The Baptist Record - Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 May 18, 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

By Jeff Dalrymple with Kassidy Dalrymple I will never forget my first conversation with Tom Stolle. I know exactly where I was — driving through West…

Explore the Bible: May 24

Explore the Bible: May 24

May 18, 2026

Bible Studies for Life: May 24

Bible Studies for Life: May 24

May 18, 2026

Oldest Mississippi baptismal pool dedicated with historical marker

Anita Foster and Glen Foster unveil a historical marker for the Little Bahala Baptismal Pool during a dedication ceremony April 18. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

Oldest Mississippi baptismal pool dedicated with historical marker

May 15, 2026

Restoring the professions: Tupelo cohort first in new Southern Seminary doctoral program

Russell Roberts speaks at a Vision Night for Southern Seminary's Professional Leadership concentration at the Community Development Foundation in Tupelo. (Photo credit: Matt Wyatt Media)

Restoring the professions: Tupelo cohort first in new Southern Seminary doctoral program

May 14, 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.”