AGOURA HILLS, Calif. (BP) -- Joni and Friends disability ministry founder and CEO Joni Eareckson Tada has offered her ministry’s support in implementing the disability ministry recommendations messengers adopted at the 2026 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting.
The 2026 SBC Annual Meeting exhibitor count of 3,667 marks the fourth straight annual increase and was the biggest ever. Photo by Roy Burroughs
NASHVILLE (BP) – Figures on and feedback from messengers at the recent Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Orlando are now available through two online tools.
Photo by Sonya Singh
Could it be that Jesus has opened wide a new door of shared ministry and missions for Southern Baptists to walk through together? That’s the question that continues permeating my mind after our time together in Orlando.
Joni Eareckson Tada has been an advocate for those with disabilities since 1979.
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. (BP) -- Joni and Friends disability ministry founder and CEO Joni Eareckson Tada has offered her ministry’s support in implementing the disability ministry recommendations messengers adopted at the 2026 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting.
Pastor Greg Foster (left) and music minister William Ricks (right) present Alma Dean Hicks (center) a plaque in recognition of her 65 years as treasurer of Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Leakesville on June 7. Photo credit: Maria Teel
LEAKESVILLE, Miss. — One hundred years old last week, Alma Dean Hicks has served as treasurer of Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Leakesville for 65 faithful years, and she has no intention of retiring.
Jana Magruder, strategic initiatives director for Lifeway’s NextGen team, kicked off Lifeway's Kids Ministry micro-conference by unpacking some characteristics and greatest needs of Gen Z and Generation Alpha. Photo by Madeleine Koelzer
ORLANDO, Fla. – In partnership with the Southern Baptist Convention Pastors’ Conference, Lifeway Christian Resources hosted a free, one-day micro-conference on Kids Ministry. More than 250 church leaders registered for the event held Monday, June 8.
The 2026 SBC Annual Meeting exhibitor count of 3,667 marks the fourth straight annual increase and was the biggest ever. Photo by Roy Burroughs
NASHVILLE (BP) – Figures on and feedback from messengers at the recent Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Orlando are now available through two online tools.
