Navigating the SBC
Navigating the SBC is a resource designed to provide pastors, church planters, and lay members with a comprehensive understanding of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). It serves as a valuable apologetic for pastors, simplifying the complexities of the SBC for lay members. This visual guide systematizes the intricate structure, protocol, and heartbeat of the SBC, making it more accessible to individuals at various levels.
Navigating the SBC appeals to the full spectrum of SBC life, not just specific ethnic groups. The resource aims to mobilize the SBC’s ethnic diversity in cooperative ministry and has received positive feedback from pastors, state conventions, and new EC members.
Originally launched at the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting, Navigating the SBC covers foundational, structural, cooperative, beneficial, and practical aspects of navigating the SBC. The goal is to help Southern Baptist churches achieve greater participation, representation, articulation, and celebration across diverse demographics, aligning with the vision of a people from every nation, tribe, people, and language standing before the throne and before the Lamb in heaven. Overall, the resource is designed to enhance understanding of the SBC’s value in advancing the Great Commission.
Why Your Church Should Actively Cooperate with the SBC
A Discussion with Paul Chitwood and Kevin Ezell
Ethnic Fellowship Partners
National Hispanic Baptist Network
Black Church Collective
National African American Fellowship
Asian Collective National Ministry Partners
Myanmar Baptist Churches USA
Dr. Hre Mang, Executive Director
Cambodian Southern Baptist Fellowship
Dr. Seang Yiv, Chairman
Chinese Baptist Fellowship of the US and Canada
Dr. Jeremy Sin, Executive Director | cbfusacanada.org
Hmong Baptist National Association
Rev. Chong Pao Thao, Executive Director | hbna.org
Filipino Southern Baptist Fellowship of North America
Dr. Dan Santiago, Executive Director | fsbfna.com
Council of Korean Southern Baptist Churches of America
Dr. James Kang, Executive Director | koreansbc.org
United Lao Southern Baptist Fellowship
Patrick Sookaserm, President | ulsb.org
Vietnamese Baptist Union of North America
Dr. Christian Phan, Executive Director | vnbaptist.org
Japanese Southern Baptist Fellowship
Masashi Sugita, President
Asian Collective NextGen Pastors Network
National Coordinators: Terrence Shay & Hyung Lee
Ethnic Research Network
baptistresearch.com