The Baptist Record - Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 May 21, 2026

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Dealing with dementia — A skill I’m having to learn

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Dealing with dementia — A skill I’m having to learn

May 21, 2026

By Joe McKeever Our world changed in August 2024. A neighbor called to say, “Your wife is lying on the pavement.” When I got there,…

RISE Trainings equip churches for multifaceted ministries and Gospel partnership

The first of many RISE Trainings took place at First Baptist Church, Lake, on May 11. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

RISE Trainings equip churches for multifaceted ministries and Gospel partnership

May 20, 2026

Marriage retreat cultivates Christ-centered connection and communication

Couples participate in the Mississippi Baptist African American Marriage Retreat April 24-25 at Lake Tiak-O’Khata. (Photo credit: Lindsey Carraway)

Marriage retreat cultivates Christ-centered connection and communication

May 19, 2026

FIRST-PERSON: Standing for the vulnerable

Kassie Dalrymple with her father, Jeff Dalrymple, and Kassie with Brook Suter, First Baptist Orlando's associate director of special needs, togetherat an abuse prevention training event.

FIRST-PERSON: Standing for the vulnerable

May 18, 2026

Explore the Bible: May 24

Explore the Bible: May 24

May 18, 2026

2026 SBC Book of Reports
now available online
NASHVILLE (BP) – The 2026 SBC Book of Reports is now online. The book is the go-to guide for Southern Baptists as they prepare to make decisions during the annual meeting. The print edition will be available at this year’s meeting in Orlando. “Southern Baptist leaders work tirelessly to report our work in various public formats, including the 2026 Book of Reports,” said SBC Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg. “These thorough reports demonstrate accountability and transparency in operations and results.” The book is published annually and gives messengers key organizational data. It contains business reports from each entity and includes the 2026-2027 Cooperative Program Allocation Budget. “One of the biggest changes for 2026-27 is the proposed Cooperative Program Allocation Budget which sends 51 percent of the total budget to the International Mission Board and eliminates the current priority allocation for legal and operational needs of the Executive Committee,” Iorg said. “All SBC entities worked together to make these changes possible. We are grateful for this progress in sending about $2,500,000 more to the International Mission Board starting in October 2026.”