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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 »

As World Cup Arrives in North America, Southern Baptists Gear Up to Share the Gospel

As the world prepares for one of its largest sporting events, Southern Baptists have created opportunities to leverage the 2026 World Cup to share the gospel. From June 11–July 19, 16 major cities throughout North America will host soccer... Continue Reading »

Investing in the Mission: SCBaptist Executive Board Acts on Two National Fronts

The Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention met on April 28, passing several significant motions, including new collaborations with both the International Mission Board and the North American Mission Board. The board voted unanimously to grant the... Continue Reading »

Women’s Health Trainings Help Reach the Unreached in Remote Villages

In remote villages of the Himalayan mountains, women’s health trainings are opening doors for believers to build relationships and share the gospel. International Mission Board worker Sidney Barr and her team are partnering with local believers to share the... Continue Reading »

Calls for Prayer as U.S. and Israel Strike Iran, Face Retaliation

A group of Southern Baptist pastors and their spouses, including former Send Relief President Bryant Wright, sheltered in place in Jerusalem Saturday morning (Feb. 28) as the United States and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran. Within hours, Iran... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists Bring Timeless Message to Winter Olympics

Southern Baptists are ready to share the hope of Christ with the nations! As the 2026 Winter Olympic games get under way, International Mission Board missionaries from all over Italy are teaming up with hundreds of U.S. volunteers from... Continue Reading »

Churches Encouraged to Observe George Liele Missions Emphasis

Every year, churches across the Southern Baptist Convention honor the memory and legacy of George Liele and other African American and black missionary pioneers. Liele is widely acknowledged as the first overseas missionary from the United States. A freed... Continue Reading »

IMB Year in Review: 2025 Shows Missions Is for Everyone

Sending people to the nations is what we do as Southern Baptists. We go to those who have yet to hear the gospel. This year has been filled with stories of how, together, we address lostness as the world’s... Continue Reading »

How Cancer Challenged My Beliefs and Strengthened My Trust in God

My family and I went to serve with the International Mission Board in Portugal in 2017. Like many of my friends on the mission field, I felt the IMB knew me better than I did following a slew of... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist Giving to Lottie Moon, Annie Armstrong Offerings Surpasses $278 Million

Southern Baptists continue to prioritize pushing back lostness through missions, marking another strong year of generous giving to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. When the books closed on the SBC’s 2024-2025 fiscal year... 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 »

86-Year-Old Takes 107th Mission Trip with IMB, but Who’s Counting

Larry McCallon is 86 years old, but don’t tell the group of 13-year-old boys clustered around his table. Sure, they see him as an adult; after all, they respectfully call him “Mr. Larry.” But deep down, he’s one of... Continue Reading »