Posts published in “Mississippi”

DePriest tapped as MBCB student ministry consultant

DePriest tapped as MBCB student ministry consultant

March 25, 2025

Zach DePriest has been called as the new Student Ministry Consultant in the Discipleship/Sunday School Department of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board (MBCB). At Dr.…

Disciples in the dugout: Team chaplain, BSU reach athletes throughout the week

Baseball players enjoy a meal and devotional during a weekly luncheon at the USM BSU. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

Disciples in the dugout: Team chaplain, BSU reach athletes throughout the week

March 21, 2025

Mississippi associational mission strategists encouraged and equipped

Nine associational leaders from across Mississippi attended the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders March 3-5 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Picture from left to right: Jon Martin, MBCB Strategy Officer; Ronnie Hatfield, Prentiss; Brian Rushing, Gulf Coast; Warren Jones, Alcorn; Jeff Mann, Winston; Mark McArthur, Tri-County; Ray Burks, Tishomingo; and Philip Price, Jackson. (Not pictured: Chris Barrow and Corey Fontan)

Mississippi associational mission strategists encouraged and equipped

March 20, 2025

Tornadoes wreak havoc in Tylertown

Salem Church, Tylertown, sustained tornado damage on March 15. The church lost its steeple and had roof damage. (Photo credit: Tony Martin)

Tornadoes wreak havoc in Tylertown

March 18, 2025

Southern Baptist Disaster Relief responds to weekend storms

Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief workers prepare meals to aid those responding to and affected by wildfires. (Photo credit: Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief Facebook)

Southern Baptist Disaster Relief responds to weekend storms

March 17, 2025

Barna report highlights
openness to faith among
Americans who reject God
A surprising openness to faith among Americans who currently reject God has been shared in a new report from George Barna, director of research at the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University. The American Worldview Inventory 2025, titled “Millions Admit They Could Be Persuaded That God Exists — Under the Right Conditions,” finds that one-third of doubters are “completely open” to belief if approached with a credible, personal explanation, Barna shared in a released statement. An additional 38% “might be open” — totaling over 50 million spiritually restless Americans. Shockingly, 40% of those who reject God still identify as Christians, the report said. Many attend church or read the Bible, Barna noted, yet deny the God they engage with. Most rejections of spiritual authority, he said, occur before age 22, highlighting the critical role of early worldview development. — The Baptist Paper