NASHVILLE (BP) – In a wide-ranging interview with Peter Robinson of the Hoover Institution, former U.S. senator and former university president Ben Sasse minced no words and even used some colorful ones when talking about the gravity of his condition and of the country’s challenges.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention has released a new church guide on the topic of assisted reproductive technologies in the Church and Christian ministry. 

Today’s session deals with courage. That great theologian-actor John Wayne said, “Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.”

Tucked away in your memories, you may recall a game show called “Password.” The premise was to give one-word clues and have the other contestant guess the answer. If you were challenged to provide one word to describe God, what would it be?

David Yarbrough remembers standing at the back of the sanctuary as his congregation worshiped. His heart was racing, he was trembling, and he felt like he was going to die.

DULUTH, Ga. — The Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundation awarded more than $9.2 million in grants to 87 health care ministries serving communities across the state on Thursday, Feb. 19, pushing the foundation’s total giving since 2007 past $100 million.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – Vance Pitman has moved from serving as president of the North American Mission Board’s Send Network to a new role as National Mobilizer, NAMB trustees learned during their Feb. 3 meeting in San Diego.

LOUISVILLE (BP) – 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.

MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. (BP) – A Mississippi pastor has become the third known candidate to be nominated for SBC Recording Secretary. Jonathan Greer will be nominated for the office by Alabama pastor Tyler Armstrong at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — This summer, the world’s attention will turn towards football (soccer, in North America) and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With Atlanta being the site of several matches, including a semi-final, Georgia Baptists are looking to take advantage of the excitement around the event, using it as an opportunity to reach their communities with the gospel.

BARNESVILLE, Ga. — For college students seeking to serve on missions via Send Me Now, Discovery Day is the final step in their application and appointment process. This year, that step was virtual.

DALTON, Ga. — Student-led services at Salem Baptist Church resulted in 10 baptisms during the youth ministry’s first baptism service on Jan. 28.

NASHVILLE (BP) – 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.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (BP) – Florida pastor Dean Inserra has announced his intention to nominate Texas pastor George Schroeder as SBC Recording Secretary at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting.

NASHVILLE (BP) – In a meeting that was at once routine and consequential, the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee adopted a realigned CP allocation budget, affirmed the need for ministry to those with disabilities, discontinued fellowship with two churches, and dealt with messenger motions referred to it from the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting.

HELEN, Ga. — Steve Smith, Evangelism and Community Outreach Pastor at Helen First Baptist Church, is seeing a movement of God in northeast Georgia. “The Lord is up to something in Helen, Georgia. It’s not just contained in the city of Helen. It’s in our church,” he said.

One hundred African leaders from 33 nations assembled in Johannesburg, South Africa, in early February to discuss the future of missions on their continent. A common theme reverberated from their lips: It’s time for Africa to embrace its potential as the world’s next great missionary sending force.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jeff Iorg, president of the Executive Committee, emphasized “steady incremental progress” despite ongoing challenges facing the Southern Baptist Convention, during his report at the EC's winter meeting in Nashville.

ATLANTA — Christ Covenant is pleased to announce that it will host Safer Churches, a one-day workshop dedicated to helping church and ministry leaders strengthen safety cultures, prevent abuse, and respond biblically when incidents occur.

In this very important chapter, we gain a better understanding of the Kingdom of God, and we encounter what some have called the mystery parables. Remember, parables are earthly stories with heavenly meanings. As we come to verse 24, Jesus shares the parable of the wheat and the tares.

If you are on social media or have a smartphone, you know what it means to share something with someone. It could be a news article, a funny picture, a joke, or even a Bible study. The ability to share information in real time is convenient and helpful. Oftentimes, we want to be the first to share something with our friends and enjoy the conversations that follow.

Jerry Spencer, a Southern Baptist evangelist who preached to millions across more than 50 countries and served in key denominational leadership roles for decades, died Feb. 14 in Savannah, Tennessee. …

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (KT) – The Youth Evangelism Summit set an attendance record for the fifth consecutive year as 1,337 middle and high school students gathered Feb. 6–7 at Hillvue Heights Church. It was a high-energy event focused on gospel-centered teaching, spiritual growth, and equipping the next generation to reach Kentucky and the world for Christ. 

A microphone left on in the bathroom. A baptism that didn’t quite go as planned. A child saying the worst possible thing at the worst possible time. If you’ve spent any time in pastoral ministry, you know that some moments are sacred, some are serious, and some are simply unforgettable.

More than 100 people from Alabama and Mississippi gathered recently at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Panola to mark the 20th anniversary of what Pastor Bob Little calls “a blessing in the blaze.”