BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — Eighteen of the 23 motions by messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Birmingham, were referred to SBC committees or entities; five were ruled out of …

More than 8,100 messengers gathered in Legacy Arena at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center June 11-12. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index By Erin Roach BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — Southern Baptists acted in support …

By Tom Strode BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — Messengers to the 2019 Southern Baptist Convention advocated for the vulnerable against abortion, sexual abuse, and religious persecution in approving 13 …

Nik Ripkin, an International Mission Board missionary for more than 35 years, speaks during Pursue, the Woman's Missionary Union Missions Celebration Sunday, June 9, at the Church at Brook Hills in …

Note: This post was updated at 10:43 a.m., June 14 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Georgia Baptists helped make up the more than 8,100 messengers attending the 2019 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting. …

ROME  — Shorter University confirmed its receipt of a Warning from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) this morning, June 13, on basis of financial …

Danny Wood, president of the 2019 SBC Pastors' Conference and pastor of Shades Mountain Baptist Church in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, welcomes hundreds of Southern Baptist pastors to the annual event …

BIRMINGHAM (BP) — Whether in suffering or dealing with a social media firestorm, lean into the godly character that the Holy Spirit is fashioning in your heart – that was the core challenge of …

By Julie McGowan BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — David and Zoey Lee know they can go as Southern Baptist missionaries today because Christian believers in the past sacrificed to get the Gospel to their …

North Carolina pastor J.D. Greear was reelected yesterday, June 11, by acclamation to a second term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) during the SBC annual meeting in Birmingham, …

BIRMINGHAM  — At their annual meeting held June 9-10 at the Birmingham Hilton at UAB members of the Southern Baptist Conference of Association Leaders, among other agenda items, …

South Georgia pastor Mike Stone, far right, chairman of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, begins the Executive Committee plenary session June 10 by leading in worship and scripture …

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — The chairman and vice chairman of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee were unanimously reelected during the EC's June 10 meeting in Birmingham, Alabama. …

Jacksonville State University student Lexie Tisdale, left, talks with a 90-year-old resident of Chalkville during the door-to-door outreach of the Southern Baptist Convention's Crossover event in …

CLEVELAND — John Yarbrough is among an elite and distinguished group of Georgia Baptists who have had a significant impact upon not only Georgia, but the nation. He has served as pastor of some of …

1 Sam. 1:1-2,9-11, 17-18,26-28; 2:1-3 Sean Wegener, pastor First Baptist Church, Summerville Old Testament struggles sometimes feel foreign. Modern Christians do not often relate well …

By Tom Strode BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — The Southern Baptist Sexual Abuse Advisory Study issued a report Saturday, June 8, after 10 months of work with the hope that God will use it to "spark a …

The Normandy coast of France. GETTY IMAGES/Special This week the world recognized two extremely significant anniversaries. Those dates stood out in the 20 th Century as iconic moments in regards to …

Johnny Hunt, senior vice president of evangelism and leadership at the North American Mission Board, encourages listeners at the June 5 Crossover kickoff rally to share the Gospel confidently knowing …

By Kelvin Cochran It's subjective, but probably safe to say that most Bible readers tend to gloss over the phrase "know we no man after the flesh" in 2 Cor. 5:14-21. Kelvin Cochran Our tendency is to …

By Grace Thornton BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — Love each other, love Birmingham well, and be ready to ask tough questions — that was J.D. Greear's challenge to the thousands of Southern Baptists …

NASHVILLE (BP) — Contributions to Southern Baptist Convention national and international missions and ministries received by the SBC Executive Committee in May were 3.47% above the projected budget …

Tim Watson (right) with an Ashburn city official. Photo provided AUBURN – Tim Watson, pastor of Center of Hope Christian Ministries in the Roswell Baptist Association, was sworn in as chaplain for …

By Jenny Gregory Early alarm, drop kids off at school, go to work, lunch, meetings, t-ball practice, dinner, bath time, story time, laundry, dishes, and then bedtime. Does this look like your daily …

Lucinda and Victor Lyons, Jr., stand with the Doctor of Ministry degrees they recently earned from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. LYONS FAMILY/Special By Andrea Duggan PINEVIEW …