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.
Sandy Wisdom-Martin, executive director of WMU, SBC, began WMU’s report to the Southern Baptist Convention on June 10 by introducing Carolyn Fountain.
The Southern Baptist Convention has a new slate of officers. Among them is a new president — and it didn’t take a runoff vote.
Bethel Church will no longer platform Todd Bentley, Mike Bickle , Shawn Bolz or Bob Hartley, according to an update posted on the church’s website May 28.
The Rev. Lamar Hardwick, a disability activist, author and preacher known as “The Autism Pastor,” died on May 22. He was 47 years old.
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.
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.
If you couldn’t make it to Orlando, Florida, this week for the SBC Pastors Conference and Annual Meeting, you can view the recordings of the
From a grandfather returning to the mission field to a former atheist answering God’s call, 63 newly commissioned International Mission Board missionaries shared their testimonies during a Sending Celebration nestled in the opening session of the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting on June 9.
A variety of evangelistic efforts preceding the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting produced saving knowledge of Jesus in 1,077 new believers.
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