SBC This Week
by Brandon Porter & Laura Erlanson
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A weekly news roundup from the Southern Baptist Convention as well as guest interviews from today's top church leaders.
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- Key ballot initiatives impacted, Lifeway Research's Bible literacy quiz, An interview with Mark Clifton · 49 min · Episode 605In this episode, Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter talk with North American Mission Board leader Mark Clifton about how God is working through revitalizing churches, they look at…
- Prayer for the persecuted church, Important issues on the ballot, ERLC introduces a new marriage resource · 46 min · Episode 604In this episode, Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter discuss praying for the persecuted church, key issues in the ballot box, how churches are seeking hope amid rising insurance…
- Economic crunch affecting churches, The Clergy Act signed into law, A discussion on evangelism with Stephen Rummage · 38 min · Episode 603In this episode, Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter talk about a Lifeway Research story on how economic struggles are impacting churches, the safety of International Mission Board…
- Significant giving totals for missions offerings, Pace installed as SEBTS president, GuideStone's Hance Dilbeck on caring for pastors · 35 min · Episode 602In this episode, Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter talk about record giving to missions offerings, provide updates from the North American Mission Board and Southeastern Seminary…
- Cooperative Program fiscal year end totals, Transparency and accountability in the SBC Annual, Jeff Iorg on cooperation · 43 min · Episode 601This week, Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter share the details of the 2025-26 Cooperative Program giving totals, they talk about accountability letters in the SBC Annual; they…
- Congress passes Clergy Act, A judge weighs in on Sills vs. SBC, A conversation with Trevin Wax · 44 min · Episode 600This week, Laura Elranson and Brandon Porter talk about newly passed legislation that could affect pastors' Social Security, a judge's ruling in the David Sills case against the…
- An interview with SBC President Willy Rice, Executive Committee meets in Nashville, Send Relief Disaster Relief stats · 39 min · Episode 599In this week's episode, Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter sit down with SBC President Willy Rice minutes after he delivers his first address to the SBC Executive Committee, they…
- Missionary Sending Celebration, ERLC installs Evan Lenow, An interview with WMU President Carolyn Fountain · 43 min · Episode 598In this episode, Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter cover the recent International Mission Board and Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Trustee Meetings, preview the Executive…
- Remembering 9/11, ERLC hires policy leader Zack Pruitt, An interview with SEBTS President Scott Pace · 41 min · Episode 597Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 by remembering Southern Baptists who responded to the tragedy in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, they…
- Generous Cooperative Program giving in August, Least evangelical places in America, An interview with Thomas Kidd · 42 min · Episode 596Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter share an encouraging August Cooperative Program giving report, talk about a resource that helps reveal lostness across the United States, and…
- Ryan Blackwell installed to lead Lifeway, Pres. Willy Rice announces commission on women in pastoral roles, An interview with Jerome Coleman · 48 min · Episode 595In this episode, Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter tell you about a new commission named by SBC Pres. Willy Rice to bring clarity to women serving in pastoral roles, the…
- Johnny Hunt appeals case dismissal, Southern Baptist chaplain receives major promotion, An interview with Thomas Kidd · 41 min · Episode 594In this episode, Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter talk about Johnny Hunt's appeal of the dismissal of his suit against the SBC, how disaster relief workers are helping those…
- Johhny Hunt case dismissed; Send Relief responds to Colombian earthquake devastation; New state exec in Alabama · 46 min · Episode 593In this episode, Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter discuss the dismissal of Johnny Hunt's case against the SBC, how Send Relief is responding to a major earthquake in Colombia…
- Responding to wildfires in the northwest, Guidestone warns of dangerous scam, July Cooperative Program giving trends up · 29 min · Episode 592Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter talk about the devastation and relief efforts connected to wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and how GuideStone is encouraging users to beware…
- Send Relief Sunday, Guidestone trustees raise Mission:Dignity honorarium, BGCT completes realigment · 43 min · Episode 591In this episode: - Send Relief Sunday is August - Guidestone trustees meet, increase Mission:Dignity honorarium - Fourth staff member arrested at Pawleys Island Community Church…
- ERLC presses Congress on Planned Parenthood funding, SWBTS related lawsuit settled, An interview with Lifeway Worship's Kirk Kirkland · 55 min · Episode 590A South Carolina abuse-related case shocks Myrtle Beach, SC, as multiple arrests are made, churches and state conventions work together to assist those dealing with flooding…
