Vietnamese Baptists celebrate 50 years of growth
LOS ANGELES – Vietnamese Southern Baptists gathered July 3-6 at the LAX Marriott to celebrate the 50 years since the first Vietnamese refugees arrived in the United States.
Korean Council’s Dallas meeting captures ‘growing sense of excitement’
DALLAS –Pastors and other listeners heard from one of four guest speakers at the Korean Council’s recent annual meeting about the importance of taking care of yourself.
Myanmar Fellowship gathers for just that (not business) in Dallas
DALLAS – The people of Myanmar (formerly Burma) have had it rough ever since a coup in 1962.
Ethnic leaders honor Minh Ha Nguyen, plan for enhanced involvement in SBC life
DALLAS – The legacy of Minh Ha Nguyen was honored at the 2025 Ethnic Leaders breakfast June 10 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, the early morning of first day the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in the same location.
Native American Christians using many methods to reach continent’s hundreds of tribes
DALLAS – A podcast for and about Native Americans that premiered this spring was announced at the recent annual meeting of the Fellowship of Native American Christians.
Slavic Baptists hold ‘historic’ inaugural gathering
DALLAS – After an initial low-key foray last year into the collective heart of the Southern Baptist Convention, more than 100 Slavic pastors and leaders from across the nation gathered June 10 for their first annual meeting as an as-yet unformalized fellowship group.
National Haitian Fellowship gathering marked by joyful worship despite today’s ‘challenging moment’
DALLAS (BP) – Joyful music and uplifted hands filled the banquet room as the SBC National Haitian Fellowship (NHF) gathered for worship and fellowship. The praise came despite recent government action regarding deportation and the closing of the border to Haitian immigrants.
NAAF’s Perkins: ‘We must reject all of the Barabbas moments. Choose Jesus.’
DALLAS (BP) – Greg Perkins, president of the National African American Fellowship (NAAF) of about 4,000 Southern Baptist churches, reached back to the first century to encourage Southern Baptists to choose Jesus over the U.S. flag.
Asian NextGen Pastors Network addresses church hurt
DALLAS (BP) – The Asian NextGen Pastors Network addressed “Hope Beyond Hurt: Loving the Local Church” at its fourth annual meeting June 9 ahead of the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Dallas.
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.
