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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Nicholas Kersten to a new position, Director of Education & History, effective January 1, 2015. In this new position, Kersten will manage the educational ministries of the General Conference while continuing essential Librarian-Historian responsibilities. In addition to his outstanding ... Read More

Emerging Media Director Jeremiah Owen has been promoted to Director of Communications effective January 1, 2015. Jeremiah has done an outstanding job in his role over the past two years establishing a significant social media presence for the SDBs through Facebook, Twitter, and a host ... Read More

ANNOUNCING NEW POSITION STARTING JANUARY 2015: DIRECTOR OF CHURCH DEVELOPMENT & PASTORAL SERVICES In light of the recent vacancies of our executive staff and the General Conference action to create a ministry for Church Development, a new position for the Director of Church Development & Pastoral ... Read More

Washington, DC (BWA)–Baptist World Alliance (BWA) Day is to be re-launched in 2015. The decision was made by the BWA General Council in its meeting in Izmir, Turkey, in July. The observance will be on February 7 and 8, 2015, depending on whether Baptists worship on ... Read More

 For our September 19-21, 2014, we were joined by Conference President Bill Probasco, Interim SR Editor Pat Cruzan, and Chairman of the Memorial Fund Trustees George Cruzan. Pastor Dale Thorngate was absent from this meeting due to his travel on behalf of the World Federation to Brazil and ... Read More

The General Council continues to implement the Transition Plan in place since November 2013 as a result of the resignations of the Director of Communications/Editor of the Sabbath Recorder and the Executive Director of the Board of Christian Education. Over the last few months, the following have ... Read More

The General Council will be meeting in Shiloh, NJ this weekend. With more changes happening following the resignation of Rev. Gordon Lawton (see here), we will be continuing our discussions on the staffing, strategy, and structure of the future of our General Conference. This is also ... Read More

Believe it or not, fall is on its way, this despite it being well over 100 in California and other parts of the U.S. covered in snow already! Fall associations around the country will be happening soon! Here’s a quick recap of dates and locations: ... Read More

September 11, 2014 Janesville, WI – Feeling that the timing might be right to look toward other ministry opportunities, Rev. Gordon P. Lawton, Director of Pastoral Services and Dean of the Center of Ministry, has announced that he will be leaving his positions. Rev. Lawton ... Read More

In celebration of 50 years of Summer Christian Service Corps, this scrapbook has been created with pictures of students from each year.  In addition, a brief history of the beginning of the program, lists of staff, students and training locations, and a link to a ... Read More