This coming week, our denomination will be holding its annual Convention in Phoenix, Arizona. Thousands of messengers from churches around the country will attend this meeting, during which we’ll hear reports from our entities (such as the International Mission Board, LifeWay, and our six seminaries), encouraging and challenging messages, and the business that needs to be decided by the Convention. One of the beautiful aspects of the Southern Baptist Convention is that while we affirm autonomy of the local church […]