The Baptist Record - Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 June 23, 2026

Help Mission:Dignity provide care to Southern Baptist retirees

Mission:Dignity recipient Sally Moore is featured in a promotion video for this year’s Mission:Dignity Sunday June 28.

Help Mission:Dignity provide care to Southern Baptist retirees

June 23, 2026

By Jay ParkerGuideStone DALLAS — On June 28, Southern Baptists will have a unique opportunity to support retired pastors, church workers and their widows on…

Explore the Bible: June 28

Explore the Bible: June 28

June 23, 2026

Bible Studies for Life: June 28

Bible Studies for Life: June 28

June 23, 2026

Joni Eareckson Tada offers support of SBC disability ministry efforts

Joni Eareckson Tada

Joni Eareckson Tada offers support of SBC disability ministry efforts

June 22, 2026

Four construction projects underway at WCU ahead of fall semester

Renovations at two dorms opened in the 1960s include modernization and amenities. (Photo credit: WCU)

Four construction projects underway at WCU ahead of fall semester

June 19, 2026

Southwestern Seminary's
full accreditation restored
FORT WORTH — Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary “is now in full compliance with all accreditation expectations” of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) following action by the SACSCOC board on June 11, President David S. Dockery announced in a letter today to the seminary community. The action comes after an April site visit to the seminary resulted in a recommendation to remove the sanctions, which were initially put in place in June 2023 with a “warning” status. “Southwestern Seminary is no longer on probation for good cause but is in full adherence with SACSCOC accreditation standards,” Dockery said. “We are genuinely grateful to God to receive this good and encouraging report that all sanctions have been removed, which is an answer to the prayers of many.” Dockery cited six “markers of institutional stability and health,” affirmed by SACSCOC to demonstrate the seminary’s progress: institutional culture embracing of its mission, identity, heritage, and core values; improvements in enrollment, credit hours taught, and increases in tuition revenue; decreased expenses and increased unrestricted revenue resulting a $10 million turnaround; improvement of $40 million in net assets; cash reserves and cash equivalents reaching 50 percent of the annual budget; and dramatic improvements in the institution’s Composite Financial Index, Composite Score Ratio, and bank covenant ratios, objective measures compiled by outside organizations.