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Iorg Addresses Sexual Abuse, Financial Realities in Report to Executive Committee

In a landmark address to SBC Executive Committee members, SBC EC President Jeff Iorg outlined plans for continued sexual abuse prevention and response, presented findings from the SBC’s sexual abuse hotline that clarify the incidence of abuse in Southern... Continue Reading »

North Carolina’s Daniel Ritchie to be Nominated for SBC First VP

Evangelist and author Daniel Ritchie will be nominated for first vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention during the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting this summer in Dallas. Matt Capps, lead pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Apex, N.C., told... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists Hold Top Two Chaplain Roles in U.S. Air Force

In his first week as an active-duty chaplain more than 25 years ago, Chaplain Major General Trent Davis discovered the unique impact of the conversations chaplains are privileged to have. A young officer trainee walked into his sparsely decorated... Continue Reading »

Jim Shaddix, ‘Champion of Prayer and Expository Preaching,’ Dies at 64

Jim Shaddix, longtime seminary professor, pastor and ministry leader, died after a yearlong battle with brain cancer Feb. 1. He was 64. Shaddix had been a preaching professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary for 12 years. Prior to that,... Continue Reading »

Dalrymple to Lead Ongoing Southern Baptist Sexual Abuse Response

Jeff Dalrymple has been named to lead the office within the SBC Executive Committee dedicated to Southern Baptists’ long-term efforts in Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response, according to a statement from EC President and CEO Jeff Iorg. Dalrymple, 49,... Continue Reading »

Horton Previews SBC Pastors’ Conference in Interview Series

D.J. Horton, senior pastor of Church at The Mill, Moore, S.C., and president of the 2025 SBC Pastors’ Conference, launched a new interview series Monday, Jan. 20, with those involved in this year’s conference. Horton was joined by SBC... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists Hold Top Two Chaplain Roles in U.S. Air Force

In his first week as an active-duty chaplain more than 25 years ago, Chaplain Major General Trent Davis discovered the unique impact of the conversations chaplains are privileged to have. A young officer trainee walked into his sparsely decorated... 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 »

The Baptist Faith and Message 2000 as a Teaching Tool

In 1925, the Southern Baptist Convention convened in Memphis, Tenn. At that momentous meeting, messengers made two decisions with far-reaching consequences. First, they adopted the Baptist Faith and Message. Second, they launched the Cooperative Program as a unified funding... Continue Reading »

Mission:Dignity Launches Matching Campaign for Giving Tuesday to Support Retired Ministers in Need

This Giving Tuesday on Dec. 3, all donations made to GuideStone’s Mission:Dignity ministry will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $700,000, thanks to the generosity of 25 donors committed to providing support for ministers and their families. Mission:Dignity, a ministry... Continue Reading »

New Feature Film Documents the ‘Fighting Spirit’ of Military Chaplains

A new documentary released Nov. 8 aims to tell the story of how combat chaplains support members of the U.S. Armed Services. “These are the unsung heroes who shape history, while touching lives and comforting souls,” reads the site... Continue Reading »

‘In Awe … That God Has Used Me’: Ann and Jeff Iorg on Life, Love, Ministry

When Ann and Jeff Iorg moved to Ontario, Calif., in 2016, so warm and accommodating was the city for the new campus of the newly named Gateway Seminary that Ann wanted to join a local church. “And Ann actually... Continue Reading »