Schedule for 2019 GBC annual meeting released
DULUTH — The provisional program for the 198th annual meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention has been released. Its theme is “Impact” from Acts 17:6 and will be held on Nov 11-12 at New Hope Baptist Church in Fayetteville.
The Inspirational Rally on Sunday, Nov. 10 will kick off the meeting from 6-7:30 p.m. Jon Reed, president of Georgia Baptist Evangelists, will be delivering the Inspiration Message.
The Preaching Conference will be from 1-4:30 p.m. on Monday. Nolen Wood, pastor of Life Church in Athens, Jordan Easley, First Baptist Cleveland’s senior pastor, and Todd Houston, Mount Vernon Baptist Church’s senior pastor, will be preaching.
Monday evening’s opening session will include Robby Foster’s president’s address, a message from J.J. Washington, campus pastor of Woodstock Church at Austell, a welcome by Rhys Stenner, the host pastor, and special music by the Sons of Jubal.
Tuesday, Executive Director Thomas Hammond and Andy Childs, chairman of the executive committee, will present the Executive Committee Report, Al Wright, pastor of First Baptist Waynesboro will deliver the doctrinal sermon, and Hammond will give the Mission Georgia Report and introduce his five points of emphasis for Mission Georgia.
The full schedule can be viewed below or the PDF version can be downloaded here:
Inspirational Rally
6 – 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10
Music – Joe & Kim Stanley, Praise Team, Mass Choir
Welcome – Rhys Stenner, Senior Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church and Robby Foster, Northside Baptist, Valdosta, GBC President
Music – Brendon Blair, Praise Team, Mass Choir
Music – Jon Huff, Praise Team, Mass Choir
Introductions – Robby Foster, President, Northside Baptist, Valdosta
Welcome – W. Thomas Hammond, Jr., Executive Director
Music – Jonee & Brendon Blair, Praise Team, Mass Choir
Music – Sonya Knight, Praise Team, Mass Choir
Baptism
Music – Joe & Kim Stanley, Praise Team
Inspiration Message – Jon Reed, Focused Evangelism
Benediction – Al Meade, New Hope Baptist Church
Annual Meeting Session
6 – 9:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11
5:50 Pre-Session Music – Sons of Jubal
6:00 Call to Order – Robby Foster, GBC President, Northside Baptist, Valdosta
6:05 Welcome – Rhys Stenner, Host Pastor, New Hope Baptist, Fayetteville
Prayer – Ron Wildes, Host Association, Associational Mission Strategist
6:13 Congregational Praise – Jon Duncan
6:18 Enrollment and Organization – Danny Henson, Recording Secretary New Liberty Baptist, Ringgold
6:26 Adoption of Order of Business – Josh Saefkow, Flat Creek Baptist Church, Fayetteville
6:30 Greetings from Agencies
6:50 Brewton Parker College Update – Steve Echols
6:55 Scripture and Prayer – Ken Bevel, Sherwood Baptist, Albany
6:58 Missionary Sermon – J. J. Washington, Woodstock Church at Austell
7:28 Congregational Praise – Jon Duncan
7:33 Special Music – Sons of Jubal
7:53 Video of Baptisms
7:55 President’s Address – Robby Foster – GBC President
8:25 Congregational Praise – Jon Duncan
8:30 Recognition of Past Presidents – Robby Foster, GBC President
8:35 Miscellaneous Business
8:40 Announcements
8:45 Benediction – Javier Chavez, Amistad Cristiana, Gainesville
Annual Meeting Session
9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12
9:00 Congregational Praise– Jeff Scoggins and Northside Baptist Praise Team
9:05 Opening Prayer– Peter Kendrick, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
9:08 Shorter University Update – Don Dowless
9:13 Announcements
9:18 Memorials – Rando Acres, Center Hill Baptist, Loganville
9:23 Congregational Praise – Northside Baptist Praise Team
9:30 Executive Committee Report
Thomas Hammond – Executive Director
Andy Childs – Chairman Executive Committee, Ebenezer Baptist, Toccoa
10:45 Congregational Praise – Jeff Scoggins and Northside Baptist Praise Team
10:50 Scripture and Prayer – Wayne Woods, First Baptist, Moultrie
10:55 Special Music – Northside Baptist Church Praise Team
11:15 Doctrinal Sermon – Al Wright, First Baptist, Waynesboro
11:45 Miscellaneous Business/Instructions for Lunch
12 Benediction – Jose Delgado, Pozo de Esperanza, Gainesville
Annual Meeting Session
2:00 – 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.12
2:00 Congregational Praise – Northside Baptist Church Praise Team
2:10 Opening Prayer – Rhys Stenner, Senior Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church
Announcements/Order of Business Committee Report – Josh Saefkow, Flat Creek Baptist Church, Fayetteville
2:15 Truett McConnell Update – Emir Caner
2:20 Georgia Baptist Women Report – Beth Ann Williams
2:35 Public Affairs Report – Mike Griffin
2:40 Preacher’s Committee Report – Greg Carter, Walkerville Baptist, Blackshear
2:45 Mission Georgia Report – W. Thomas Hammond
3:50 Election of Officers
4:10 Congregational Praise – Northside Baptist Church Praise Team
4:15 Committee on Nominations Report – Brad Waters, First Baptist, Hazlehurst
4:35 Committee on Resolutions Report – Kelvin Cochran, Elizabeth Baptist, Atlanta
4:45 Special Music – Jeff Scoggins & Northside Baptist Church Praise Team
5:05 Installation of Newly Elected Officers
5:30 Benediction – Josh Johnson, Northside Baptist, Valdosta
