LifeWay makes cuts for FY21; Falwell out at Liberty

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Episode #284

LifeWay trustees met this week to pass a “bridge year” budget, and Jerry Falwell Jr. is no longer president at Liberty University.

News Recap

• LifeWay cuts budget, plans for ‘bridge year’ in 2021 https://bit.ly/3b3nezi
• Falwell resigns as president of Liberty https://bit.ly/2Qx75sz
• Charles Grant named executive director of African American relations and mobilization https://bit.ly/3hFQnTY
• Virtual town hall highlights diverse African American perspectives in the SBC https://bit.ly/3gFw8Em
• ‘Everyone serves the churches’ in new structure approved by SBTC executive board https://bit.ly/3gEq5Qx
• Southwestern Seminary launches Women’s Leadership Institute https://bit.ly/31zIz07
• WMU Foundation grants national WMU $45,000 https://bit.ly/31zIz07
• SWBTS mourns the death of Tony Maalouf https://bit.ly/2QuDqAg

This Week in SBC History

• Hurricane Andrew makes landfall in Louisiana, Florida
  • http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/7238,28-Aug-1992.pdf
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Andrew

Resources of the Week

• Amy: State conventions work together to offer one-day women’s training event
• Jonathan: LifeWay releases ‘Holy Land Illustrated Bible’