As the first official day of the SBC came to a close, Chris Flynn shared some of the week’s highlights so far:
Best New Orleans food experience:
Mother’s ham and roast beef po’boy
Best freebie:
Cafe Du Monde coffee and beignet mix from reception hosted by Mississippi College (my alma mater)
Favorite Pastors’ Conference speaker:
David Platt
Sermon where you took the most notes:
David Jeremiah’s Pastors’ Conference message
Friendliest new face:
TIE between Marty King (former Illinois Baptist editor) and Danny Sinquefield, pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Bartlett, Tenn.
Best celebrity sighting:
William Green, member of the Strength Team and former first round draft pick of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns
Biggest surprise of today’s business sessions:
The amount of contention over the name change recommendation
Biggest surprise the of convention as a whole:
Late nights
Word that best describes the week so far:
Busy
Most looking forward to:
Hearing more from new SBC President Fred Luter
Waiting for the Baptist 21 luncheon for young leaders to begin Monday.
Mingling at the reception for Illinois Baptists, family and friends.
In the North American Mission Board’s SEND North America
city-themed exhibit.
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