DALLAS — Evelyn Tully of Illinois was honored with the 2025 Rosalie Hunt Devoted Patron Award on Saturday, June 7, during the WMU Foundation’s 30th Anniversary celebration event.

DALLAS (BP) – SBC Pastors’ Conference President DJ Horton will occupy a spot on a special committee alongside former Send Relief President Bryant Wright and Ted Traylor, longtime pastor of Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola, Fla., to study the future of the event that precedes the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting.

DALLAS — A sweltering Saturday in Dallas served as the capstone to a week of gospel-centered outreach and service to the communities in the metroplex as Southern Baptists gathered for Crossover Dallas to reach the city.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — The Board of Trustees at Truett McConnell University (TMU) took decisive action Friday, June 6, in response to calls for accountability following serious allegations of sexual misconduct and institutional mishandling.

CLEVELAND, Ga. — The Board of Trustees met out of genuine concern Friday, June 6th on the campus of Truett McConnell University with broken hearts to address allegations of sexual abuse regarding Hayle Swinson, or any others.

ATLANTA — Stan Cottrell hit the road in downtown Atlanta on Wednesday, June 4, with plans to run a marathon each day for 40 days. The now 82-year-old runner specified, “I am not running for personal recognition or praise. This is not about me. I died to that foolishness a long time ago.”

NASHVILLE (BP) – It was a challenging time for the SBC’s Cooperative Program. The U.S. economy slowed. Baptist leaders committed embarrassing and costly sins. As some alleged creeping liberalism in the Convention, doctrinal squabbles threatened cooperation.

Every spring, for as long as I can remember, my beloved and I have planted flowers. Over the years, I’ve killed a lot, so I know what will thrive and what is sure to die.

This year, the International Mission Board is taking a moment to celebrate a significant milestone: the Journeyman program’s 60th anniversary. 

Working 9 to 5 doesn’t cut it for many pastors. Neither does working strictly at one church.

As civil war continues to rage in Sudan, Send Relief is dedicated to bringing help and hope to millions of displaced Sudanese people. While many efforts have involved providing food and other necessary resources, we also understand the importance of setting individuals up for long-term success, giving them opportunities to support their families in the present and for years to come.

David Blake Howle, 91, was born May 9th, 1934, in Oxford, AL to Louis Howle and Nell Hubbard Howle. David fell in love with Jesus early in his life and prayed to be a “real” Christian.

Doesn't it always seem like we are never prepared for the unexpected trials and tests? I should just expect surprises in my life, and you would think I would learn that lesson. For some reason, I just don't look for the unwanted surprises.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Georgia Baptist pastors and leaders gathered in more than 30 locations this year to ask one urgent question: How can we reach every resident of our state with the gospel?

Georgia Baptist leadership releases statement on Truett McConnell allegations

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Despite the well-documented challenges of pastoral ministry, a new Lifeway Research study finds that fewer than 2% of evangelical and Black Protestant pastors leave the ministry each year for reasons other than retirement or death—a rate that has remained stable since 2015.

In 1922, Georgia Baptists began asking the question, “What will we do next?” They had been conducting two capital fundraising campaigns during the previous six years, the Georgia “Half-Million Dollar Campaign” (1916-1919) and the “75 Million Campaign” (1919-1922). Although the 75 Million Campaign was still in progress, Georgia Baptists were already looking beyond it, concluding it would be detrimental to return to the strictly competitive society-based model of mission support.

MACON, Ga. — For Andy Johnson, the founder and CEO of Baptist Search Partners, the launch of the firm isn’t just a new chapter — it’s the culmination of two decades of pastoral ministry and a growing burden to help churches find the right leaders.

LENOIR CITY, Tenn. — Ron Tilley admits the only instrument he plays is the radio. But that hasn’t stopped him from leading a music ministry career that spans seven decades. Tilley, who’s 86, has served as Minister of Music at nine different Baptist churches, including his current role at Calvary Baptist in Lenoir City. He is now retiring after 72 years.

MOUNT VERNON, Ga. — Brewton-Parker College is proud to announce that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges has officially approved the launch of a new Master of Education in Teaching and Learning. The program will begin in Fall 2025 and represents the college’s first graduate degree in education.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn — Culture claims to know about Jesus, but many people are in the dark about who He really is. Lifeway Christian Resources’ 2026 Vacation Bible School theme—“­Illumination Station: Shining a Light on Who Jesus Really Is”—prepares churches to help kids discover Jesus is the Light of the world.

NASHVILLE (BP) — The newly proposed business and financial plan going before Southern Baptists for a vote next week aims to offer clarity while leaning on trustee governance of SBC entities, said Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg.

There are different levels of stardom in our society regarding actors. I do not tune into the latest entertainment news and could not tell you who the biggest stars in Hollywood are right now, but somewhere along the way, they have been classified A-list, B-list or C-list, with “A” being the most powerful or popular group of stars and so forth.

Psalm 119 is an acrostic hymn celebrating God’s Word as a life manual for aiding believers in their walk with God. Each unit of thought — or strophe — begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri has certainly experienced its share of violent weather this spring, keeping Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers on their toes. News sources report a record number of tornadoes striking the state in 2025. According to one meteorologist, there had been close to 90 tornadoes of various sizes just through May 20.