NASHVILLE (BP) – Greg Addison, executive vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, is stepping down. Addison notified Ronnie Floyd, SBC EC president and CEO, of his intention to step down on Oct. 15, according to an email sent to EC trustees and staff on Wednesday. Addison filled a new position for the EC when […]
Ronnie Floyd announced his resignation in an email on Thursday. By Brandon Porter NASHVILLE (BP) – Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, announced his resignation Thursday night in a letter to Southern Baptists released by email. Floyd pointed to the decisions made by trustees in a special called meeting on October […]
Editor’s note: What follows is the full text of Ronnie Floyd’s letter of resignation as president and chief executive officer of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee. Dear SBC Executive Committee Trustees and SBC Family, I was planning to release this letter on Monday, October 11th; however, I delayed the publishing of this letter until […]
NASHVILLE (BP) — Southern Baptists across the nation will be able to watch the Executive Committee work through a disagreement Tuesday over whether to waive attorney-client privilege as had been requested by messengers to the SBC annual meeting and the Sexual Abuse Task Force appointed by SBC President Ed Litton. The Executive Committee is scheduled […]
Dear Trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee and the Churches and Baptist Bodies of our Convention Family, When I arrived in Nashville to serve the Lord and our Baptist Family on Monday, May, 20, 2019, I did so with a strong vision and passion to inspire a renewed sense of cooperation, all for […]
By Ronnie Floyd While the SBC Annual Meeting is now part of our history, let’s not forget a few of the great highlights. We each will remember some things personally and we will discover others as we dialogue with friends. I want to share a few special highlights I believe are worthy of mention. 1. Seventy […]
Ronnie Floyd presents Vision 2025, a strategic initiative aimed at reaching every person in the world with the Gospel. By Timothy Cockes NASHVILLE (BP) – After two amendments, messengers to the 2021 SBC Annual Meeting adopted Vision 2025, a strategic initiative aimed at reaching every person in the world with the Gospel, by vote of […]
By George Schroeder NASHVILLE (BP) – SBC Executive Committee President and CEO Ronnie Floyd announced Friday (June 11) that the Executive Committee has secured Guidepost Solutions for an independent review of its handling of sexual abuse issues. The move came just days before Southern Baptists gather in Nashville for the 2021 SBC Annual Meeting, and amid controversy […]
Ronnie Floyd is calling for an independent review into how Southern Baptist leaders have handled sexual abuse allegations. By George Schroeder NASHVILLE (BP) – SBC Executive Committee President and CEO Ronnie Floyd has joined Executive Committee Chairman Rolland Slade in calling for an independent, third-party review of how Southern Baptist leaders have handled sexual abuse […]
Nathan Lorick (left) and Jim Richards (right) present a check for $500,000 to Ronnie Floyd to be used for national and international missions and ministry. Photo by Jonathan Howe By Diana Chandler NASHVILLE (BP) – The Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (SBTC) presented $500,000 from its financial reserves Thursday (May 20) to the Southern Baptist […]
By Ronnie Floyd NASHVILLE (BP) – We need to rediscover the public invitation in worship services across America. Skepticism and criticism from various parties and persuasions have discouraged pastors and churches to such a degree that it has led many to modify or even discontinue public invitations in worship services. When polls and surveys determine […]
Last week, I introduced Vision 2025 and our opportunity to cooperate as Baptists on five strategic actions to stand tall with a passionate vision of reaching every person for Jesus Christ in every town, every city, every state, and every nation. Being all in on Vision 2025 begins now. I believe our five Strategic Actions […]