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.
FIRST-PERSON: Reflections from the Disability Ministry Task Force
“Do it then.” Those three words from my wife changed the direction of my ministry.
Filipino Fellowship celebrates 55 years
ORLANDO, Fla. – In a sermon at the 55th anniversary celebration of the Filipino Southern Baptist Fellowship of North America, Florida Baptists’ executive director, Stephen Rummage, described Jesus’ strategy.
Native American Christians look to the future of outreach to indigenous peoples
ORLANDO (BP) – The Fellowship of Native American Christians – FoNAC – “enlarges their tent” by partnering with like-minded groups that want to reach the Native American and First Nations people of North America with the Gospel of God’s unconditional love.
