Compared to two years ago, the average Southern Baptist pastor’s pay package and total compensation grew slightly while still trailing inflation, according to recently revised numbers from a study conducted by Baptist state conventions along with Lifeway Research and GuideStone Financial Resources.
Those wanting to make reservations to attend the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting scheduled for June 13–16 in Indianapolis can now do so.
Paula Jean Page’s father was telling her a story. She was 30 and nursing her fourth child, who was just four days old, as Paula’s mother slept on the sofa.
Bob Agee, who served as president of Oklahoma Baptist University for 16 years and later as president emeritus, died Sept. 26, the university announced in a statement.
After more than 12 years of serving the churches of Iowa, Tim Lubinus is preparing to transition from his role as Baptist Convention of Iowa executive director into a new season of ministry. Early next year, Lubinus will move into a new ministry assignment with Cornerstone Church in Ames, Iowa, focusing on global missions and other ministry opportunities connected to his experience and calling.
The 2026 SBC Annual is now available digitally and in print. The annual is the yearbook for the Southern Baptist Convention, capturing ministry reports, financial data, the minutes of the annual meeting and more.
The Baptist Communicators Association has named veteran communicator Meredith Flynn as the group’s next executive director. Flynn has served in Southern Baptist communications for more
Former Southern Baptist Theological Seminary professor David Sills has filed a request for a “structured judicial settlement conference” in his lawsuit against the Southern Baptist Convention and other defendants.
Brandon Porter, Executive Committee vice president for convention communications, was welcomed as the next associational mission strategist (AMS) for the South Central Baptist Association in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on Aug. 30.
Deadly flooding and mudslides along the Nepal-Tibet border — with terrifying images of the disaster caught on video — have claimed more than 500 lives.
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