NASHVILLE (BP) – Southern Baptist pastors enthusiastically support the Cooperative Program, according to a survey released Monday, Feb. 16, at the SBC Executive Committee’s meeting in Nashville. But they also see an opportunity for better CP vision casting to rising generations.

HIRAM, Ga. — Wayne Meadows, pastor of Poplar Springs Baptist Church in Hiram,  declares that “making much of God” is his church’s theme and he believes that love conquers all. Therefore, he has focused on reaching the church’s neighborhood and the country of Ecuador with the love of Christ by building relationships and sharing the gospel.

A common desire among Southern Baptist churches is to incorporate unity among the congregation. In other words, they want to be multigenerational. Second Baptist Church in Springfield, Missouri, has made “multigenerational” an emphasis in their pursuit of mission work, and the result has been a success.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Most churchgoers try to avoid sin before it happens and seek to confess it afterward. For many, confession is a regular part of their faith.

MARION, N.C. — Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene impacted western North Carolina, the effects of the storm remain painfully present for the members of Sunnyvale Baptist Church. 

NASHVILLE (BP) – Southern Baptist churches in New England have 10,000 more people attending worship now than they did a decade ago. In Ohio, churches gave a record amount through the Cooperative Program last year, and in Michigan, baptisms increased by 15 percent.

ROME, Ga. — Jefferson Milner was born into slavery on a plantation near Laurens, S.C., in 1820. When he died 75 years later in Rome, he left a legacy matched by few of any race.

ROME, Ga. — After 15 years of leadership, Don Dowless will retire as president of Shorter University at the end of the current semester in May 2026.

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and one of its most diverse, is a vibrant land known for its art, music, film, and sun-kissed beaches. Despite the abundance of beauty, nutrition remains scarce.

For more than 30 years, International Mission Board missionaries were absent from Liberia. Civil war and unrest tore through the small West African nation, forcing missionaries to evacuate and leave churches without the support they once knew.

Southern Baptists are ready to share the hope of Christ with the nations! As the 2026 Winter Olympic Games get underway, International Mission Board missionaries from all over Italy are teaming up with hundreds of U.S. volunteers from South Carolina, South Dakota, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama, and Georgia to reach Milan with the gospel.  

OMEGA, Ga. — More than 600 men, boys, and volunteers gathered Saturday evening, Feb. 8, for Beast Feast 2026 at Bethel Baptist Church, resulting in dozens of gospel decisions. The event, now in its fourth year, is a collaboration between Bethel and four other local churches as well as the Georgia Baptist Mission Board.

NEW ORLEANS — The Caskey Center for Church Excellence at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary recently surpassed the milestone of 100,000 student-led gospel conversations.  

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Midwestern Seminary celebrates the addition of Samuel G. Parkison to full-time faculty as assistant professor of systematic theology, church history, and philosophy. He will begin teaching courses in the fall of 2026.

WAGONER, Okla. (BP) – Rick Boyne was in choir practice on Feb. 8 at Immanuel Southern Baptist Church when the church treasurer pulled him out and said something less than encouraging. “Pastor, we’ve got a problem.”

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — The advisory team tasked with helping Fruitland Baptist Bible College navigate the changing landscape of higher education has released its final report, revising recommendations that were first presented in a preliminary report released last fall.

BUENA PARK, Calif. (BP) – Wiley Drake, a self-proclaimed “champion of the little guy” known for his perennial presence at Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting microphones, died Jan. 27. He was 82.

ATLANTA — Georgia Baptist pastors and church members gathered Feb. 5 at the Georgia Capitol to celebrate recent legislative wins, outline priorities for the year ahead, and hear from a lineup of speakers that included former Atlanta Braves playoff hero Sid Bream and WallBuilders founder David Barton.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Most churchgoers place a high value on the Bible, but only about a third commit to reading it every day. The Lifeway Research State of Discipleship study found Bible engagement to be one among eight signposts measuring distinct characteristics for believers progressing in their spiritual maturity.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary introduced a new scholarship created in honor of alumnus Don Blackley (’66) to benefit School of Church Music and Worship students on Jan. 30.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sara Richter has a heart for missions, but for years, she struggled to find opportunities to serve. After moving to the Nashville area four years ago from Seattle, Washington, Richter began attending Cedar Grove Baptist Church. There, she discovered the Tennessee Woman’s Missionary Union’s annual Missions Get-Together in Gatlinburg — an event that would change everything.

I have never known a smiling legalist. They always seem to be looking for someone who is breaking the rules. The problem with legalism is that it is based on performance. Grace is nowhere to be found.

About a month ago, I was away from my usual barber and needed a haircut. As you can probably tell from my picture, my hair is not a great priority in my life. As I’ve gotten older, my hair has thinned and is now turning gray. For me, haircuts are a quick clip in a military style.

The Georgia Baptist Association of Ministry Assistants will hold its 2026 conference at Epworth by the Sea from April 22-24.

DALTON, Ga. —The second round of Engage 6 evangelism gatherings brought together more than 400 pastors, ministry leaders, and laypeople from across Georgia for hands-on training in practical evangelism. The events are part of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s statewide emphasis on reaching the more than 7 million lost people in Georgia.