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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.
Attendees hold up ballots while voting on a motion during the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, June 9, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. Associated Press / Photo by Phelan M. Eb...
ORLANDO (BP)- During the 2026 SBC Ministers’ Wives Luncheon, Amy Hannon urged ministers’ wives to consider a fresh perspective of the biblical story of Jesus feeding the 5,000.
Arson attacks were prevalent among a surge in anti-Christian hates crimes in May, according to the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe).
ORLANDO, Fla. – Southern Baptist Convention President Clint Pressley urged messengers Tuesday to live with doctrinal clarity, Gospel conviction, humility, patience and unity, saying Southern Baptists must “walk worthy” of the calling they have received if they are to remain faithful to the mission before them.
Theological institutions are producing graduates ill-equipped for real-world ministry, denominational structures risk fossilizing into gatekeeping institutions, and Christian leaders across Asia are growing more exhausted than fruitful — these were among the pointed assessments delivered during the second-day morning panel of the Asia Conference on Church and Mission (ACCM), held in Manila.
ORLANDO (BP) – Southern Baptist Convention messengers voted June 9 to consider Albert Mohler’s “Truth and Unity” amendment to the SBC Constitution at this year’s Annual Meeting. They also effectively killed six motions requesting the appointment of task forces to study a range of issues.
ORLANDO (BP) – The Credentials Committee gave messengers a behind-the-scenes look at the group's work during a special report at the SBC Annual Meeting.
ORLANDO (BP) – Open communion, spontaneous baptisms and taking the Lord’s Supper to shut-ins all are inconsistent with a biblical doctrine of the Church, said panelists at a 9 Marks at 9 event June 8 in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Orlando.
Loading the Audio Player... Attendees at the annual Southern Baptist Convention elected Florida Pastor Willy Rice as the group’s next president during a Tuesday vote. Rice recei...
