Latest Southern Baptist Convention Stories
New $130 Million Campus of Historic Congregation Includes Unprecedented Worship Center Technology DALLAS, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Three years after imploding more than 1 million square feet of building space downtown, First Baptist Church of Dallas, led by nationally known pastor Dr. Robert Jeffress, has completed the largest Protestant church building campaign in modern history, opening its new state-of-the-art $130 million campus on Easter Sunday, March 31. To view the...
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Thomas More Law Center (TMLC): Thomas Beckwith's ancestors, enduring the hardships of a storm tossed ocean voyage, landed on American shores in 1626 to escape religious persecution from England. One hundred and fifty years later, one of his ancestors, as a member of the Connecticut militia, fought against the tyrannical British king in the Revolutionary War. Today, Thomas Beckwith, a...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council (FRC) will host a news conference at the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday, March 5. FRC President Tony Perkins and FRC Executive Vice President Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin will be joined by Janet Parshall, radio host for Moody Radio, and Dr. Richard Land, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist...
DALLAS, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The leaders and congregation of First Baptist Church Dallas are disappointed that New York Jets' Quarterback Tim Tebow today has announced he will no longer speak at First Baptist Church Dallas on April 28, 2013, as part of the month-long celebration events surrounding the grand opening of our new $130 million, state-of-the-art campus on Easter Sunday. Mr. Tebow called Dr. Jeffress Wednesday evening saying that for personal and professional...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council (FRC) will host Dr. Russell Moore, Dean of the School of Theology and senior vice president for academic administration at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, for a lecture on adoption on December 4 at noon Eastern. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080930/FRCLOGO) The lecture will consider what it would mean if churches and the families attending them became known as the premier adoptive...
GRAPEVINE, Texas, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Newly launched EdYoung.com features a layout that highlights past messages and series and also makes it easier to connect with the Dallas-located pastor. The new homepage is bright and engaging, with an attention grabbing picture of Pastor Ed Young. Added at the top of the homepage are new social media plug-ins, which make it simple to keep up to date with Ed Young through several social media avenues that he's very active on. Another...
DALLAS, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Food, Fun, and Fireworks are all part of this community event on June 30. Fellowship Pastor Ed Young says, "As a nation, we enjoy some of the most amazing freedoms and opportunities. Those opportunities and that freedom have been paid for by so many men and women. This weekend, we're welcoming one of the greatest American military heroes to share his experience. And we're going to see from a unique perspective what that freedom means and the...
Press Conference at Memphis Theological Seminary On Tuesday, April 10 at 9:30 a.m. MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Clergy United for the Memphis Schools, a new coalition of nearly 50 Memphis religious leaders, will release a report on Tuesday, April 10 citing research showing that highly effective teachers have a greater impact on student performance than any other resource in the Memphis school system and are the key to improving student outcomes. The...
Mohler Brings 25 Years of Customer Service and Contact Center Management Experience to Inktel’s Leadership Team Miami Lakes, FL (PRWEB) February 21, 2012 Inktel Contact Center Solutions, a leading business process outsourcer specializing in inbound and outbound contact center services, is excited to announce the hiring of Alan Mohler as a Site Director. Mohler, an industry veteran, with over 25 years of experience in customer service and contact center management, will be responsible...
Jeffress to Draw Sharp Contrast Between Perry and Romney DALLAS, Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Robert Jeffress, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Dallas will introduce Texas Governor and 2012 Presidential GOP Candidate Rick Perry today at the 2011 Values Voter Summit in Washington, DC. The summit is held annually by Tony Perkins and Family Research Council. Jeffress' introduction will serve as his official endorsement of his fellow Texan, and is a first for the Pastor who...
