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NGU’s Baker to chair Committee on Resolutions, portal opens March 15

North Greenville University Provost and Dean of Faculty Hunter Baker will serve as chair of the Committee on Resolutions for the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting this summer. SBC President Clint Pressley made the announcement in a statement to Baptist... Continue Reading »

Trustee Training Course Free, Available for Anyone

Some 540 Southern Baptists serve as trustees among the Southern Baptist Convention’s 11 entities and the Executive Committee. They now have access to the first denomination-wide tool designed to resource them for that role. An SBC trustee training course... Continue Reading »

Patriots, Seahawks Speak on Faith

Reading Scripture and telling others about it is “bigger than football,” New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye told reporters. Leaning on the Lord “is a constant” in his life, Maye said. “It’s such a thing for me to lean... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists Respond to Winter Damage Amid Frigid Temperatures

Southern Baptist Disaster Relief units and Send Relief centers are responding to last weekend’s cold and lingering freezing temperatures, with more than 700 volunteers engaged in numerous efforts, including feeding, warming centers and cleanup units. Although most of South... Continue Reading »

With Negativity on the Uptick, Anderson Program Pursues a More Excellent Way

America’s current state of dissension brings similarities to 60 years ago, when protests were common and voices were loud. Martin Luther King Jr. was the leading voice. It’s one Matthew Daniels wants to elevate again. Daniels isn’t the only... Continue Reading »

Trump, Pro-life Leaders at Odds in Recent Developments

The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission released a letter Jan. 16 calling for President Trump’s action on recent issues that have brought friction between the pro-life movement and an administration historically supportive of it. The letter is signed by... Continue Reading »

Lottie Moon Walks and Talks in AI-generated Video Available for Download

Alex Lyons was touring the International Mission Board’s training center in late April, lagging behind the group, when he spied the life-sized, black-and-white Lottie Moon cutout familiar to many churches. And as Lyons is prone to do, he had... Continue Reading »

As SNAP Benefits at Risk, Food Pantries Prepare

The uptick in those visiting The Good Samaritan Ministry began weeks ago, Wilma Erickson noticed. “It’s really almost doubled,” Erickson told Baptist Press Oct. 30. “On Tuesday, we had 50 families over four hours, and it wiped us out... Continue Reading »

Send Relief Teams to Be in Jamaica No Later Than This Weekend

Send Relief assessment teams are preparing to go into Jamaica and other affected areas from Hurricane Melissa no later than this weekend, said Jason Cox, the organization’s vice president for International Ministry. “We began communicating with our partners in... Continue Reading »

Associational Missions Day of Prayer Oct. 19

On Oct. 19, Southern Baptists are called to pray for and recognize the cooperative ministry relationships that predate the SBC itself by 138 years. Five churches from Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware formed the Philadelphia Baptist Association in... Continue Reading »

Scripture Engagement Leads to Strong Sense of Identity, Study Finds

A sense of identity can affect areas of life such as stress, loneliness and spiritual vitality, according to a State of the Bible report released recently through the American Bible Society. The study, conducted in January, surveyed responses from... Continue Reading »

On Winning and What Matters: Scheffler’s Comments Are for Everyone

Success and Scottie Scheffler have become practically synonymous lately. Yet, it’s the world’s top-ranked golfer’s comments on what constitutes true meaning — and more to the point, what doesn’t — that keeps grabbing attention. It comes within an interesting... Continue Reading »