SBC 2016 Schedule

Tuesday morning, June 14

8:15 Opening Worship – Julio Arriola, Convention music director; global worship pastor, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

8:25 Welcome and Call to Order – Ronnie Floyd, SBC president; senior pastor, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

Announcement of Committee on Committees, Credentials Committee, Tellers and Resolutions Committee

8:30 Scripture – David Prince, pastor of preaching and vision, Ashland Avenue Baptist Church, Lexington, KY

Prayer – Sean Boone, lead pastor, New Beginning Christian Fellowship, St. Louis, MO

8:35 Registration Report and Constitution of Convention – Jim Wells, SBC registration secretary; Crossway Baptist Church, Springfield, MO

8:38 Committee on Order of Business Report (First) – Andrew Hebert, chairman; lead pastor, Taylor Memorial Baptist Church, Hobbs, NM

8:43 Appreciation of St. Louis Volunteers – Ronnie Floyd

8:45 Welcome to St. Louis – Joe Costephens, pastor, First Baptist Church, Ferguson, MO; Kenny Petty, church planting strategist, PlantMidwest; senior pastor, The Gate Church, St. Louis

8:50 Response from SBC – Nick Floyd, teaching pastor and staff leader, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

8:55 Crossover Report – Joel Southerland, executive director of evangelism, North American Mission Board, Alpharetta; Jim Breeden, executive director of missions, St. Louis Metro Baptist Association, Bridgeton, MO

9:00 Honoring America and Recognition of Veterans – Ronnie Floyd

The Pledge of Allegiance

The National Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner" – Cross Church Choir and Singers, Northwest Arkansas

9:15 Worship – Julio Arriola

9:20 Introduction of Past Presidents – Ronnie Floyd

9:32 Introduction of the President and Family – O. S. and Susie Hawkins, president and CEO, GuideStone Financial Resources, Dallas, TX

9:37 Prayer for the President – Tom Elliff, International Mission Board president 2011–2014; SBC president 1997–1999

9:40 Worship – Julio Arriola

9:52 President's Address – Ronnie Floyd

10:45 Worship – Julio Arriola

10:52 Panel: A National Conversation on Racial Unity in America – Ronnie Floyd leads a discussion with pastors including: Jerry Young, president, National Baptist Convention, U.S.A.; pastor, New Hope Baptist Church, Jackson, MS; Marshall Blalock, pastor, First Baptist Church, Charleston, SC

11:47 Closing Prayer – Byron Day, pastor, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Laurel, MD

Tuesday afternoon, June 14

1:15 Opening Worship – Julio Arriola, Convention music director; global worship pastor, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

1:25 Scripture – Jose Abella, lead pastor, Providence Road Church, Miami, FL

Prayer – Won Kwak, lead pastor, Maranatha Grace Fort Lee, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

1:30 Introduction of New Motions (First) – Ronnie Floyd, SBC president; senior pastor, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

1:45 Executive Committee Report (Part 1) – Frank S. Page, president and CEO, SBC Executive Committee, Nashville, TN

2:20 Worship – Julio Arriola

2:25 Election of Officers (First) – Ronnie Floyd

2:35 Committee on Committees Report – William (Willy) Rice, chairman; pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, FL

2:45 Committee on Nominations Report – Paul Chitwood, chairman; executive director, Kentucky Baptist Convention, Louisville, KY

2:55 Introduction of New Motions (Last Opportunity) – Ronnie Floyd

3:10 Election of Officers (Second)

3:17 GuideStone Report – O.S. Hawkins, president and CEO, GuideStone Financial Resources, Dallas, TX

3:25 Executive Committee Report (Part 2) – Frank S. Page

4:05 Election of Officers (Third)

Election of Officers (Fourth)

4:13 Committee on Resolutions Report – Stephen Rummage, chairman; senior pastor, Bell Shoals Baptist Church, Brandon, FL

