Posts published in “Mississippi”

‘Do for the Glory of God’: Volunteers spend holidays building new picnic tables for Garaywa

Roddy Reed (second from left), manager of Garaywa, is surrounded by Ron Saul (left) and his team from First Church, Crystal Springs, who helped build 16 new picnic tables for the camp. (Photo credit: Camp Garaywa)

‘Do for the Glory of God’: Volunteers spend holidays building new picnic tables for Garaywa

January 12, 2026

By Lindsey WilliamsWriting Specialist With summer only a few months away, the staff at Garaywa Camp and Conference Center is gearing up for various construction…

MBCB Executive Committee approves camp renovations, announces Evangelism Task Force members

MBCB Executive Committee approves camp renovations, announces Evangelism Task Force members

January 9, 2026

Martin to retire as editor of The Baptist Record

Tony Martin is honored at a retirement party at the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board on Dec. 4. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

Martin to retire as editor of The Baptist Record

December 27, 2025

Students use holiday break to serve others during Christmas in the Delta

BSU students conduct a prayer/toy drive for the staff of MSP-Parchman during Christmas in the Delta. (Photo credit: Sam Ivy)

Students use holiday break to serve others during Christmas in the Delta

December 22, 2025

MC professor and wife exemplify prolific faith in the face of ALS diagnosis

Dr. Parke delivers a pre-recorded benediction at the Mississippi Baptist Convention’s 189th Annual Meeting in October. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

MC professor and wife exemplify prolific faith in the face of ALS diagnosis

December 19, 2025

Sanctions removal to
be recommended for
SWBTS, Dockery says
FORT WORTH, Texas — Sanctions placed on Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2023 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) will be recommended for removal, President David S. Dockery announced in a letter to the seminary community April 8. The letter comes after an April 6-7 visit from a SACSCOC team who met with seminary board members, administrators, faculty, staff and students to evaluate the current status of the institution. Sanctions were put in place following a July 31, 2022, financial audit “revealed deep financial vulnerabilities, including large deficits that threatened the seminary’s long-term stability,” Dockery said. “Over the past 43 months, since the Board of Trustees initiated changes at the seminary, the administration has worked to address these challenges, making measurable progress each semester.”