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SBC task force urges churches not to overlook disability ministry
“If you took all the people on our planet with disabilities and added them together, you would have the third largest country in the world, just behind India and China,” asserted Tom Stolle, executive director of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware.
First person: Prayer walking offers perfect preparation for VBS
There are many ways to prepare for Vacation Bible School (VBS). Prayer is an obvious one. Prayer walking offers every church member an opportunity to lay an intentional, strategic spiritual foundation for ministering to children.
Increased giving to AAEO, new congregations highlighted in NAMB report
Growth in evangelism and church planting were the focus of North American Mission Board President Kevin Ezell’s report to messengers to the 2026 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Orlando on June 10.
Wisdom-Martin gives final WMU report to messengers, introduces Fountain as president
Sandy Wisdom-Martin, executive director of WMU, SBC, began WMU’s report to the Southern Baptist Convention on June 10 by introducing Carolyn Fountain.
New SBC officers elected during annual meeting in Orlando
The Southern Baptist Convention has a new slate of officers. Among them is a new president — and it didn’t take a runoff vote.
IMB ‘grateful’ to receive 51% of CP budget allocation in upcoming fiscal year
Inflation and declining Cooperative Program giving have put pressure on the IMB budget, but strong giving to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and an increase in IMB funding next year will help keep missionary efforts strong, IMB President Paul Chitwood told messengers to the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting.
Messengers approve Mohler amendment in first of required two years
Mohler’s proposed constitutional amendment about pastoral qualifications passed after a short discussion and balloting at the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, June 10.
Couldn’t be in the room? Watch the Pastors Conference and SBC business session recordings
If you couldn’t make it to Orlando, Florida, this week for the SBC Pastors Conference and Annual Meeting, you can
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New SBC officers elected during annual meeting in Orlando
The Southern Baptist Convention has a new slate of officers. Among them is a new president — and it didn’t take a runoff vote.
Mohler makes motion, formally bringing discussion on women preaching
Albert Mohler introduced his constitutional amendment regarding women serving on church staffs as a formal motion during the first business
Messengers approve Mohler amendment in first of required two years
Mohler’s proposed constitutional amendment about pastoral qualifications passed after a short discussion and balloting at the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, June 10.
Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for June 7
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for June 7, written by Don Fugate, senior pastor of Foxworthy Baptist Church in San Jose, California.
Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for June 7
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School lesson commentary for June 7, written by Bobby McKay, pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in Morton, Mississippi.
Mohler narrows amendment to ‘specifically preaching’
Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, has narrowed the language in his proposed amendment to focus on women “specifically preaching” in a pastoral capacity.
SBC Exec Comm faces drastic funding cut in coming year
“We must streamline operations and focus more narrowly on our core functions … The EC has a limited but essential function in the SBC eco-system. Limited does not mean unimportant,” EC president Jeff Iorg shared June 8 during the EC meeting in Orlando.
Full day of reports, business matters at SBC meeting in Orlando
The more than 11,000 messengers and their guests endured a full day of entity reports, the first set of officer elections and an opportunity to make their requests known today (June 9) during the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando.
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First person: Prayer walking offers perfect preparation for VBS
There are many ways to prepare for Vacation Bible School (VBS). Prayer is an obvious one. Prayer walking offers every church member an opportunity to lay an intentional, strategic spiritual foundation for ministering to children.
New SBC officers elected during annual meeting in Orlando
The Southern Baptist Convention has a new slate of officers. Among them is a new president — and it didn’t take a runoff vote.
Messengers approve Mohler amendment in first of required two years
Mohler’s proposed constitutional amendment about pastoral qualifications passed after a short discussion and balloting at the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, June 10.
Panelists in Orlando address sexual exploitation, action steps for prevention
Anti-trafficking specialist Ashlee Lucas of The Tebow Group shared one instance of a Red Dot Map, a law enforcement visualization of computers in the U.S. accessing child sexual abuse material.
First person: Prayer walking offers perfect preparation for VBS
There are many ways to prepare for Vacation Bible School (VBS). Prayer is an obvious one. Prayer walking offers every church member an opportunity to lay an intentional, strategic spiritual foundation for ministering to children.
New SBC officers elected during annual meeting in Orlando
The Southern Baptist Convention has a new slate of officers. Among them is a new president — and it didn’t take a runoff vote.
Messengers approve Mohler amendment in first of required two years
Mohler’s proposed constitutional amendment about pastoral qualifications passed after a short discussion and balloting at the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, June 10.
Panelists in Orlando address sexual exploitation, action steps for prevention
Anti-trafficking specialist Ashlee Lucas of The Tebow Group shared one instance of a Red Dot Map, a law enforcement visualization of computers in the U.S. accessing child sexual abuse material.