Few churches are back to pre-COVID attendance; Seminary trustee reports from MBTS & SWBTS

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Episode #292

New research shows only 4% of churches who have started meeting again have reported growth in worship attendance and 13% are yet to resume services. Also, there are trustee updates from two seminaries.

News Recap

• Few churches back to pre-COVID attendance levels https://bit.ly/35xZdyi
• MBTS elects faculty, celebrates enrollment gains https://bit.ly/37w0Wql
• SWBTS sees enrollment and revenue growth, affirms legal steps https://bit.ly/31CSVfk
• Hearing set for SWBTS, Riley Foundation lawsuit https://bit.ly/35prF57
• Jack MacGorman donates personal library to Southwestern Seminary https://bit.ly/3ojtl8R
• Southwest Baptist University president submits resignation https://bit.ly/35qGMLR
• David Manner named new state executive director for Kansas-Nebraska https://bit.ly/3oiRAnR
• James MacDonald, Harvest Bible Chapel reach agreement https://bit.ly/3ojtoS5
• Kentucky church to investigate Chris Rice, Christian musician, after abuse allegation https://bit.ly/37w15dn
• NAMB to emphasize Hispanic church planting in 2021 https://bit.ly/35pyjZf
• LifeWay Women’s Leadership Forum aims to bring unity among dispersed leaders https://bit.ly/3mkoen1
• Blume missions event canceled https://bit.ly/37zAIDl

Located in Fort Worth, Texas, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is committed to providing theological education for individuals engaging in Christian ministry. Southwestern Seminary offers a variety of degree programs at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. Just this year, our friends at Southwestern launched new 8-week online classes, which means you can begin taking classes as soon as October 19 of this year. If you are interested in taking the next step in ministry, visit SWBTS.edu to learn more about how you can get started.

This Week in SBC History

• Former Air Traffic Controller Now Directs from Church Pulpit
  • http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/5532,21-Oct-1982.pdf
  • Ronald Reagan fires 11,359 air-traffic controllers https://bit.ly/37xx50J

Resources of the Week

• Amy: F260 for Teen Girls
• Jonathan: ETCH Conference