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B21 SBC Guide 2021 GUIDE TO THE SBC June 13 - 16 | Nashville, TN Baptist21.com | @Baptist21 SUNDAY June 13 (5:30PM-9PM) SEND CONFERENCE Location: MCC, Davidson Ballroom 1M and Exhibit Hall C/D Details: The Send Conference will replace the Pastor’s conference this year and features Tony Evans and David Jeremiah. MONDAY June 14 (9AM-11:30AM) SEND CONFERENCE Location: (MCC) Exhibit Hall C/D (11:40AM-1PM) SEND LUNCH (1:30PM-4:30PM) SEND CONFERENCE (4:30PM-6PM) IMB SENDING CELEBRATION Location: (MCC) Exhibit Hall C/D (9PM-11PM) 9MARKS AT 9 Location: First Baptist Church – Nashville, 108 7th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203 Details: Mark Dever, Juan Sanchez, Jonathan Leeman, and Matt Smethurst will discuss the role of deacons in the church. Notes about the Annual Meeting that will help you prepare to be engaged: 1) Plan to be in the room during all the sessions as it is impossible to fully know when business will arise or that things will run according to the proposed schedule. 2) Read the Book of Reports available on the SBC Annual Meeting App ahead of the meeting. Baptist21.com | @Baptist21 1 3) Daily Bulletins will be released on the App and handed out as you enter the main hall each day to help you stay up to date on the most important information. 4) Follow the Baptist21 Twitter Account for breaking news and important updates. 5) For a more detailed explanation of all things SBC Annual Meeting, listen to part 1 and part 2 of our interview with Amy Whitfield. TUESDAY June 15 Southern Baptist Convention Begins Location: Music City Center Exhibit Hall 8:00 Worship — Branden Williams, convention music director; worship leader, The Summit Church, Durham, NC. 8:20 Prayer — Randy Davis, executive director, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, Franklin, TN. 8:25 Welcome and Call to Order — J. D. Greear, SBC president; pastor, The Summit Church, Durham, NC. 8:40 Registration Report and Constitution of Convention — Don Currence, interim SBC registration secretary; administrative pastor, First Baptist Church, Ozark, MO. Details: The registration secretary will announce how many messengers are registered. This number establishes a quorum (25% of registered messengers) for votes moving forward. 8:45 Committee on Order of Business Report (First) — Adam W. Greenway, chair; President, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX Baptist21.com | @Baptist21 2 Details: The Committee on Order of Business will propose an agenda which has to be approved by the messengers. This is an important time to be in the room because messengers can amend the proposed agenda. Note: In subsequent Committee on Order of Business Reports, the Committee will “dispense” with motions, deciding if they will be referred to a specific entity, be scheduled for debate, or ruled out of order. 8:50 Celebrating Freedom — J. D. Greear; Chaplain Major General Doug Carver, U.S. Army retired; executive director of chaplaincy, North American Mission Board, Alpharetta, GA. B21 Update: At 9AM Oklahoma Baptist University will host a panel featuring Baptist21 Leadership. 9:00 Recognition of Past Presidents 9:10 Guidestone Financial Resources Report — O. S. Hawkins, President and CEO, Guidestone Financial Resources, Dallas, TX. Details: Dr. Hawkins will give an update on Guidestone and answer any questions from messengers about Guidestone. 9:28 Introduction of New Motions (First) — J. D. Greear Details: During this time, messengers can make motions but not speak to them. Motions are binding on the work of the convention; however, any motion about an SBC entity may be referred to their trustee boards. This is an impor- tant time to be in the room as there are likely to be some controversial motions proposed. 9:48 Executive Committee (EC) Report (Part 1) — Ronnie Floyd, President and CEO, SBC Executive Committee, Nashville, TN. Details: President Ronnie Floyd will report on the work of the EC. The EC sort of acts ad-interim for the SBC the 363 days we are not in session. This will likely be an important time to be in the room for a few reasons: 1) If there is any motion to defund or alter the work of the ERLC, it will likely happen here. 2) The controversial EC Business and Financial Plan (BFP) will be proposed here. Learn more about why this is controversial with this link. Baptist21.com | @Baptist21 3 10:33 North American Mission Board (NAMB) Crossover Report & Presentation — Kevin Ezell, President, North American Mission Board; Johnny Hunt, Senior Vice President for Evangelism and Leadership, North American Mission Board. 10:45 North American Mission Board Report — Kevin Ezell Details: Dr. Ezell will give an update on NAMB and answer any questions from messengers about NAMB. 11:03 Worship — Branden Williams 11:20 President’s Address — J.D. Greear Details: SBC President J.D. Greear will address Southern Baptists possibly from the convention’s theme, “We are Great Commission Baptists.” 12:00 Closing Prayer — Morris Chapman, President Emeritus, SBC Executive Committee B21 Update: During the Tuesday lunch break approx. 