Baptist Press
By Laura Erlanson, posted January 29, 2024 in SBC News
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP) – In a conversation spanning nearly 90 minutes and covering many much-discussed topics in Southern Baptist Convention life, SBC President Bart Barber answered questions from Pastor Heath Lambert at First Baptist Church of Jacksonville. Lambert had solicited questions from church members, and they were submitted in advance.
The early questions dealt with Barber’s salvation testimony, personal background and how he came to be SBC president. He also talked about what the SBC president is and does.
“Baptists have always been very suspicious of concentrated power,” Barber said. “… We’ve put together an organization that deliberately has a weak presidency. The major job that I have is to moderate the business meeting that we have once a year – the SBC annual meeting, which is the world’s largest open democracy.” More Here