Relevance of SBC resolutions endures, committee says at press conference
ORLANDO (BP) – More than 40 resolutions were submitted by Southern Baptists for consideration by the SBC Committee on Resolutions this year, and the committee used 18 of those to craft the 11 resolutions adopted by messengers to the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando June 9-10.
America 250, immigration, assisted suicide among issues addressed in SBC resolutions
ORLANDO (BP) – Southern Baptists, in a resolution, warned against a cultural rebranding of assisted suicide as a form of medical care and reaffirmed their commitment to the sanctity of life from conception until natural death at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando June 10.
Abuse prevention among adults with disabilities emphasized
ORLANDO (BP) – Preventing the abuse of adults with disabilities in churches was the focus of a luncheon hosted by the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention at the SBC Annual Meeting June 9 in Orlando.
‘Don’t despise the small things,’ Scroggins says at Pastors’ Conference
ORLANDO (BP) – Pastors should be thinking about how God might use their churches and the Southern Baptist Convention not only now but 100 years from now, Jimmy Scroggins said at the SBC Pastors’ Conference June 8 in Orlando.
Biblical hospitality is focus of pastors’ wives gathering
ORLANDO (BP) – A simple invitation for community over a shared meal is the most genuine approach for sharing the hope of Jesus, Amy Hannon said during an emphasis on biblical hospitality at the Pastors’ Wives and Women in Ministry Conference June 8 in Orlando.
Texas church goes through digital declutter
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Church at the Cross has been going through a digital declutter this spring, identifying unhealthy connections to technology and intentionally making space for God to form their spiritual character.
Counseling for pastors’ wives offered at annual meeting
ORLANDO (BP) – Counseling for pastors’ wives will be offered for the second time this year at the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, addressing a need of women who often work quietly in the background without much appreciation, counselor Cheryl Bell said.
Chasing those chasing the dream
PLANO, Texas – When Jack Tai was a pastor in China, he thought the U.S. had so many Christian churches that surely most Chinese immigrants would be reached with the Gospel.
Texas church’s ‘rescue groups’ saved its pastor
MARTIN’S MILL, Texas – David Yarbrough remembers standing at the back of the sanctuary as his congregation worshiped. His heart was racing, he was trembling, and he felt like he was going to die.
Emerging regions of SBC see growth in baptisms, giving
NASHVILLE (BP) – Southern Baptist churches in New England have 10,000 more people attending worship now than they did a decade ago. In Ohio, churches gave a record amount through the Cooperative Program last year, and in Michigan, baptisms increased by 15 percent.
