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Does overseas missions strategy need reform? At least one SBC professor says it does

A piece by Will Hall in the Christian Examiner rehearses a journal article published in The Southwestern Journal of Theology by Midwestern professor of missions, Robin Dale Hadaway. Hall's article entitled "Prof calls for SBC overseas missions reform: Does drastic drop in IMB baptisms merit major remake?" lists among the changes Hadaway proposes: 1. Drop the two percent "reachedness" threshold and return to the original 20 percent or at least adopt a 10 percent baseline. "Exiting a people group that is more than two-percent evangelical," he said, "is the historical... Read more →

SACSCOC reaffirms Brewton-Parker College; drops probation

Below is the official press release pertaining to Brewton-Parker College and the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges. Since 2008, Brewton-Parker has had struggles with its accreditation status with SACSCOC, culminating in being placed on probationary status with SACSCOC in 2010. Dr. Ergun Caner was appointed president in December, 2013 and began his duties January, 1, 2014. Caner immediately began to work on the SACS issue knowing only a few months away in late April, a visiting team from SACSCOC would come for the final time before giving an up... Read more →