Today I am coming home from Indianapolis after attending the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. I leave very encouraged and hopeful. It has been a very good week. We have been encouraged and blessed. The schedule has been rigorous. I mean it has been crazy, being able to sleep very, very little each night.

The International Mission Board report last night was fabulous. Oh my friend – it is powerful what God is doing worldwide through the work of the IMB. Our weekly giving supports all of this global spiritual movement. It is really, really exciting.

We come away from this convention after electing Dr. Johnny Hunt as our new President. He is a very close brother. I called a prayer meeting with a few close friends before the election, praying over him and Ted Traylor, his nominator. Dr. Traylor was very powerful and influential, and, most of all, anointed by God to do it. Oh my friends, the Lord was with this entire experience. The Lord has raised up Dr. Hunt to lead our denomination. We have had some great moments this week with those two men and others. Thank God for friends.

Sunday is coming. I have a special word for you this Lord’s Day. I hope you will come and bring someone with you.

Have a great weekend.