Texas Supreme Court answers questions in Patterson v. Roe case
AUSTIN, Texas (BP) – The Supreme Court of Texas has issued a ruling on two questions raised in a case brought against Paige Patterson and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary by a plaintiff known as Jane Roe.
Walker to head 2025 Committee on Resolutions
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (BP) – SBC President Clint Pressley has named Southern Baptist Theological Seminary professor Andrew Walker as chair of the Committee on Resolutions for the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting to be held in Dallas this summer.
ERLC wants to hear from Southern Baptists
NASHVILLE (BP) — Southern Baptists wishing to provide direct input on issues addressed by the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission may do so over the next six months through a survey released by the entity.
SBC DIGEST: Racial Reconciliation resource; Pastoral wellness collab; Brotherhood Mutual grant
Racial Reconciliation Sunday bulletin inserts available; Pastoral wellness leaders collaborate for resilient ministers; Brotherhood’s Kingdom Advancing Grant application now open.
CP giving 3 percent below budget goals year to date
NASHVILLE (BP) – Cooperative Program giving was 6.83 percent below the budget goal in January, while designated giving was slightly above the same number from the previous year. Southern Baptists gave just over $17.7 million through CP during the third month of the fiscal year. The budget target was $19 million.
SBC DIGEST: New Lifeway women’s Bible studies; New Jared Wilson book
Lifeway spring Bible studies include Rothschild, Woodson, Doctor, Beless; Jared Wilson releases ‘Lest We Drift’
Jim Shaddix, ‘champion of prayer and expository preaching,’ dies at 64
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP) – Jim Shaddix, longtime seminary professor, pastor and ministry leader, died after a yearlong battle with brain cancer Feb. 1. He was 64.
SBC25 pre-registration and childcare set to open Monday
DALLAS (BP) – Messenger pre-registration and childcare registration for the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in June will be available starting Monday, Feb. 3. Based on the hotel reservations already made through the SBC housing system, messenger totals this year could reach upwards of 15,000.
California Southern Baptist DR Photo Gallery
The photos below show some of the work being done by California Southern Baptist Disaster Relief amid the devastating wildfires in Southern California. Photos by Robert Jordan
SBC DIGEST: Road to Dallas video series premieres; SBC Pastors’ Conference launches interview series
‘Road to Dallas’ launch kicks off promotion for 2025 SBC Annual Meeting; SBC Pastors’ Conference interview series to preview gathering.