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2025 SBC Annual Meeting schedule released

A preliminary schedule for this year’s SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas June 10-11 was released Tuesday (March 25) by the Southern Baptist Convention’s Committee on Order of Business. The meeting will begin with 15 minutes of worship and prayer... Continue Reading »

DOJ Closes Investigation of SBC

The U.S. Department of Justice informed Southern Baptist Convention attorneys today (March 12) that its investigation into the SBC and its entities is closed. No sexual abuse-related charges were filed. “Earlier today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern... Continue Reading »

SBC Executive Committee Proposes Plan for Budget Woes

The SBC Executive Committee took major steps to tackle issues that have been brewing in the Convention for several years, including addressing the financial fallout from the SBC’s response to sexual abuse, introducing a new director for abuse response... Continue Reading »

SBDR, Send Relief ‘Ready to Respond’ to California Wildfires

Even as Southern California wildfires continue to burn, Southern Baptists have begun early relief work. California Southern Baptist Disaster Relief chaplains are deployed and serving, and more will be deployed soon, according to information from Send Relief Crisis Response... Continue Reading »

YEAR IN REVIEW: Baptist Press Top Stories of 2024

During a contentious U.S. presidential election year, Southern Baptists saw two unanimous votes for SBC entity presidents and gave record amounts to missions. We witnessed one of the worst natural disasters in American history, but also one of the... Continue Reading »

DR leaders urge prayer, donations as Francine relief continues

Thousands remained without power in Louisiana on Friday, Sept. 13, after Hurricane Francine’s 100mph winds came ashore near Morgan City Wednesday. In addition to power outages, some residents face structural damage, downed trees and flooding. Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief,... Continue Reading »

ARITF meets with state abuse reform leaders

As the SBC’s Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force prepares to give its report and recommendations to messengers at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting in June, members met with state leaders to preview that report and to strengthen the partnership... Continue Reading »

Scientist uses resurrection to lead hundreds to Christ

In an unassuming office on the campus of Rice University, you can often find professor James Tour on a Zoom call. Is he chatting with other scientists around the world about his groundbreaking research in nanotechnology? Maybe. But more... Continue Reading »

ARITF to unveil sexual abuse prevention, response curriculum

In an update to members of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee Feb. 19, the SBC’s Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force introduced a new curriculum designed to help churches navigate steps for the prevention of sexual abuse as well... Continue Reading »

Most significant Baptist stories of 2022

The year 2022 saw the most troop activity in Europe since World War II as well as a major victory for pro-life warriors in the U.S. A year of historic giving in the SBC was also a year of... Continue Reading »

Daniel Dickard to be nominated for SBC Pastors Conference president

Daniel Dickard, pastor of Friendly Avenue Baptist Church in Greensboro, N.C., will be nominated for president of the 2023 SBC Pastors Conference. Jordan Easley, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Cleveland, Tenn., announced his intention to nominate Dickard... Continue Reading »

Baptist Press: Most Significant Stories of 2021

After a tumultuous 2020, many were hoping for a calmer 2021. But this past year was anything but calm. We had some great news: numerous baptisms and record giving. And we had bad news, like major disasters and an... Continue Reading »