MINISTRY HELPS FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE ISSUE
Numerous inquiries have come into the Regular Baptist Ministries Resource Center regarding safeguards churches can institute in light of the recent Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage. Since this issue requires careful evaluation to fully understand the implications of the decision and the appropriate responses, the following resources may be of assistance to you.
From the GARBC:
- GARBC Articles of Faith, Section V: Creation
- Chaplaincy Policy on Sexuality
- Resolution on Same-Sex Marriage
- Resolution on Same-Sex Marriage 2004
- Statement on Same-Sex Marriage
Other links:
- “Marriage by Design” (includes reference to Alliance Defending Freedom’s handbook, “Protecting Your Ministry”)
- “Protecting Your Church from SSM Lawsuits”
CONFERENCE NEWS LISTINGS
Couldn’t be at the GARBC Conference or want to relive it? Check out the following links:
Monday
- Welcome to Omaha!
- Connected to Christ Conference Launches
- Big Crowds Attend RBP Reception
- A Platform for Cultural Engagement
- GARBC Chaplains Gather for Time of Fellowship and Training
- 2015 Conference Business Session
- Council of Eighteen Plans for Rebranding and Church Planting
- Churches Elect Council of Eighteen Members
Tuesday
- Connected to Christ: Your Life (1 Peter 2)
- Union with Christ: Our Freedom
- Outgoing Chaplaincy Director John Murdoch Honored
- Tightrope Walking Over the Niagara of Life
- Workshop Diagnoses Theological Viruses
- Workshop Explores Teen Discipleship Strategies
- Workshop Discusses How to Expound Current Events and Cultural Trends
- Evangelistic Outreach with Students Alive!
- Ladies’ Luncheon: Coffee for Two or Three
Wednesday
- Connected to Christ: Your Life (1 Peter 3)
- Union with Christ: Our Fellowship
- Helping Your Church Walk through the Wilderness
- Dumbing-Up: The Case for Continuing Education
- The Private Devotional Life of a Pastor
- Workshop Addresses Mentoring Relationships
- 2015 GARBC International Luncheon
- Bacon, Eggs, and BBC–USA
- Baptist Builders Club 2015 Ministry Highlight
- Students Alive! Day in Review
Thursday
- Connected to Christ: Your Life (1 Peter 4)
- Union with Christ: Our Future
- Panel Discussion Focuses on Life, Marriage, and Ministry
- Talents for Christ Competition 2015
- 2015 Talents for Christ Winners
Friday
Plan now on attending the 2016 Conference in Oswego, Illinois, June 27–30. A great time for the whole family!
CONFERENCE AUDIO
Great preaching and teaching marked the 2015 GARBC Conference. Enjoy the following links:
- John Greening: A Platform for Cultural Engagement
- Tim Jordan: Connected to Christ (1 Peter 2)
- Tim Jordan: Connected to Christ (1 Peter 3)
- Tim Jordan: Connected to Christ (1 Peter 4)
- Paul Hartog: Union with Christ: Our Freedom
- Paul Hartog: Union with Christ: Our Future
- Paul Hartog: Union with Christ: Our Fellowship
- Tim Jordan, Paul Hartog, John Greening: Speakers Panel
CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS
Voting messengers approved the following resolutions at the 2015 GARBC Conference:
JULY/AUGUST BAPTIST BULLETIN COMING YOUR WAY
Is your life being torn apart by a storm—either figuratively or literally? You’ll find encouragement through others’ stories in “An Anchor through the Storm” by Paul Dean and “When Your Child Is Sick” by Brenda Moore. If you’re enjoying calm right now, “Are We in a Care Crisis?” will challenge you to care for others. You’ll find additional encouragement, practical ideas, and challenge in the Plus pages of the digital edition, including “Caring for Aging Parents”; “Dealing with Life’s Losses,” on helping children deal with loss; “Helping a Friend Who Is Grieving”; and the apropos “The Christian and Civil Disobedience.”
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Enjoy additional articles in Baptist Bulletin Plus:
- Images from the GARBC’s Office Relocation
- Out of Sight, Out of Mind | Melissa Field
- Helping a Friend Who Is Grieving | Wally Stephenson
- Caring for Aging Parents | David and Carolyn Culver
- Dealing with Life’s Losses | Daria Greening
- Teaching Your Students to Care | Daria Greening
- Shepherding with Pastoral Care | Ernie Schmidt
- Family Bible Study: Who Is the Man Standing behind the Box Up Front? | Cheryl Fawcett and Robert C. Newman
- GARBC 2015 Annual Report
- The Christian and Civil Disobedience | David Mappes
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