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The SBTC Pastors’ Conference, preceding the annual meeting, will begin at 6:15 p.m. Nov. 12 at Great Hills (See sbtexas.com for Pastors’ Conference schedule). Also, a weeklong series of Crossover evangelistic events will culminate Nov. 11 with a 5k “Race Against Time” and neighborhood outreach with Austin-area churches.

The Women’s Luncheon is scheduled for noon Nov. 13 and will feature Martha Lawley, an attorney, author, speaker, Bible study leader, and women’s ministry consultant for Wyoming Southern Baptists.

The President’s Luncheon is scheduled for noon Nov. 14 and will feature John Bisagno, pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church of Houston.

Advance tickets are required for both luncheons and are $10. Registration is available at sbtexas.com or by calling Gloria Corbitt (President’s Luncheon) or Judy Van Hooser (Women’s Luncheon) in the SBTC office at 877-953-7282.

Steve Swofford, SBTC president and pastor of First Baptist Church of Rockwall, will call the convention to order at 6:20 p.m. Nov. 13 following pre-session music and prayer.

Tuesday will begin with pre-session music at 8:30 a.m. with the Youth Banjo Choir from Sagemont Church in Houston. Introduction of motions is scheduled for 9 a.m., followed by a sermon at 9:20 a.m. by James McGinlay, pastor of First Baptist Church of Lakeside.

At 9:35 a.m., messengers will hear reports from Bill Henry, LifeWay director of network partnerships in the Church Resources division, and Kenyn M. Cureton, Executive Committee vice president for convention relations.

Jeff Iorg, president of Golden Gate Seminary, representing the Council of Seminary Presidents, will speak at 10:05 a.m.

Jacksonville College President Edwin Crank will report to messengers at 10:50 a.m. John Morgan, the founding pastor of Sagemont Church in Houston, will preach the convention sermon at 11:10 a.m.

The Nov. 14 afternoon session includes election of officers at 2:05 p.m. and reports from O.S. Hawkins, president of GuideStone Financial Resources, Terry Sharp, director of state and associational services for the International Mission Board, and Ed Stetzer, missiologist and senior director at the North American Mission Board.

SBTC Executive Director Jim Richards is scheduled to give his report to messengers at 3:05 p.m. NAMB’s Stetzer will preach at 3:50 p.m.

Tuesday evening will include the Resolutions Committee report at 6:40 p.m. Brad Jurkovich, pastor of Victory Life Baptist Church in Lubbock, will preach at 7:30 p.m. Messengers will also hear reports from Criswell College President Jerry Johnson and Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission President Richard Land. Swofford will deliver his President’s Address at 8:15 p.m. Great Hills Baptist Church is at 10500 Jollyville Road, Austin 78759.