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AUSTIN Southern Baptists of Texas Convention President Nathan Lino will emcee a president’s luncheon discussing “The Struggles of an Ordinary Pastor” at this year’s SBTC Annual Meeting in Austin, Nov. 15. The luncheon will be one of many meals and events offered during the Bible Conference and Annual Meeting at Great Hills Baptist Church.
The President’s Luncheon will consist of five, 10-minute talks on common struggles among pastors, such as discouragement, neglect of self, hurting pastors’ wives, resentment and preparation. Speakers include Matt Carter from The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Josh Smith from MacArthur Blvd. Baptist Church in Irving, Nicole Lino from Northeast Houston Baptist Church in Humble, Kevin Ueckert from First Baptist Church in Georgetown, and Chris Osborne from Central Baptist Church in College Station. Tickets can be purchased online for $10 per person.
The Ministry Café lunch will take place on Monday, Nov. 14, from noon–1p.m. and feature a panel discussion moderated by Danny Forshee and with speakers Steven Smith, Jim Henry and Rhys Stenner to offer fellowship and encouragement for pastors in discussing the Holy Spirit. Tickets can be purchased online for $5 per person.
On Tuesday, Nov. 15, the Advance Now Chat & Chow dinner will have a panel discussion moderated by SBTC Missions Director Shane Pruitt considering “The Role of the Holy Spirit in Multiplication.” The dinner will be from 4:45–6:00 p.m., and tickets can be purchased online for $10 per person.
Two ethnic fellowship dinners will be offered during the annual meeting. The Asian Dinner will offer a time to meet with Asian pastors on Monday, Nov. 14, from 4:30–6:00 p.m. The following day the African-American Fellowship dinner will take place from 4:45–6:00 p.m. Richard Lewis, Jr, pastor of Unity Baptist Church in Copperas Cove, will speak at the dinner. The cost of each event is $10 per person, and tickets must be pre-purchased online in order to attend.
Criswell College will host their dinner and dialogue on Monday, Nov. 14, from 4:30–6:00 p.m. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Dean of Preaching David Allen and Criswell College President Barry Creamer will discuss “The Extent of the Atonement: A Baptist Perspective.” The cost for attendance is $10 per person. Southwestern Seminary’s alumni breakfast will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 7:00–8:45 a.m. and the cost for attendance is free with online registration. Southern Seminary’s alumni breakfast will also be on Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 7:00–8:45 a.m., however the cost for attendance is $10 per person. The speaker for this event will be Juan Sanchez, pastor of High Pointe Baptist Church in Austin.
For more information and to purchase tickets for meals, go to sbtexas.com/am16 and click on the “Meals/Events” tab.
