From the Desk of the President - April 2016

Several weeks ago, I had the honor and privilege of being in Nashville, TN with our current SBC President Dr. Ronnie Floyd and other SBC leaders. It was there that I heard from IMB President, Dr. David Platt that nearly 20 percent of our current missionaries from around the world would be leaving the mission field and moving back to the United States. There were tears shed and voices raised in crying out to the Lord for a fresh movement of God among us. State Convention of Baptists in Ohio, now is the time for us to move forward in our sacrificial, faithful, and generous giving, as both Christians and churches. It is time for us as a State Convention to sacrificially and urgently press toward a 50/50 funding ratio. I am asking you to please pray for us in the weeks ahead as I begin meeting with our 50/50 task force committee. Please pray that God would unify our hearts and that we would step out in faith like never before! 

Would you also please save the dates of Tuesday and Wednesday, November 1st and 2nd to attend the Pastors Conference and SCBO Annual Meeting? God is blessing with some incredible national leaders coming to pour into us on these special days. Also, every pastor, planter, and leader will walk away from the Pastors Conference with a special gift of appreciation. You will be hearing more details concerning the Pastors Conference in the days ahead. Finally, we are making a historic shift and moving the annual meeting to only being one day in length on Wednesday the 2nd. Folks across Ohio are excited about these changes and are praying for a mighty move of God among us as we meet at FBC Vandalia. You’ll not want to miss out on our time together so please save the dates and make plans to attend. 

Once again, it is an honor to serve you and please do not hesitate to contact me if I can assist you in any way. 

Moving Forward, 
Dr. Jeremy Westbrook 
SCBO President