Hispanic Baptists celebrate unity, purpose
DALLAS (BP) – Hispanic Baptists from across the country gathered at First Baptist Church in Dallas June 8 for the 2025 Hispanic Celebration hosted by the Red Bautista Hispana Nacional (National Hispanic Baptist Network). The evening, which welcomed about 500 Hispanics, was filled with worship, encouragement and a renewed commitment to Gospel work.
Polynesian church sprouts in unlikely place
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – What possibly is the first Polynesian church in the Southern Baptist Convention started a year ago in a western suburb of Salt Lake City.
Lifeway Research Insights Report takes deeper look at Hispanic churches
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — The church is the church because it is made up of believers in Christ, but the exact expression of a local body of believers may vary depending on context. For decades, the Hispanic population in the U.S. has been growing exponentially, and this growth has implications for many churches.
‘Pursue the Prize’ at Black church conference July 21-25 at Ridgecrest
RIDGECREST, N.C.(BP) – Lifeway Christian Resources’ Black Church Leadership and Family Conference returns July 21-25 to Ridgecrest, N.C., with expanded ministry opportunities and an eye toward mission work as Asheville recovers from Hurricane Helene.
SBC entities help Ethnic Research Network in wake of Minh Ha’s death
DALLAS – Minh Ha Nguyen was among the 2 million mostly nameless and faceless Vietnamese “boat people” who between 1975 and 1992 made their way from a war-ravaged country to new life in America and elsewhere.
SBC Asian Fellowships offering special events in June and year-round
DALLAS – Nine Asian fellowship groups enrich the Southern Baptist Convention’s diverse membership, and three more – Thai, South Asian and Nepalese – are in the formation process.
National African American Fellowship continues five-year Vision 2030
DALLAS (BP) – Predominantly African American Southern Baptist churches are focused on Vision 2030, a five-year initiative to increase participation in global missions, Cooperative Program giving and church planting among other core goals.
Bobby Sena retiring after six decades of ministry among and for Hispanic Baptists
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Bobby Sena, a trailblazer in Hispanic ministry in the SBC, is retiring.
FROM THE SEMINARIES: Faculty hires at Gateway, SBTS; Georgia Hispanic For the Church conference
Josh Mathews new Gateway associate dean; Ryan Lister, David Haines join Boyce College; Nearly 200 Hispanic leaders trained at Georgia 'For the Church' conference.
‘Crying’: Churches losing members, leaders as legal immigration programs end
MIAMI (BP) – They are pastors, deacons, and other clergy, actively working among the 500 Haitian churches in the Southern Baptist Convention – at least for another four weeks. They are active ministers and members of the 3,500 Hispanic congregations -- Nicaraguans, Venezuelans and Cubans – that have united with the SBC.
