Bautista General Information ......................................................................13 Messenger Information .................................................................12 Misionera, Ponce, Puerto Rico Proceedings .....................................................................................1 (continued on page 2) Resolution for Consideration ........................................................10 176TH YEAR OF EXISTENCE | SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION | 163RD ANNUAL MEETING Page 2 SBC BULLETIN Wednesday, June 16, 2021 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON JUNE 16, 2021 2:30 Worship // Branden Williams, Convention music director; worship pastor, The Summit Church, Durham, North Carolina 2:55 Prayer // Kason Branch, lead pastor, Creekstone Church, Keller, Texas 3:00 Panel // Go2 Panel - Shane Pruitt, National Next Gen Director, North American Mission Board, Alpharetta, GA; Todd Lafferty, Executive Vice President, International Mission Board; Richmond, VA; Dithson Noel, church planting mobilizer, The Blueprint Church, Atlanta, GA; Sarah Farley, Student Mobilization Associate, International Mission Board, Richmond, VA 3:30 Previously Scheduled Business 3:50 Committee on Order of Business Report (Fourth) // Adam W. Greenway, chair; president, The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas Election of 2022 Convention Preacher, Alternate Preacher, and Music Director 4:00 The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Report // Daniel Patterson, acting president, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, Nashville, Tennessee 4:18 Lifeway Christian Resources Report // Ben Mandrell, president and CEO, Lifeway Christian Resources, Nashville, Tennessee 4:36 Woman’s Missionary Union Report // Sandra Wisdom-Martin, executive director-treasurer, Woman’s Missionary Union, Birmingham, Alabama 4:48 Presentation of Officers // Ronnie W. Floyd, president and CEO, SBC Executive Committee, Nashville, Tennessee 4:55 Hand off to Anaheim 5:00 Closing Prayer // James Westbrook, lead pastor, Realm Church, Oakland, California Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. All music and words used by permission. CCLI License No. 645251; Artwork courtesy of Vecteezy.com REPORT OF THE TUESDAY PROCEEDINGS OF THE SBC ANNUAL MEETING JUNE 15, 2021 (CONTINUED) 5. President Greear (NC) called attention 8. Bryant Wright (GA) moved to amend using Hebrews 10:22-23. He was to Tuesday SBC Bulletin, pages 28-29, the agenda to replace the recognition joined by Jim Henry (FL), Fred Luter for instructions about motions, use of of the past presidents and instead use (LA), and Bryant Wright (GA). Past digital pre-filing of motions and the the time in prayer for unity of the president Jim Henry voiced prayer for following appointments: Committee on convention. unity. President Greear read Hebrews Committees, Committee on Resolutions, 9. Phillip Senn (TN) raised a point of 10:24 and asked past president Bryant Registration Committee, and Tellers. order regarding the registration report. Wright to voice prayer for encouraging 6. President Greear (NC) introduced President Greear (NC) ruled the point the messengers to choose to love one Don Currence (MO), interim SBC of order not well taken. The amendment another. President Greear read Hebrews registration secretary for the registration to the agenda was adopted as amended. 10:25 and requested past president Fred Luter pray that messengers experience report and the constitution of the 10. President Greear (NC) recognized Annual Meeting. Currence reported that an urgency to engage in the completion Chaplain Major General Doug Carver of the Great Commission. President as of 8:31 a.m., there were 13,010 (GA), US Army retired, executive messengers. The report was adopted. Greear spoke to the messengers about director of chaplaincy, North American a prayer of surrender to the will and the 7. President Greear (NC) recognized Mission Board, Alpharetta, to lead in way of God. Adam W. Greenway (TX), chairman, a time of celebrating freedom. Carver Committee on Order of Business; introduced Randy Kitchens, US Air 12. President Greear (NC) introduced president, Southwestern Baptist Force, to lead in prayer for those who O. S. Hawkins (TX), president and Theological Seminary, Fort Worth. serve in the military and chaplain CEO, GuideStone Financial Resources, Greenway moved the adoption of the ministry. Dallas, for the GuideStone Financial agenda. Resources report. Hawkins introduced 11. President Greear (NC) led messengers Hance Dilbeck (OK) as the new in a time a prayer for biblical unity Wednesday, June 16, 2021 SBC BULLETIN Page 3 president-elect of GuideStone Financial explain the process of motions presented 3 (Amendment of SBC Bylaw 36. Resources. Hawkins continued the to the Convention. Horan spoke to his Amendments, to Allow Voting in the report to the messengers. Mathew motion. President Greear asked again Final Session) 2021 SBC Book of Vroman (MO) asked a question. for Currence to give instructions to the Reports, page 52, and it was adopted. Hawkins responded. convention. Ballots were cast. 38. Rolland Slade (CA) introduced 13. President Greear (NC) requested that 26. Adam Greenway (TX) moved to extend Jim Gregory (MN) to bring O. S. Hawkins (TX) lead in a prayer the time by three minutes. The motion Recommendation 4 (SBC Executive of commissioning for Hance Dilbeck was adopted. Committee: Request for Approval (OK). 27. Bob Dutton (GA) presented a motion to of Mission and Ministry Statement 14. President Greear (NC) announced the address Critical Race Theory. Amendment) 2021 SBC Book of Reports, pages 53-55. Spence Shelton time for the introduction of motions and 28. Todd Benkert (IN) presented a motion gave instructions. (NC) moved to amend. Motion was to request the ERLC to perform an considered friendly. Motion as amended 15. Jay Adkins (LA) presented a motion to assessment of sexual abuse in the SBC. was adopted. ask the Executive Committee to study 29. Brian King (OR) presented a motion 39. Rolland Slade (CA) introduced Robyn conflicts of interest in relation to the to have the SBC investigate claims in roles of legal counsel. Hari (TN) to bring Recommendation 5 certain legal filings. (2021-2022 SBC Cooperative Program 16. Allen Nelson
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