ORLANDO, Fla. – “This is a very powerful tool,” Victor Chayasirisobhon gushed Wednesday morning, June 10, at an hour-long meeting of the Ethnic Research Network. “This is going to save me hours and hours – if not days! – of work.”
Archaeologists have found that ancient cultures erected statues and monuments to memorialize significant people and events. These memorials helped future generations understand their identity. In the Bible, God often instructed His people to erect memorials.
Stephen Rummage, executive director of the Florida Baptist Convention, addresses the 55th annual meeting of the Filipino Southern Baptist Fellowship of North America June 8 in Orlando. Photo by Robin Cornetet
ORLANDO, Fla. – In a sermon at the 55th anniversary celebration of the Filipino Southern Baptist Fellowship of North America, Florida Baptists’ executive director, Stephen Rummage, described Jesus’ strategy.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Janet Thompson Hoffman, who served as president of WMU, SBC, from 2000 until 2005, passed away June 15, 2026, at the age of 90. She was born on July 12, 1935, in Tulsa, Okla., to Mildred Siler Thompson and James Scott Thompson. She trusted Jesus as Savior at age 11, a faith from which she never departed.
Gary Hawkins, executive director of the Fellowship of Native American Christians, welcomes members and guests to the group's annual meeting in Orlando, Fla., June 8. Photo by Madeleine Koelzer
ORLANDO (BP) – The Fellowship of Native American Christians – FoNAC – “enlarges their tent” by partnering with like-minded groups that want to reach the Native American and First Nations people of North America with the Gospel of God’s unconditional love.
Myanmar Baptists met in Orlando to elect new officers and celebrate the fellowship's growth. Photo by Robin Cornetet
ORLANDO (BP) – Since the military coup in Myanmar in 1962, the people of Myanmar have endured decades of turmoil, hardship and upheaval. Yet, through faith, perseverance, and community, the Myanmar Baptist community in the United States continues to stand strong.
Stephen Rummage, executive director of the Florida Baptist Convention, addresses the 55th annual meeting of the Filipino Southern Baptist Fellowship of North America June 8 in Orlando. Photo by Robin Cornetet
ORLANDO, Fla. – In a sermon at the 55th anniversary celebration of the Filipino Southern Baptist Fellowship of North America, Florida Baptists’ executive director, Stephen Rummage, described Jesus’ strategy.
