What Is The Great Commission?
In an attempt to answer such a question one must return to the statement that brought about the term.  That statement is found in Matthew 28:18-20.  One would not, I believe, impose a personal perspective by adding Acts 1:8 into this mix as we examine these two various readings in order to determine the marks of the Great Commission being fulfilled.  The doorway that enters this examination should be the biblical principles found in Scripture.  The door handle that opens this door to our examining room is the historical examples from church history and the hinges that this door swings on is modern day methods. The scriptural authority for the Great Commission.

Podcast Episode 16
The Thanksgiving week edition of the SBC Today podcast includes discussions about the Manhattan Declaration, the Georgia Baptist Convention’s removal of a member church, and our Thanksgiving travel plans. We enjoyed the discussion, and hope you will, as well. Listen to the podcast using the player below, or subscribe in iTunes by clicking the logo here, or the button in the sidebar. Leave your comments here

Pray for Dr. Johnny Hunt
According to Baptist Press, Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt has announced that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo initial treatment in January.  To read the entire article click here. All of us at SBC Today send our best to Dr. Hunt and his family during this time.  We ask all to pray for a speedy recovery and that God will continue to be glorified through His servant.

A New Voice
We are pleased to welcome a new member to the SBC Today team. William L. “Bill” Tomlinson served as a pastor for 50 years, retiring Jan. 31,2009. Among his churches were Pine Street Baptist in Richmond, Va., First Baptist, Newport  News, Va., and, for the last 21 years , Arlington Baptist in Rocky Mount, NC. Bill earned his M.Div. degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and his D.Min. from Luther Rice Seminary. Prior to his retirement, Bill was active in the state conventions of

Podcast Episode 15
This episode of the podcast features Greg Hall. Greg is the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Cleveland, Oklahoma, and the founder of CREEK Ministry in the Warm Heart of Africa. The name CREEK is an acronym for: Caring for the people Reaching the population Equipping pastors Encouraging participation