Posts published in “Mississippi”

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

LAUREL, Miss. (BP) — Last August, a Mississippi pastor’s suggestion that he preach for 96 straight hours brought the most honest reaction one could get…

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

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Finding strength in cooperation at the Southern Baptist Convention

Mississippians gather together for the Mississippi Baptist Fellowship held June 9, 2025, prior to the start of last year's Southern Baptist Convention in Dallas. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Finding strength in cooperation at the Southern Baptist Convention

June 3, 2026

Mississippi College becomes Mississippi Christian University

(Photo credit: Mississippi Christian University)

Mississippi College becomes Mississippi Christian University

June 1, 2026

Garaywa bathhouse construction complete in time for first week of camp

(Photo credit: Hope Joy Owens)

Garaywa bathhouse construction complete in time for first week of camp

May 29, 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.”