DALLAS (BP) – A three-week reading plan associated with the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting is now available through The Bible App.

A second nominee has been announced for second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention, making it the first contested race for an SBC post so far this year. See candidates for other SBC officer positions below.

INDIANAPOLIS (BP) – The recent trip by a group of pastors to the Indiana Statehouse brought reminders that opened doors have a way of opening eyes.

Commencement season at three Georgia Baptist-affiliated institutions — Truett McConnell University, Shorter University, and Brewton-Parker College — provided a vivid reminder that academic achievement and gospel-centered calling can go hand in hand. As students walked across the stage to receive their degrees, they also stepped into roles of service and leadership.

In rural Nigeria, Southern Baptists partnered with Nigerians to introduce a groundbreaking initiative that would improve food consumption and transform communities. Access to wholesome food is limited in the region, so the project sought to address the nutritional challenge that has been stunting the growth and development of many children.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — One of the most effective ways Lifeway Christian Resources serves the local church is by empowering church leaders with relevant resources that catalyze health, growth, and impact. That’s the message the organization hopes messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention in June will take away from their visit to The Lifeway Village in the exhibit hall.

I have the sweet privilege of going to local elementary schools as the Tooth Fairy. I have a white curly wig, pink cat-eye glasses, a pink skirt, a pink sequinned top, pink sequinned shoes, and a white sequinned cape. I also have a white sequined tooth-shaped purse.

Recently, my son had a scare with his heart. All is good now, but it was a scary few days. It caused me to start thinking about my heart.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Fifteen students from Georgia Baptist churches have been recognized this year for their academic excellence and commitment to the mission of Christ. Each recipient was selected for outstanding achievement in both the classroom and their spiritual leadership.

SEAGOVILLE, Texas (BP) – In 2021, Trinity Love Church and Robinwood Baptist Church were two congregations with desires for active ministry, but facing different issues. Trinity Love needed space while Robinwood had enough to spare. The way both found an answer spoke to the respective leadership as well as the role of the local association.

In their 15 years of faithfully sharing the gospel, Matt and Audrey Chism only baptized three people — their daughters.  The Chisms were ready to call it quits.

MOUNT VERNON, Ga. — Brewton-Parker College recently recognized a decade of leadership under President Dr. Steven F. Echols with a surprise celebration that culminated in a historic announcement: the renaming of a prominent campus road to “Steven Echols Drive” in his honor.

DALLAS (BP) – As early as 1884, Southern Baptist mission leaders sensed a need for something other than “spasmodic” giving to fund denominational work at home and abroad.

The phrase, “in friendly cooperation,” has elbowed its way into the conversations of Southern Baptists in the last five years. While our discussions have focused largely on defining boundaries and clarifying structures as they relate to the Southern Baptist Convention’s faith and practice, a more pressing dialogue must be had between pastors and church leaders to evaluate the friendly cooperation within the local church.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Southern Baptist leaders gathered Tuesday in Memphis to mark the 100th anniversary of the Cooperative Program and to reaffirm their commitment to working together in support of shared ministry.

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — Sometimes the news you never wanted to hear isn’t the end of something; it’s an invitation to join God’s mission in a new way.

WINCHESTER, Ky. (KT) – A former member of Hell’s Angels whose life made a drastic turnaround after he accepted a relationship with Jesus rode five hours each way from west Kentucky on Saturday to present a donation to the Solid Rock Children’s Ranch.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Pastor Steve Brown had his doubts. When a fellow Evansville pastor invited him to help lead a grill walk — an outreach event combining food and gospel conversations — he wasn’t even sure what it was or what to expect.

In our everyday lives, we often need to be alert. One of those times is while we’re behind the wheel, as drivers in Alabama recently learned when a kangaroo escaped and was seen leaping along and across the roadway of Interstate 85. The incident created quite a stir and shut down the highway for a time.

Whether it is an enjoyable book, movie, or television show, the most memorable stories usually contain a plot twist and a happy ending. It could be a story where the hero rides off into the sunset, the boy and girl fall in love forever, or the sports team wins at the last second.

The word “cooperation” means “working together.” In the Scriptural sense it means working together in carrying out Christ’s world-will. It is a triangular doctrine. It has three sides, each supporting the other.

DULUTH, Ga. — For the second year in a row, graduates of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary’s Church Training Institute in Georgia were celebrated at a commencement ceremony marked by dignity, gratitude, and gospel purpose.

NEW ORLEANS — Students come from all over the world to prepare for ministry at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.  For Ogola Kange, her journey from Nigeria to New Orleans began when the letters NOBTS appeared to her in a dream.  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — “This day just declares joy,” said President R. Albert Mohler, Jr., looking out over the lawn filled with graduates, family, and friends. “Even the sun declares joy. The birds are singing joy.”

ONTARIO, Calif. — During Gateway Seminary’s commencement ceremony, May 2, 2025, President Adam Groza called graduates to encourage students in the “work of ministry,” in a sermon on 2 Corinthians 6:1-10. More than 110 students were recognized at the Ontario campus ceremony, including Gateway’s 11,000th graduate, Rony E. Morales Cumatz.