U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issues 2024 annual report
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) in its 2024 report urged the U.S. State Department to add 15 nations to the current list of egregious religious freedom violators, and recommended key policy guidance for the Biden administration.
Pressley thankful for ‘expansiveness’ of SBC’s reach
NASHVILLE (BP) – Clint Pressley feels indebted to the Southern Baptist Convention. The North Carolina pastor told Baptist Press he’s willing to be nominated to serve as SBC president because he wants to see the Convention healthy and strong as it moves forward doing the things Southern Baptists love to do.
Baptist communicators trek to mission board headquarters
RICHMOND, Va. – Imagine, this is a story about a fairly nondescript building. Even so: “This is a holy place where missionaries around the world are supported and encouraged,” Sharon Mager said after being at the International Mission Board’s headquarters in Richmond for the Baptist Communicators Association annual workshop.
FIRST-PERSON: Lessons on the way to becoming a seminary president
I love being a Southern Baptist. Southern Baptists have given me a denominational home, a world-class seminary education and a meaningful ministry for the past 14 years at an amazing seminary filled with godly and gifted servant leaders.
Barber exhorts Southwestern graduates to go to the harvest
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) – Get to work in the harvest, Southern Baptist Convention President Bart Barber challenged the 301 graduates of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Texas Baptist College during spring commencement held May 3 on the Fort Worth campus.
Jim Shaddix encourages Southeastern family with message of Gospel hope
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP) -- At a service that is typically known for celebration and awards for students who have demonstrated excellence in their academics and ministry, the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary family experienced a different kind of celebration and encouragement in Thursday’s (May 2) final chapel service of the semester.
Charlotte churches offer prayer, support for first responders after officers killed in shootout
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Pastor Jack Homesley posed a sobering question at the start of Calvary Baptist Church of Charlotte’s midweek prayer service on Wednesday, May 1.
Vibrant gathering of Hispanic Baptists ahead for evangelism, worship, training
INDIANAPOLIS (BP) – The much-anticipated Southern Baptist annual family gathering is inching closer, and Hispanic Baptists are excited and ready to celebrate all God is doing through Hispanic churches at home and abroad.
Not cliché when missionaries ask for ‘more workers’
Ask David Lee and Zoey Kim about the one thing that can push their ministry in Madagascar to the next level. The International Mission Board missionary couple will answer in unison, “More workers.”
ERLC to host annual meeting lunch with former VP Mike Pence
INDIANAPOLIS (BP) – Southern Baptists will once again welcome former Vice President Mike Pence to their annual meeting in June. The onetime Republican governor of Indiana will headline a lunch event sponsored by the SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission entitled, "Navigating Faith in the Public Square: A Conversation with Mike Pence” at the convention’s annual meeting on June 11 at 11:30 a.m. in Indianapolis.
