SBC DIGEST: Bill Choate dies; Jeff Medders joins MBTS
Well-known collegiate ministry leader Bill Choate dies; Medders joins MBTS, Spurgeon Library.
FROM THE SEMINARIES: Brooks joins SEBTS; NOBTS Korean partnership
Southeastern Seminary welcomes Will Brooks as professor of missiology; Korean Theological Institute graduates take part in NOBTS commencement.
Judge cancels Sills jury trial, calls for new trial date
NASHVILLE (BP) – Federal Judge William Campbell has canceled the jury trial between David and Mary Sills and the Southern Baptist Convention set for Feb. 10, 2026, calling for it to be rescheduled. Campbell’s order came late Dec. 15, citing eight pending motions for summary judgment in the case.
STATE MEETINGS: Northwest; New England
‘Every Church Matters’ for Northwest Baptists; New England Baptists celebrate growth in baptisms.
SBC DIGEST: Baptist University of Florida has record graduating class; Lifeway titles receive awards
Baptist University of Florida has record graduating class; Lifeway, B&H Publishing titles honored in recent awards.
DR DIGEST: NC Baptists honored as grand marshals; Florida Baptists responding in Jamaica
Baptists on Mission honored for WNC relief work as grand marshals of Canton Christmas parade; Florida Baptists among first responders in Jamaica’s long recovery.
Cooperative Program continues healthy start to fiscal year
NASHVILLE (BP) – Cooperative Program giving continued to be strong during the second month of the fiscal year, again coming in above the budget goal.
SBC DIGEST: Longtime Baptist journalist retires; MBTS awards pastor $10K
Ken Camp, longtime Baptist journalist, to retire; MBTS honors Pastor Zachary Evans in Pastor Appreciation Month giveaway.
STATE MEETINGS: Hawaii, Arizona
Hawaii-Pacific signs agreement with Gateway Seminary; Arizona Baptists focus on ‘four questions.’
FROM THE SEMINARIES: NOBTS launches missions lectures; SWBTS holds Taste of Nations
NOBTS Global Mission Center launches lecture series with IMB’s Zane Pratt; Taste of the Nations displays Southwestern’s global engagement.