- Venezuelan earthquake relief, Remembering Lindsey Graham's Southern Baptist roots, An interview with Ryan Blackwell · 45 min · Episode 589Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson highlight Send Relief's work in Venezuela, remember South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham's Southern Baptist roots, reflect on the reaction to the…
- Send Relief helps Venezuelans with hurricane recovery, Protecting missionaries in the age of AI, An interview with David Dockery · 47 min · Episode 588In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk with Southwestern Seminary President David Dockery, remember how Southern Baptists celebrated the nation's 200th…
- Joni Eareckson Tada supports Southern Baptists' disability needs initiative, Thousands gathered in Orlando for SBC26, An interview with ERLC's Evan Lenow · 45 min · Episode 587In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson share how disabilities ministry advocate Joni Eareckson Tada has shared support for the recent SBC disability ministry…
- Ethnic Research Network releases new resources, Reaction to the Truth and Unity Amendment, Interview with Danny Akin · 49 min · Episode 586In this episode, Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter give updates on SBC 26 Annual Meeting stories, talk with Southeastern Seminary President Danny Akin, and remember Explo '72, a…
- 2026 SBC Annual Meeting recap · 7 min · Episode 585In this episode we share the highlights from the SBC Annual Meeting June 9-10 in Orlando.
- 2026 SBC Annual Meeting preview, CP giving up in May, Proposed resolutions released · 23 min · Episode 584In this episode, Laura Erlanson and Brandon Porter share a preview of the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting, report on May 2026 Cooperative Program giving, discuss the proposed resolutions…
- Annual Meeting issues and personalities, A new worship devotional, An interview with Clint Pressley · 49 min · Episode 583In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson share stories and themes as they head into the SBC Annual Meeting. They highlight a story on understanding the work of the Holy…
- Interviews with Willy Rice and Josh Powell, Albert Mohler announces proposed amendment, Interview with EC President Jeff Iorg · 46 min · Episode 582In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson highlight recent interviews with known SBC presidential candidates Willy Rice and Josh Powell, detail Albert Mohler's proposed…
- Interview with 2026 Presidential Nominee Josh Powell · 51 min · Episode 580Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson interview South Carolina pastor Josh Powell, a potential nominee for president at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting.
- Interview with 2026 Presidential Nominee Willy Rice · 58 min · Episode 579Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson interview Florida pastor Willy Rice, a potential for SBC president at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting.
- International Mission Board appoints 71 new missionaries, Annual Meeting previews, Interview with Paul Chitwood · 43 min · Episode 581In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson share about the recent International Mission Board meeting, share about two potential nominees for 2nd vice president at the…
- 2025 Annual Church Profile report, NAMB trustees meet, An interview with Jonathan Howe · 38 min · Episode 578Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson share information and insight related to the 2025 Annual Church Profile report, encourage pastors to take the Guidestone/Lifeway compensation…
- NAMB announces church planting growth, Clergy Act passed U.S. House, Pastors' Conference preview with Aaron Burgner · 40 min · Episode 577In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson detail a new report from the North American Mission Board with the highest totals of church plants since 2016. We hear about…
- Lifeway elects Ryan Blackwell to lead, SEBTS calls Scott Pace to follow Danny Akin, Child Abuse Awareness Month · 35 min · Episode 576April has been an eventful month for the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), marked by significant leadership changes and essential discussions surrounding child safety. In this…
- Evan Lenow affirmed to lead ERLC, Seminaries hold spring trustee meetings, SBC Pastors' Conference update · 51 min · Episode 575In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk about Evan Lenow's call to lead the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, give updates from New Orleans Baptist…
- Evan Lenow announced as ERLC presidential candidate, Lee Merck to lead Dakota Baptists, The importance of Jesus' ascension · 34 min · Episode 574In this Easter weekend episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk about the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission's candidate Evan Lenow, new initiatives at Midwestern…
- SEBTS presidential candidate announced, Reflections on Steve Gaines, Scientist Stephen Meyer on the story of everything · 59 min · Episode 573In this episode, we learn about the nomination of Stephen Pace to be the next president of Southeastern Seminary, receive an update from the recent Ethics & Religious Liberty…
