Limited edition Don Currence bobblehead debuts to applause, humility
DALLAS (BP) -- People wanted to see it, hold it, smile for the camera alongside its famous namesake. Not many people have their own, especially Southern Baptist Convention officers.
Diverse world of medical missions available through IMB
“Every day is a little bit different.” That’s how Jim Vale explained what life is like for him and his wife, Ashley. Both are family medicine physicians who serve with the International Mission Board in Southeast Asia.
Churches rarely discipline members
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Most pastors say their churches have policies in place to address significant misbehavior by church members, but few have actually used those policies recently.
Tennessee Supreme Court will hear defamation case against SBC
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear the appeal of the Southern Baptist Convention as it tries to protect its constitutional rights in a case connected to an inquiry by the SBC Credentials Committee.
When a school closed, a church sprang into action
CAVE SPRING, Ga. (BP) – Losing a school that has been stitched into a community for generations is unthinkable for a town, until it happens.
CP giving shapes and empowers SBC seminaries to make Gospel impact
NASHVILLE (BP) – Like missions, theological education was on the hearts and minds of Southern Baptists from before the Convention’s founding in 1845.
Fire destroys Tennessee church’s building, not its spirit
DYERSBURG, Tenn. – A devastating fire Friday, June 13, destroyed most of Zion Hill Baptist Church in the Friendship Community near Dyersburg.
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.
FROM THE SEMINARIES: Luncheons celebrate distinguished alumni, God’s favor
During the lunch hour of the second day of the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting June 11, the SBC's seminaries held individual luncheons for fellowship and celebration of what God is doing among students and faculty.
