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Mohler Gets ‘Specific’ With Media on His Amendment’s Purpose

As he spoke with the media June 10 at the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler leaned on one word to consistently answer a question posed in numerous ways. It was the word... Continue Reading »

Cayce Pastor Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

A pastor with 15 and a half years of service at his church was arrested on June 30 for sexual exploitation of a minor, 3rd degree. Daniel “Dan” Keith Rabon, 62, was taken into custody by the Lexington County... Continue Reading »

Better Together: The Unending Impact of a Typical Southern Baptist Church

If you want to get Mark Clifton talking, ask him about a church’s impact on its community and beyond. Want to see him find another gear? Call those churches “small.” “About 13,000 [Southern Baptist] churches last Sunday morning had... Continue Reading »

Annual Meeting Stats: SC Registers 7th Largest Amount of Messengers

Figures on and feedback from messengers at the recent Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Orlando are now available through two online tools. A record number of exhibitors and churches representing every state made up the second-largest messenger registration... Continue Reading »

Truth and Unity Amendment Receives Initial Two-Thirds Approval

An amendment specifying the role of pastor and the act of preaching as limited to men, brought by Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler, received the first of two required two-thirds votes by messengers on June 10 to... Continue Reading »

Mohler to Call for ‘Truth & Unity’ Amendment to SBC Constitution at Annual Meeting

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler announced his intention today (May 18) to propose an amendment to Article III of the SBC Constitution that, he said, “would make clear” how cooperating Southern Baptist churches will view the role... Continue Reading »

Largest Attendance in Years Expected at SBC Annual Meeting, Housing Closes Soon

With approximately 20,000 total attendees expected for the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting June 7–10, guests and messengers are urged to nail down their housing needs. “When SBC hotel availability opened in October, the response was immediate,” said Lynn Richmond,... Continue Reading »

Pace Receives Unanimous Vote to be Southeastern Seminary President

Trustees of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary voted unanimously April 21 to install Scott Pace as the entity’s seventh president. He will officially succeed Daniel Akin on July 31. Southeastern Board Chair Carlos Goodrich pointed to Pace’s “love for the... Continue Reading »

Midtown Fellowship’s Prayerwalking Ministry Has Led Others Forward, Step by Step

Want to get a clearer picture of others’ needs? Take a walk. It’s been a consistent ministry among the people of Midtown Fellowship Church/Two Notch in Columbia for many years now. Prayerwalking includes prayer, of course, but the encounters... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists Condemn Trump Post of Himself in Christlike Position

A since-deleted social media post by President Trump appearing to compare himself to Jesus has drawn reactions of condemnation from a range of Southern Baptists. The president shared the AI image to his Truth Social account at 9:49 p.m.... Continue Reading »

ERLC Trustees Name Evan Lenow Next President

Evan Lenow was unanimously confirmed as the new president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission at a special-called trustees meeting Monday, April 13. Lenow, 47, has served as the director of the Institute for Christian Leadership, director of... Continue Reading »

Don Currence to be nominated for continued service as SBC Registration Secretary

Jay Adkins, pastor of First Baptist Church in Westwego, La., has announced his intention to nominate Don Currence at the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting to serve another term as SBC registration secretary. In comments to Baptist Press,... Continue Reading »