Posts published in “Mississippi”

Retired Mississippi missionary couple share tips for life on mission

Tom and Gloria Thurman retired from the International Mission Board in 1999. Now, they help raise up the next generation of missionaries. (Photo credit: IMB)

Retired Mississippi missionary couple share tips for life on mission

February 28, 2025

By Sue SprenkleInternational Mission Board The 20-something held up a fistful of letters. Inside the old-fashioned style of communication were words of encouragement and advice for…

Mississippi BSU students gather for Spring Conference

146 BSU Summer Missionaries were commissioned during the Mississippi BSU Spring Conference in Starkville Feb. 21-22.

Mississippi BSU students gather for Spring Conference

February 27, 2025

Keyboard Festivals help students share their hearts through music

(Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

Keyboard Festivals help students share their hearts through music

February 26, 2025

Dixie National ministry ‘a training center’ for evangelistic outreach

A total of 79 volunteers from 20 Mississippi Baptist churches participated in the Dixie National Rodeo ministry, witnessing 22 decisions for Christ. (Photo credit: Lindsey Williams)

Dixie National ministry ‘a training center’ for evangelistic outreach

February 19, 2025

Ukrainian WCU student relies on faith while in different cultures

Daniel Ibrahimov, a junior at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, spent his summer working with IMB missionaries in Australia. (Photo credit: IMB)

Ukrainian WCU student relies on faith while in different cultures

February 13, 2025

Scholarship honoring Chapman
announced by Southwestern
FORT WORTH, Texas — During this week’s meeting of its Board of Trustees, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary announced the launch of a new scholarship initiated by the family of Morris H. Chapman to honor his denominational legacy. Chapman, 84, passed away Oct. 20. The Morris H. and Jodi Francis Chapman Denominational Scholars Award is an endowed fund that supports students preparing to serve the denomination as Chapman did as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), 1990-1992, and for 18 years as the president of the SBC Executive Committee, as well as other denominational posts. The scholarship will provide support for a student enrolled in the SBC Annual Meeting course through Southwestern, as well as providing scholarships for advanced research in areas such as denominational effectiveness, the history of Crossover, the Cooperative Program, or the life and ministry of Chapman.  Southwestern trustees affirmed the new scholarship by approving $20,000 in funds from its quasi-endowment fund to support the endowed scholarship.