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.
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.
In his address to messengers to the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting, Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, offered a brief history lesson of SBC seminaries and their purpose: “to make certain that Southern Baptists had a faithful … mechanism for producing a learned ministry, an educated ministry.”
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has eliminated debt and improved its financial position, but the campus also has seen spiritual and cultural renewal, president David Dockery said in his June 9 report to messengers to the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting.
In his 23rd and final report to messengers of the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, Danny Akin, president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Judson College, noted the seminary’s strength, specifically marked by increased enrollment across all degree programs.
God is doing “good things” on the campus of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, president Jamie Dew told messengers to the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting on June 9.
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is growing while staying true to its mission to serve Southern Baptists and work closely with churches, president Jason K. Allen told messengers to the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando on June 9.
Gateway Seminary has seen “remarkable evidence of God’s faithfulness” in the past year seminary president Adam Groza told messengers to the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando on June 9.
In his first report to SBC messengers as president and CEO of Lifeway, Ryan Blackwell said the organization is more committed than ever to providing resources for the local church that are grounded in Scripture.
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission team is guided by a desire to support pastors, stand for truth and serve churches, said Gary Hollingsworth, ERLC outgoing interim director, in his report to messengers at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting.
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