Posts published in “Mississippi”

Dockery, Wyatt lead slate of new EC officers

New SBC Executive Committee officers (left to right) are: Todd Stiles (Iowa), Adam Wyatt (Mississippi), Tony Dockery (California), David Twiddy (Florida), Corey Cain (Alabama), Nancy Spalding (Michigan). The Executive Committee met at the Dallas Omni Hotel June 9 ahead of the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, held June 10-11 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. (Photo credit: Sonya Singh)

Dockery, Wyatt lead slate of new EC officers

June 11, 2025

DALLAS (BP) — On the day before Southern Baptists convene, SBC Executive Committee members elected new leaders and passed several recommendations for final approval by…

Mississippi Baptists encouraged by convention fellowship

Sam Ivy (left), Mississippi Baptist Convention Board director of collegiate ministries, greets fellow Mississippi Baptists at the Southern Baptist Convention in Dallas. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

Mississippi Baptists encouraged by convention fellowship

June 10, 2025

MS bivo pastor Poe recognized at 2025 SBC Pastors’ Conference

Bivocational pastor Jonathan Poe (center) is joined by Mississippi Baptist Convention Board executive director-treasurer Shawn Parker (third from left) onstage for a time of recognition and prayer during the 2025 SBC Pastors' Conference in Dallas on June 9. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

MS bivo pastor Poe recognized at 2025 SBC Pastors’ Conference

June 10, 2025

Prather retires from 50 years of ministry and Christian education

Prather retires from 50 years of ministry and Christian education

June 6, 2025

Volunteers the heartbeat of disaster relief ministry

An MSBDR volunteer responds after a tornado struck Tylertown in March. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

Volunteers the heartbeat of disaster relief ministry

May 30, 2025

Messengers celebrate 100 years
of Cooperative Program giving
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. Referencing Joshua 4, he shared the story of God instructing His people to gather 12 commemorative stones from the Jordan River and to create a memorial to the miracle of God, who stopped the river so the Israelites could cross on dry ground. The memorial had two purposes, Iorg said. First, it was a reminder in verses 6-9 to celebrate a historic event when the river stopped flowing, and they walked on dry ground. Second, in verses 6-7, it was an object lesson for future generations. In a similar way, throughout this convention, Southern Baptists are erecting memorial stones of 100 years of cooperation demonstrated through the Cooperative Program, Iorg said. “We point to missionaries sent, churches started, students educated, institutions built and most of all, people saved because Southern Baptists have contributed more than $20 billion through the Cooperative Program in the past 100 years.”