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GCR Evaluation Task Force releases report, recommendations to come

NEW By Scott Barkley, posted May 13, 2024

NASHVILLE (BP) — Did the Great Commission Resurgence accomplish its goal of reversing the decline of baptisms in the Southern Baptist Convention?

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Dew reminds NOBTS graduates of Kingdom values

Jamie Dew (right), president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College, spoke to graduates about what has “real, significant value” in the Kingdom of God during commencement ceremonies Friday, May 10. NOBTS photo

By Timothy Cockes, posted May 14, 2024 in New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

NEW ORLEANS (BP) — Jamie Dew, president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) and Leavell College, exhorted the schools’ May 2024 graduates to remember what has “real, significant value” in the kingdom of God.

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By Diana Chandler, posted May 14, 2024 in Culture

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (BP) – A coalition of 18 states filed suit May 13 against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for including gender identity in Title VII protections against sex discrimination.

By BP Staff, posted May 14, 2024 in SBC Digests

Florida Baptist Disaster Relief teams aid tornado victims In Tallahassee; Storms keep Missouri Disaster Relief active; Okla. tornado relief continues, prayer support needed; Texans on Mission volunteers keep hope afloat.

By Aaron Earls, posted May 14, 2024 in Lifeway, SBC News

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) — Officially, attendance at Southern Baptist congregations grew 6 percent in 2023, but it’s likely the actual gains are even higher.