Lifeway Village to highlight discipleship tools, resources at SBC Annual Meeting
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Year after year, Lifeway Christian Resources finds new ways to delight messengers and guests at the SBC Annual Meeting and draw them to The Lifeway Village. And this year, as Lifeway celebrates its 135th anniversary and welcomes a new president, is sure to be no exception.
SBC entities to host enriching, encouraging events in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP) – Southern Baptist Convention entities will host a variety of events for messengers and guests to enjoy during their time in Orlando for the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting.
Women’s events, panel discussions, breakfasts and more await SBC26 attendees
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP) – A wide array of breakfasts, luncheons and late-night gatherings promises something for everyone attending the 2026 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Orlando.
Kentucky pastor Austin Rouse to be nominated for SBC 2nd VP
LEWISBURG, Ky. (BP) – Kentucky pastor Austin Rouse will be nominated for second vice president at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando. Rouse is the pastor of families and students at Southern Heights Baptist in Russellville, Ky.
African American Fellowship joins others from Black diaspora in first joint dinner
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP) – Marking a first, the National African American Fellowship (NAAF) and other Black diaspora groups will celebrate jointly in a Black Collective Dinner Monday, June 8, in advance of the Southern Baptist Convention 2026 Annual Meeting in Orlando.
Evangelists, AMS leaders to meet in Orlando
ORLANDO – The Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists plans to host an hour-long praise and worship service as a concluding event of Crossover Orlando. The event will start at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Central Parkway Baptist Church in Orlando, 5281 Central Florida Pkwy., where Paul Luis is pastor. All are welcome.
Hispanic events to gather pastors, ministry leaders in Orlando
ORLANDO – Hispanic pastors, ministry leaders and church members from across the Southern Baptist Convention are expected to gather in Orlando this June for several Hispanic-focused events taking place during and surrounding the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting.
Counseling for pastors’ wives offered at annual meeting
ORLANDO (BP) – Counseling for pastors’ wives will be offered for the second time this year at the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, addressing a need of women who often work quietly in the background without much appreciation, counselor Cheryl Bell said.
Largest attendance in years expected at SBC Annual Meeting, housing closes soon
ORLANDO (BP) – With approximately 20,000 total attendees expected for the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting June 7-10, guests and messengers are urged to nail down their housing needs.
NC’s Allen Murray to be nominated for SBC 2nd vice president
WELCOME, N.C. — J. Allen Murray, pastor of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in Supply, N.C., and current president of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, will be nominated for second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) at this summer’s annual meeting in Florida.
