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2026 SBC Annual Meeting Schedule Released

A preliminary schedule for the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting June 9–10 in Orlando has been released by the Southern Baptist Convention’s Committee on Order of Business. A highlight of the program will come right off the bat in Tuesday... Continue Reading »

Scott Pace Named Candidate to Lead Southeastern Seminary

Scott Pace will be presented as the recommended candidate by a search committee to serve as Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary’s next president, the school announced. Trustees will vote at their spring meeting April 20-21. Pace, 51, currently serves at... Continue Reading »

NAMB Makes Digital Resources Available Ahead of Baptism Sunday on April 12

As Southern Baptists look toward Baptism Sunday on April 12, the last few years have been a cause for celebration. Baptisms increased four straight years from 2021 through 2024. “While a couple of those years were obviously rebound from... Continue Reading »

Former Bellevue Pastor and SBC President Dies at 68

Steve Gaines, longtime pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis and a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, died March 20 after a long battle with cancer. He was 68. Gaines served as pastor of Bellevue for more... Continue Reading »

Why I’m Running for SBC President

Each year, Southern Baptists gather for our annual meeting as stewards. We come as messengers from our churches, entrusted with a responsibility that stretches back nearly two centuries: cooperating together for the sake of the Great Commission. That cooperation... Continue Reading »

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 »

Wayne Bray to Be Nominated as 2027 Pastors’ Conference President

Florida pastor Ted Traylor announced March 3 his intention to nominate South Carolina pastor Wayne Bray to serve as president of the 2027 SBC Pastors’ Conference in Indianapolis. “It is with great joy I announce my intention to nominate... Continue Reading »

South Carolina AMS Travis Kerns to be Nominated for SBC Recording Secretary

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary professor Denny Burk has announced plans to nominate Travis Kerns, a South Carolina associational mission strategist, for SBC Recording Secretary at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting. “Travis’ devoted service at various levels of Southern 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 »

Wiley Drake, SBC Polemicist and Former 2nd VP, Dies

Wiley Drake, a self-proclaimed “champion of the little guy” known for his perennial presence at Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting microphones, died Jan. 27. He was 82. Over the past three decades, Drake spoke more than 70 times from... Continue Reading »

Finn Will Not Be Nominated for SBC Recording Secretary in Orlando

SBC Recording Secretary Nathan Finn says he will not be nominated for a fifth term at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando. Finn made the announcement on his blog Tuesday (Feb. 3). Finn said the decision came through... Continue Reading »

ICE Protesters Disrupt Minnesota Worship Service

An anti-ICE protest disrupted the morning worship service at Cities Church, St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday morning (Jan. 18). Former CNN anchor Don Lemon livestreamed a portion of the event from inside the church building on YouTube. Protesters could... Continue Reading »