New SBC Internet Site

by Herb Hollinger                                                                                                                                   Vol. XI, No. 8, September 1998

           A new Internet web site, sponsored by the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, became available to Southern Baptists June 1 and hosted a live telecast of the Tuesday session of the Salt Lake City SBC annual meeting June 9-11. The live telecast was produced by the broadcast communications group of the North American Mission Board and was also available on NAMB's web site. The two web pages can be found at: www.sbc.net and www.namb.net.

           Don Magee, director of information/financial systems for the Executive Committee, said "The Executive Committee is excited about the prospect the Internet can be used to help Southern Baptists reach the world for Christ. The new SBC web site gives Southern Baptists an opportunity to get Baptist Press (the news service of the SBC) and SBC Life (the monthly publication of the Executive Committee) as well as information regarding the Cooperative Program and other special emphases of the convention," Magee said. "Future plans for the 'sbc.net' web site will allow Southern Baptist to make inquiries for church and church staff addresses and other information."

           After the introductory "welcome" page at "sbc.net," the next page will be the Executive Committee home page where keys will direct the viewer to God's Eternal Plan of Salvation, Baptist Press, and SBC Life in text formats. There also will be links to SBC entities and a wealth of information about the Cooperative Program, Southern Baptists' method of supporting missions and ministries around the world.

           Magee said there also would be an e-mail link to the Executive Committee staff, located at the SBC Building in Nashville, Tenn.

           In addition to www.sbc.net and www.namb.net, readers will want to check out www.onmission.com, NAMB’s new site for On Mission magazine. [BP. Herb Hollinger is SBC Vice President for Convention News. In that position he heads Baptist Press.]