NASHVILLE (BP) – The presidential search committee of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission is asking Southern Baptists to pray for them as they begin their work.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — U.S. adults don’t think God changes. Their beliefs about the divine have basically stayed the same, as well. The latest State of Theology study from Lifeway Research and Ligonier Ministries finds significant stability across a wide range of theological beliefs.

International Mission Board trustees approved 54 fully funded missionaries for appointment during their meeting last month, Sept. 24-25, near Richmond, Virginia. The missionaries approved for appointment were recognized during a Sending Celebration at Ironbridge Baptist Church in Chester, Virginia.

We don’t know how it started. Maybe she made one wrong friend and that led her to another then another. Perhaps she dated one wrong guy in school and that set her on the path of trouble. Somewhere something went terribly wrong. Before she knew it, she was in crisis.

I love music. I listen to a Christian music station all the time. The station I listen to at certain times during the day will play "older" Christian songs. Side note - when I say older, I mean like 25 years or so because this song was popular when my kids were teenagers and that was a long time ago!

TIFTON, Ga. — A few years ago, Pastor Ashley Roig of Salem Baptist Church sensed God calling him to organize a tent revival. “I did not know what it would consist of,” he said. “I did not have the resources financially to put it together.”

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida, late on Sept. 26, 2025, and carved a unique, destructive path across the Southeast before dropping a deluge on South Central Appalachia.

ROME, Ga. — Chimes, Shorter University’s student-curated literary and arts magazine, is inviting submissions for its 111th issue, centered on the theme “Blood Into Ink.” The theme refers to a statement by T.S. Eliot, who once described what poets do as "turning blood into ink.”

“The Great Commission is not just about the IMB,” said Eric Kuykendall, who leads an International Mission Board team in Paris working among Chinese people.  

LIMA, Peru —  The boy’s eyes stayed unfocused, his face blank, even as volunteers fitted him for glasses. Something in his posture made Scott Schallock, one of the U.S. volunteers at the vision clinic, pause. He gently held the 14-year-old’s arm and asked him to sit back down. This time, instead of adjusting lenses, Scott spoke words of life. 

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Each summer, kids, students, and leaders at Lifeway’s summer camps are invited to give to support Southern Baptist missionaries, and this year, campers gave the highest missions offering since 2017.

MOUNT VERNON, Ga. — On September 23, 2025, members of the community came together for the annual Brewton-Parker Christian University (BPCU) President’s Gala. This year’s special guest was Jay McSwain, Chaplain for the Atlanta Braves and Founder of PLACE Ministries.

ROME, Ga. — Shorter University is proud to announce that its Sport Management programs have been nationally ranked in several recent evaluations, reflecting the University's commitment to academic excellence and practical training for preparing its students for leadership in the sports industry.

SILVER CREEK, Ga. — Earlier this month, Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church announced the calling of Brady Wood as its new Senior Pastor, following a season of prayerful searching and discernment and a unanimous vote of agreement by its members. Pastor Wood will officially start on October 26, 2025, becoming the church’s third senior pastor in the last 53 years.

In days gone by, a particular late-night television show would produce a Top 10 list for each episode. Always laced with humor, the list was a staple of the show and even the source of books and merchandise. Usually, before the top answer on the countdown was revealed, there was a drumroll from the band and great fanfare would follow.

A complaining person can be likened to a dripping tap because both are persistently irritating and difficult to stop. Just as a leaky faucet produces a constant, annoying drip, a person who constantly complains can wear down those around them with their negativity and lack of resolution.

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. —  A couple drives to Antioch Baptist Church in Blairsville for its third Thursday of every month food and firewood distribution. They arrive, sign in, get their “ticket” for food, firewood, or both, and are asked if they want to sit down with a counselor. They agree.

An immigrant couple from a Slavic church in California will continue ministering in Spain, but they will return as International Mission Board missionaries. Another couple is going overseas after a long tenure of serving Southern Baptists through multiple entities. And a young man is returning to do missions in the same country he previously served as a Journeyman.

CLEVELAND, Ga. – Truett McConnell University is proud to announce that graduates of the Rielin and Salmen School of Nursing achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) in 2025, for the second year in a row. 

ROME, Ga. - The Ben and Ollie Brady School of Nursing at Shorter University hosted its annual White Coat Ceremony in Brooks Chapel on Sept, 18, recognizing the junior class of nursing students as they begin their clinical education.

LaGRANGE, Ga. — For the past four months, a fire has been lit for the gospel at Unity Baptist Church in LaGrange, Ga.

CLERMONT, Fla. — On February 10, Primeira Igreja Batista em Clermont (First Brazilian Baptist Church of Clermont) celebrated its first anniversary with a moment of unforgettable joy: the baptism of a man named Marcelo, whose story of salvation has already begun to ripple into his family, the community, and the nations.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Calvary Baptist Church made a commitment years ago to tithe on its receipts by giving 10% through the Cooperative Program to support national and international missions and ministries.

WAKE FOREST, N.C. — Southeastern Seminary had the privilege of hosting the 60th anniversary celebration of the International Mission Board’s Journeyman program on Sept. 4, 2025.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — During a scheduled press conference, Dr. John Yarbrough, serving as interim president, announced today that Dr. Emir Caner would not be returning as president of the school after 17 years with the University.