12PM-1:45PM Baptist21 will host our annual lunch panel – Register at Baptist21.com. Location: (MCC) Davidson Ballroom Tuesday Afternoon Session 2:00 Worship — Branden Williams, convention music director; worship leader, The Summit Church, Durham, NC. 2:12 Prayer — Michael Catt, senior pastor, Sherwood Baptist Church, Albany, GA; Derrick DeLain, lead pastor, Proclamation Church, Nashville, TN. 2:15 Election of Officers (First) Details: During this time, messengers will vote on the next President of the SBC. Albert Mohler and Ed Litton are among the candidates. This will be an important time to be in the room. In addition, if there is not a winner during this first election, the runoff vote could take place at any point in this afternoon session, so stay in the room. 2:30 Executive Committee Report (Part 2) — Ronnie Floyd, President and CEO, SBC Executive Committee, Nashville, TN. Details: This will likely entail the presentation of Vision 2025 and include a vote on that vision. Baptist21.com | @Baptist21 4 3:30 Committee on Resolutions Report (Part 1) — James Merritt, chair; pastor, Cross Pointe Church, Duluth, GA. Details: Southern Baptists will have submitted resolutions for the messengers to consider and vote on. During this time, messengers will discuss, possibly amend, and vote on the resolutions that the Resolutions Committee brings to the floor. An approved resolution is non-binding on both the SBC as a whole and her entities, but it does represent the opinions of the messengers who are present for that specific SBC meeting. This will be an important time to be in the room. 4:00 Election of Officers (Second) Details: See above Election of Officers (First). This will be an important time to be in the room. Other offices to be voted on during Tuesday Afternoon Session: First Vice President, Second Vice President, Recording Secretary, & Registration Secretary. 4:10 Introduction of New Motions (Second) Details: See Introductions of New Motions (First) details above. 4:30 International Mission Board (IMB) Report —Paul Chitwood, President, International Mission Board, Richmond, VA Details: President Chitwood will report on the work of the IMB and answer questions from messengers about the IMB. 4:48 IMB Global Highlights — Paul Chitwood 5:03 Election of Officers (Third) Details: See Election of Officers (Second) above about other potential elections. 5:20 Committee on Resolutions Report (Part 2) — James Merritt Details: See above Committee on Resolutions Report (Part 1). This will be an important time to be in the room. 5:50 Miscellaneous Business Details: This could be used for anything, so be in the room. Additionally, this time is specifically allotted if a disfellowshipped church appeals for reinstatement. 6:00 Election of Officers (Fourth) Baptist21.com | @Baptist21 5 Details: See Election of Officers (Second) above about other potential elections. 6:10 Committee on Order of Business Report (Second) — Adam W. Greenway, chair; President, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX. Details: See above Committee on Order of Business Report (First). 6:25 Election of Officers (Fifth) Details: See Election of Officers (Second) above about other potential elections. 6:30 Closing Prayer — Lilly H. Park, associate professor of biblical counseling, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Tuesday Evening (9PM-11PM) 9MARKS AT 9 Location: FBC Nashville (Auditorium) WEDNESDAY June 16 Wednesday Morning Session 8:00 Worship — Branden Williams, convention music director; worship leader, The Summit Church, Durham, NC. 8:15 Prayer — Sarah Farley, student mobilization associate, International Mission Board, Richmond, VA. 8:20 Send Relief 8:30 Committee on Order of Business Report (Third) — Adam W. Greenway, chair; President, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX. Details: See above Committee on Order of Business Report (Second) 8:40 Previously Scheduled Business Baptist21.com | @Baptist21 6 Details: If any of the motions need to be scheduled for debate they will be scheduled here. If so, this would be an important time to be in the room. 8:50 Committee on Committees Report — Meredith Cook, chair, Neartown Church, Houston Details: The Committee on Committees, appointed by SBC President J.D. Greear, appoints the Committee on Nominations. This could be an important time to be in the room as names to the Committee on Committees can be challenged. 9:00 Committee on Nominations Report —Andrew Hopper, chair; lead pastor, Mercy Hill Church, Greensboro, N.C. Details: The Committee on Nominations appoints trustees to serve on the SBC entities’ trustee boards. This could be an important time to be in the room as names to the Committee on Committees can be challenged. 9:15 Joint Seminary Reports — Jeff Iorg, President, Gateway Seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention, Ontario, CA; Jason K. Allen, President, Mid- western Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, MO.; James K. Dew Jr., President, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA; Daniel L.
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