Franklin Graham visits Venezuelans recovering from earthquake
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Asia Conference on Church & Mission opens in Manila, calling evangelical leaders to ‘Disciple or Die 3.0’
With 210 delegates gathered from 25 nations across Asia and beyond, the Asia Conference on Church & Mission (ACCM) 2026 officially kicked off on Monday evening, June 9, at GCF South Metro in Alabang, Metro Manila.
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At IMB Dinner, ‘day in the life’ Conveys Importance of Sustained Missionary Presence | Baptist Press
ORLANDO – International Mission Board missionaries and staff mingled with participants, as close to 2,000 people filled tables at the IMB dinner Monday, June 8. The event was held in conjunction with the SBC annual meeting in Orlando. The theme of the evening resonated across screens: Together, We Sustain Gospel…
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SBC must unify in doctrine, evangelism, Pastors’ Conf. speakers say | Baptist Press
ORLANDO (BP) – Southern Baptists must remain unified in doctrine, in spirit and in reaching the next generation for Christ, speakers said June 8 during the afternoon session of the Southern Baptist Convention Pastors’ Conference.
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Pastors examine conflict, suffering, and finishing well during second session of SBC Pastors’ Conference | Baptist Press
ORLANDO (BP) – Pastors examined conflict, suffering and finishing well during the second session of the SBC Pastors’ Conference June 8 in Orlando. The session featured sermons from Edgar Aponte and Heath Lambert and a panel discussion led by Ken Whitten, national director of pastoral leadership at the North American…
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Associational leaders gather, celebrate growth | Baptist Press
ORLANDO (BP) – With a theme of “Faithful to Multiply,” out of 2 Timothy 2:2, members of the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders (SBCAL) adopted a substantial budget increase, hosted breakout sessions covering numerous areas of ministry and heard from Southern Baptist leaders as to the inherent cohesiveness modeled…
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SBC Abuse Prevention & Response launches Fortify Initiative to equip associations | Baptist Press
ORLANDO (BP) – The ongoing process of establishing resources for equipping churches to identify and prevent cases of abuse is just that, a process, SBC Abuse and Prevention Response Coordinator Jeff Dalrymple told a group late Sunday afternoon, June 7. And, he added, those in attendance were among the most…
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SBC Abuse & Prevention Launches Fortify Initiative to Equip Associations | Baptist Press
ORLANDO (BP) – The ongoing process of establishing resources for equipping churches to identify and prevent cases of abuse is just that, a process, SBC Abuse and Prevention Response Coordinator Jeff Dalrymple told a group late Sunday afternoon, June 7. And, he added, those in attendance were among the most…
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Carolyn Fountain elected president of WMU, SBC | Baptist Press
ORLANDO – Carolyn Fountain of Monroe, Louisiana, was elected the 25th president of WMU, SBC during the WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting on June 7, 2026 in Orlando, Florida. She is the first African American woman to serve in this role, and succeeds Connie Dixon of Elida, New Mexico,…
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SBC’s 10 Asian fellowships celebrate unity in Christ | Baptist Press
ORLANDO, Fla. – At one point during Bishop A.B. Vines’ message, he had his more than 200 listeners join hands in a double-room-size circle. Vines – identifying himself as “disunity,” he said, – failed to break through peoples’ arms in several places around the room because everyone in the circle…
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WMU elects new president, emphasizes what is ‘meant for the mission’ | Baptist Press
ORLANDO (BP) – Carolyn Fountain was elected the 25th president of Woman’s Missionary Union during the WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting June 7 in Orlando, Florida. She is the first African American woman to serve in this role.
