The Baptist Record - Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 June 9, 2026

Southern Baptists celebrate 63 new IMB missionaries at SBC annual meeting

IMB President Paul Chitwood joins the stage with some of the new missionaries being sent by Southern Baptists to the nations. Others could not be photographed due to security concerns. (Photo credit: IMB)

Southern Baptists celebrate 63 new IMB missionaries at SBC annual meeting

June 9, 2026

By Chris Doyle ORLANDO, Fla. — Southern Baptists celebrated 63 new International Mission Board missionaries during the June 9 opening session of the SBC annual meeting…

Mississippi pastor’s four-day preaching marathon is possible world record

Matt Olson concludes his 96-hour presentation of the Bible by preaching through Revelation on June 3 at First Baptist Church, Sharon. (Photo credit: First Baptist Church Sharon Facebook screen capture)

Mississippi pastor’s four-day preaching marathon is possible world record

June 8, 2026

Carolyn Fountain elected president of WMU, SBC

New WMU president Carolyn Fountain (left) posed for a photo with an attendee at the WMU Missions Celebration on June 7 in Orlando.

Carolyn Fountain elected president of WMU, SBC

June 8, 2026

Serving, resourcing churches Evan Lenow’s goal as ERLC tenure begins

Evan Lenow

Serving, resourcing churches Evan Lenow’s goal as ERLC tenure begins

June 5, 2026

Proposed CP budget makes missions top priority

Missionaries participate in an International Mission Board Sending Celebration on June 11, 2025, during the Southern Baptist Convention in Dallas. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

Proposed CP budget makes missions top priority

June 4, 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.”