- A focus on church planting and missions, Annual Meeting resources now available, Tips on praying for political leaders · 37 min · Episode 572Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson highlight Church Planting Sunday and recent efforts to encourage African Americans to serve on the mission field, they discuss a religious…
- Steve Gaines enters hospice care, 2026 Resolutions Committee announced, An interview with Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman · 49 min · Episode 571Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson share how Memphis pastor Steve Gaines has entered hospice care in the midst of a battle with cancer, the search committee for the Woman's…
- War in the Middle East, 2026 Annie Armstrong Offering, An interview with Bryant Wright · 35 min · Episode 570In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson cover the recent war between the U.S., Israel and Iran, the theological considerations of just war, the Annie Armstrong Easter…
- Forces for Good Summit aims to equip churches for sexual abuse prevention, response; Lifeway reports on a strong fiscal year; Gospel influence at the Olympics · 36 min · Episode 569In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk about the recent Forces for Good Summit aimed at equipping leaders in sexual abuse prevention and response, the recent…
- Executive Committee recommends SBC give 51% of Cooperative Program funds to the International Mission Board · 33 min · Episode 568In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson report on the SBC Executive Committee meeting Feb. 16-17 in Nashville as they recommended a CP allocation budget update…
- Southern Baptists take Good News to Winter Olympics, North American Mission Board celebrates growth, Outspoken pastor Wiley Drake dies · 30 min · Episode 567In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk about how Southern Baptists are making an impact at the Olympics in Italy. They share details of the Lord's blessing on…
- International Mission Board Sending Celebration, ERLC trustees approve leadership statement, Hunter Clamp shares about serving a rural church · 39 min · Episode 566In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson share about the IMB Sending Celebration and trustees' meeting, leadership processes at the Ethics & Religious Liberty…
- Winter weather affects millions, Inside Minneapolis' Cities Church, Tara Dew finds peace in Psalm 23 · 48 min · Episode 565In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson discuss the deep impact of Winter Storm Fern and how Southern Baptist Disaster Relief has responded, the International Mission…
- Minneapolis church disruption, Persecution continues in Nigeria, The great value of human life · 38 min · Episode 564This week, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk with the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission's Miles Mullin about the Jan. 18 disruption at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minn…
- Minneapolis churches hold fast, Key Supreme Court hearings, An AI powered evangelism trainer · 37 min · Episode 563Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson are back to talk about how Minneapolis churches are facing tensions around immigration and deportation, how two U.S. Supreme Court cases could…
- SBC case heard in TN Supreme Court, Lifeway camps growing in 2026, Jen Wilkin on studying Joshua · 48 min · Episode 562Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson highlight the case against the SBC heard this week in Tennessee's Supreme Court, how Cooperative Program giving slightly declined in December…
- The 2025 Top 10 SBC stories, Theologian Thomas Schreiner offers insights on the Christmas story, A family reunited after years apart · 52 min · Episode 561In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson recap the top 10 stories across the SBC in 2025, talk with Southern Seminary's Thomas Schreiner about the Christmas story and…
- 1,000 pastors visit Israel, Seminary graduations, Joe Crider on Christmas hymns · 40 min · Episode 560In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson share how 1,000 pastors received a unique view of Israel, a summary of seminary graduations, a special grand marshal at a…
- Cooperative Program giving is strong in the new fiscal year, 2025 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, An interview with Paul Chitwood · 41 min · Episode 559In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson give convention related financial and legal updates, learn about the generosity of churchgoers during the Christmas season…
- Harvest Crusade sees thousands saved in Utah; A new look at the state of theology in the U.S.; Gateway's impact on the West · 31 min · Episode 558In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson celebrate thousands of salvations at a Harvest Crusade near the site of Charlie Kirk's assassination in Utah, discuss Lifeway…
- Kirk Kirkland to lead Lifeway Worship, ERLC presses religious liberty, Deaflympics open in Tokyo · 36 min · Episode 557In this episode of SBC This Week, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson talk about recent leadership changes at Lifeway Worship, the retirement announcement of New Orleans pastor…
- Send Relief aids Jamaica, State conventions in full swing, A Veteran's Day interview with Maj. Gen. Doug Carver · 45 min · Episode 556In this episode, Brandon Porter and Laura Erlanson discuss Send Relief’s aid to Jamaica following a devastating hurricane, how churches are evaluating their discipleship efforts…
