Paul Jimenez, pastor of Taylors First Church, has been named chairman of the Resolutions Committee for the June 14-15 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Phoenix. Jimenez was appointed by SBC president Bryant Wright, who also named the other members of the committee.
Wright is pastor of the Atlanta-area Johnson Ferry Church in Marietta.
The procedure for submitting resolutions is as follows, according to SBC Bylaw 20:
– Proposed resolutions may be submitted as early as April 15 but no later than 15 days prior to the SBC annual meeting, giving the Resolutions Committee a two-week period in which to consider submissions. Resolutions may no longer be submitted during the annual meeting.
– Proposed resolutions must be accompanied by a letter from a church qualified to send a messenger to the SBC annual meeting certifying that the individual submitting the resolution is a member in good standing.
– Proposed resolutions preferably should be submitted by email or mailed to the Resolutions Committee in care of the SBC Executive Committee, 901 Commerce St., Nashville, Tenn. 37203. The drafts must be typewritten, titled, dated and include complete contact information for the person and his or her church.
– No person will be allowed to submit more than three resolutions per year.
– If a properly submitted resolution is not forwarded by the Resolutions Committee to the SBC annual meeting, a two-thirds vote of messengers would be required to bring the proposed resolution to the convention floor. – BP