Worship micro-conference attendance, enthusiasm projects bright days ahead
NASHVILLE (BP) – It’s not an overstatement to say the addition of micro-conferences to the SBC Pastors’ Conference in Orlando may have fundamentally shaped the way church leaders see the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting itself.
Lifeway discipleship micro-conference equips, encourages church leaders
ORLANDO, Fla. — In partnership with the Southern Baptist Annual Meeting Pastors’ Conference, Lifeway Christian Resources hosted a free, one-day micro-conference on discipleship. The organization also unveiled a free tool to assist church leaders in their task of making disciples.
Chinese gather for fellowship in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Chinese Baptist Fellowship of the United States and Canada’s dinner Tuesday evening, June 9, at First Baptist Church of Orlando was a precursor for members of their biennial meeting set for September in Texas.
FIRST-PERSON: A partnership born through Jimmy and Sarah
The leader of the Baptist Convention of Maryland-Delaware recently led a task force to help Southern Baptists find ways to care for people with disabilities. Tom Stolle believes that the many millions of people with disabilities are created in the image of God and must be included in the church.
Annual meeting stats available through dashboard, survey results
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.
FIRST-PERSON: Our new open door
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 offers support of Southern Baptist disability ministry efforts
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.
Lifeway Kids Ministry micro-conference equips leaders at annual meeting
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.
Korean Baptists pass polity and ‘best practices’ measures
ORLANDO, Fla. – Two items of business at the Korean Council’s annual meeting that could have resulted in a great deal of discussion instead drew little because of previous conversations at the local and regional levels.
African American fellowship calls for extended dialogue on Truth & Unity amendment
WILLOW GROVE, Pa. (BP) – The National African American Fellowship of nearly 4,000 churches and missions is calling for extended dialogue among Southern Baptists on the proposed Truth and Unity constitutional amendment.
