Southern Baptists first arrived in Nigeria when it existed as independent kingdoms. Now, 175 years later, Southern Baptists continue to serve in the West African country home to diverse ethnic groups.
Five churches organized the event out of a conviction of their faith, but as an invisible network.
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Churches affiliated with China’s state-sanctioned Three-Self Patriotic Movement have effectively been required to sing a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) anthem before the closing benediction in Sunday worship services, according to recent reports. The mandate has sparked serious concern, as it is viewed not merely as a formal adjustment but as a deliberate shift intended to displace God from the center of worship and replace Him with loyalty to the Communist Party.
Should women and the men who assist them face criminal charges for getting an abortion That question took center stage this week on the sidelines of the Southern Baptist Convention s Annual Meeting
DALLAS (BP) – Clint Pressley has been reelected SBC president and will begin his term with two newly elected officers and two officers reelected during the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas.
DALLAS (BP) – During the June 10 afternoon session of the SBC annual meeting in Dallas, SBC Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg led messengers in celebrating 100 years of Cooperative Program giving.
DALLAS (BP) – In 1925, Southern Baptists faced a “percolating maelstrom of denominational uncertainty,” Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg said in his EC report to messengers to the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting June 10. And in a time when solutions were needed, “courageous leaders redefined cooperation.”
DALLAS — On June 10, Southern Baptists witnessed a demonstration of partnership and purpose at the SBC Annual Meeting as the work of Send Relief — a collaborative compassion ministry between the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and the International Mission Board (IMB) — took center stage.
DALLAS (BP) – It is possible to be well-known and desperately lonely, Sheila Walsh told a group of 2,000 women at the sold-out Ministers’ Wives Luncheon June 10 at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Dallas.
DALLAS (BP) – Calling SBC messengers at the 2025 annual meeting in Dallas to recognize God’s grace this past year, SBC President Clint Pressley said he is “glad to be Southern Baptist” and invited listeners to join in the celebration.
DALLAS (BP) – The Law Amendment, abolishing the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) and a proposed revision to the SBC’s Business and Financial Plan were among topics of discussion at a June 10 panel discussion hosted by the group Baptist 21.
