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National WMU Executive-Director sets evangelism, discipleship challenge for Mississippi women

A group of women pray with the national Woman's Missionary Union executive-director Sandy Wisdom-Martin (center) before launching the Cooperative Program Houseboat. (Photo credit: National WMU)

National WMU Executive-Director sets evangelism, discipleship challenge for Mississippi women

January 12, 2025

By Lindsey WilliamsWriting Specialist Do children really listen when their RA and GA leaders communicate the Great Commission? Do teenagers really care when their Acteens…

Meta announces ‘more speech’ on Facebook, Instagram: How Mississippi churches can respond

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Meta announces ‘more speech’ on Facebook, Instagram: How Mississippi churches can respond

January 8, 2025

Baptists gain eight seats in Congress, but strong Christian majority on decline

Baptists gain eight seats in Congress, but strong Christian majority on decline

January 7, 2025

Relationships with NOPD, community factor in Baptist response to Bourbon Street attack

Larry Johnson (back to camera and wearing jacket), vice president of Baptist Community Ministries, leads a prayer for officers from New Orleans and surrounding jurisdictions on Jan. 2.

Relationships with NOPD, community factor in Baptist response to Bourbon Street attack

January 3, 2025

California baker in court again in fight to follow Christian beliefs in work

Cathy Miller, owner of Tastries bakery in Bakersfield, Calif., is fighting in a California state court for the right to refuse business that conflicts with her religious beliefs. (Photo credit: Becket Law)

California baker in court again in fight to follow Christian beliefs in work

December 19, 2024

Jeff Dalrymple to lead
ongoing Southern Baptist
sexual abuse response
NASHVILLE (BP) — Jeff Dalrymple has been named to lead the office within the SBC Executive Committee dedicated to Southern Baptists’ long-term efforts in Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response, according to a statement from EC President and CEO Jeff Iorg. Dalrymple, 49, begins his role immediately. He will be formally introduced at the SBC Executive Committee’s Feb. 17-18 meeting. At that time, Iorg said, several sexual abuse prevention and response initiatives will be announced in order for those to be in place by the time of the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in June. Dalrymple, of Jacksonville, Fla., comes to the Executive Committee after serving as executive director of the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention (ECAP), which works to set national standards to protect vulnerable groups. He also is owner and president of The Hospitality Project LLC, a leadership consulting firm. The Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response department will be funded in its initial stages by approximately $1.8 million remaining from the $3 million gift by Send Relief in June 2022 toward the SBC’s sexual abuse response.