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Iconic Gaither Duo Announces Historic Homecoming Release of Self-penned Songs

Iconic Gospel duo Bill and Gloria Gaither are releasing a first-ever album entirely of songs the two have penned during their marriage and partnership spanning decades. “You are Loved” features new recordings from the duo’s November 2025 historic “Homecoming”... Continue Reading »

Messengers Approve 51 Percent of CP Dollars for IMB

Capping a 16-year process, the International Mission Board will begin receiving 51 percent of national Cooperative Program receipts annually in the 2026–2027 fiscal year, messengers to the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando voted. Messengers rejected a proposed amendment... Continue Reading »

S.C. Baptist Sen. Lindsey Graham Remembered for Loving Nation, God

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a longtime Southern Baptist who began supporting Donald Trump after first challenging him for the 2016 presidency, died suddenly July 11 after reportedly suffering an aortic tear at his Washington home. The 71-year-old had returned... Continue Reading »

Jeff Iorg Champions More Giving to Global Missions; Special Needs Ministry Report

Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg championed increased giving to international missions in his June 9 report to the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting, also commending the findings of a Special Needs Ministry Task Force. He encouraged messengers... Continue Reading »

Meet & Greets, Scavenger Hunt, Entity Updates, Swag on Tap for SBC 2026 Exhibit Hall

Have your say at the Cooperative Program interactive display at the 2026 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting Exhibit Hall in Orlando, where the SBC Executive Committee will gather testimonies on how the CP has impacted individual journeys, churches and... Continue Reading »

Clint Pressley Urges Prayers for Country in Concert with May 17 Washington Event

Southern Baptist Convention President Clint Pressley is urging pastors to lead their congregations in prayer for the nation May 17 in concert with a religious outreach in Washington celebrating the semiquincentennial. “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise... Continue Reading »

Growth in Bible Use Reverses in 2026, but Trend Uncertain

An increase in personal Bible use in the U.S. in 2025 was short-lived, the American Bible Society said in its latest State of the Bible release, with newest engagement numbers receding to 2024 levels. But ABS isn’t ready to... Continue Reading »

‘Almost Nobody Is Tithing,’ Grey Matter Finds, But Decline in Evangelical Giving Slows

Evangelical giving has stabilized after several years of significant decline, but almost no one gives a biblical tithe to the church, a new study from Grey Matter Research and Infinity Concepts found. Ron Sellers, Grey Matter Research president, said... Continue Reading »

Former ‘Reluctant AMS’ Looks Forward to Serving Bivocational, Small-Church Pastors

Former police captain Jamie Reynolds considered himself a “reluctant AMS” when he began serving as an associational mission strategist for the Three Forks Baptist Association a dozen years ago. “I was a reluctant AMS, in a manner of speaking,... Continue Reading »

‘The First Hymn’ with Chris Tomlin, Ben Fielding in Theaters March 24, 26

“The First Hymn,” showcasing Chris Tomlin’s and Ben Fielding’s contemporary rendering of the oldest known Christian hymn, enjoys a wide release in U.S. theaters March 24 and 26. The hymn with the earliest evidence of the Trinity in praise... Continue Reading »

Fall Short Again? Focus on the Family Rep Prefers Goals to Resolutions

The elliptical machine in 69-year-old Bob Stephens’ home gym is stretching its handlebars to hang three coats. A recumbent bike, various weights and a stationary rowing machine complete the 20-by-20-foot room. Stephens, a Focus on the Family senior public... Continue Reading »

‘Giving Tuesday’ Offers Choice Opportunities to Support Southern Baptist Ministries

Southern Baptist entities and ministries offer numerous philanthropic opportunities this Giving Tuesday, from goats to helping Send Relief strengthen drought-impaired communities, to funds to archive Southern Baptist history. Send Relief tells of its sustaining work in Kenya, where the... Continue Reading »