16 Dec 2021 | Annual Convention Meeting, Highlights, News
Convention Welcomes New Church The International Baptist Convention at its hybrid 58th Annual Convention Meeting, held 25-27 October, at Faith Baptist Church, Kaiserslautern, Germany, celebrated the family of churches it is and rejoiced at being able to meet again...
16 Dec 2021 | Annual Convention Meeting, Highlights
My Family: Principles and Biblical Values for the IBC Family I count it a privilege to serve this convention as one of its presidents and bring this message to the Annual Meeting. But I was hesitant. What could I teach a group of pastors and ministry leaders as...
16 Dec 2021 | Annual Convention Meeting, Highlights
Our Family: Celebrating in the Midst of Disagreements A common reaction of many people to Baptists is that they can much more quickly tell you what you can’t do than to tell you what you can do. It is a common perception. Some people hear “Baptist” and think...
9 Dec 2020 | Annual Convention Meeting, Highlights, News
Passing the Baton of Leadership During the final session of the IBC’s Annual Convention Meeting, General Secretary Jimmy Martin passed the baton of leadership to incoming General Secretary Tim Faulkner. Martin will retire at the end of the year, completing 18 years...
9 Dec 2020 | Annual Convention Meeting, Highlights
Prayer of Dedication for the Faulkners If anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be...
9 Dec 2020 | Annual Convention Meeting, Highlights, News
IBC Says Farewell to the Martins Saying “farewell” to the IBC family is for Laurie and me a farewell to friends who are also brothers and sisters. We have shared much together. I have visited all of our IBC churches, most of them numerous times. Pastors and wives...