4:43 Committee on Order of Business Report (Second) – Andrew Hebert, chairman; lead pastor, Taylor Memorial Baptist Church, Hobbs, NM

Election of 2017 Convention Preacher, Alternate Preacher and Music Director

4:48 Election of Officers (Fifth)

4:53 Closing Prayer – Anthony Jordan, executive director-treasurer, Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK

Tuesday evening, June 14

6:30 Worship – Cross Church Choir and Singers led by Julio Arriola with special guests Keith and Kristyn Getty

6:45 A National Call to Prayer for Spiritual Leadership, Revived Churches and Nationwide & Global Awakening – Ronnie Floyd and other pastors

Wednesday morning, June 15

8:15 Opening Worship – Julio Arriola, Convention music director; global worship pastor, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

8:25 Scripture – Clint Pressley, senior pastor, Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC

Prayer – Darron Edwards, senior pastor, United Believers Community Baptist Church, Kansas City, MO

8:30 Committee on Order of Business Report (Third) – Andrew Hebert, chairman; lead pastor, Taylor Memorial Baptist Church, Hobbs, NM

8:45 The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Presentation – Russell Moore, president, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, Nashville, TN

9:00 The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Report – Russell Moore

9:08 LifeWay Christian Resources Report – Thom S. Rainer, president and CEO, LifeWay Christian Resources, Nashville, TN

9:16 LifeWay Christian Resources Presentation – Thom S. Rainer

9:31 Worship – Julio Arriola

9:36 Seminary Presentation and Reports – Daniel L. Akin, president, Southeastern Seminary, Wake Forest, NC; Charles S. Kelley Jr., president, New Orleans  Seminary, New Orleans, LA; Jeff Iorg, president, Golden Gate Seminary, Mill Valley, CA; Jason K. Allen, president, Midwestern Seminary, Kansas City, MO; Paige Patterson, president, Southwestern Seminary, Fort Worth, TX; R. Albert Mohler Jr., president, Southern Seminary, Louisville, KY

10:24 Prayer for Seminary Leaders – Danny Wood, senior pastor, Shades Mountain Baptist Church, Birmingham, AL

10:27 Previously Scheduled Business – Ronnie Floyd, SBC president; senior pastor, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

10:39 Worship – Julio Arriola

10:48 Convention Sermon – Ted Traylor, pastor, Olive Baptist Church, Pensacola, FL

11:23 Worship – Julio Arriola

11:28 Woman's Missionary Union Report – Wanda Lee, executive director/treasurer, Woman's Missionary Union, Birmingham, AL

11:36 North American Mission Board Report – Kevin Ezell, president, North American Mission Board, Alpharetta

11:44 International Mission Board Report – David Platt, president, International Mission Board, Richmond, VA

11:52 Closing Prayer – Nathan Lorick, director of evangelism, Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, Grapevine, TX

Wednesday afternoon, June 15

2:15 Opening Worship – Julio Arriola, Convention music director; global worship pastor, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

2:25 Scripture – Ronnie Parrott, special assistant to the Southern Baptist Convention President, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

Prayer – Claude Thomas, president, C3Global; Keystone Church, Keller, TX

2:30 Previously Scheduled Business – Ronnie Floyd, SBC president; senior pastor, Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas

2:35 Presentation of Officers – Frank S. Page, president and CEO, SBC Executive Committee, Nashville, TN

2:45 Panel: Pastors and The Church in American Politics Today

3:10 Worship – Julio Arriola

3:15 Panel Discussion with SBC Entity Presidents and Messenger Questions from the Floor

4:05 Worship – Julio Arriola

4:10 Joint Mission Presentation – Kevin Ezell, president, North American Mission Board, Alpharetta; David Platt, president, International Mission Board, Richmond, VA

5:00 Grateful for the Present & Looking to the Future: Closing Words and Introduction of the New President – Ronnie Floyd

5:10 St. Louis Hand-off to Phoenix

5:15 Closing Prayer