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Southern Baptists stranded in Middle East war zone

IN THE WAR ZONE — A group of 54 people from Southern Baptist churches in Florida and Georgia were touring the Holy Land October 7 when Palestinian terrorists fired thousands of missiles into Israel and invaded the Middle Eastern country from the area known as Gaza. Information on at least six groups of Southern Baptists in the area is being withheld for security purposes.

Southern Baptists stranded in Middle East war zone

October 10, 2023

ASHKELON, Israel (BP and local reports) – The Palestinian terrorist group, Hamas, launched a surprise attack on Israel on Oct 7, firing thousands of rockets…

Miss. Baptists carrying on faithful commitment to missions

Miss. Baptists carrying on faithful commitment to missions

October 5, 2023

Annual Church Profile gauges health of denomination

Annual Church Profile gauges health of denomination

September 22, 2023

Miss. pastor unveils 2023-2024 SBC Executive Committee budget

BUDGET PRESENTATION – Adam Wyatt, convention finances and stewardship development chair for the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee and pastor of Bethel Church, Monticello, takes questions during his presentation of the proposed 2023-2024 Executive Committee budget during trustees’ fall meeting last week in Nashville. (Photo credit: Van Payne)

Miss. pastor unveils 2023-2024 SBC Executive Committee budget

September 20, 2023

Mississippi Baptist vols join Hurricane Idalia response effort

Mississippi Baptist vols join Hurricane Idalia response effort

September 8, 2023

Final claim dismissed
in Johnny Hunt lawsuit
NASHVILLE (BP) — A U.S. district court has once again sided with the Southern Baptist Convention and other defendants in a suit brought by former SBC President Johnny Hunt. Chief District Judge William L. Campbell Jr., of the Middle District of Tennessee issued today (August 12) a final summary judgment on the only remaining claim in the case. Hunt filed the suit against the SBC, its Executive Committee and Guidepost Solutions in March 2023, claiming defamation after he was named in a 2022 report from Guidepost that was based on an investigation into alleged mishandling of sexual abuse claims by the SBC EC. Campbell had dismissed all other claims in the suit on March 31, 2025. The lone remaining claim regarded a 2022 tweet by then-SBC President Bart Barber that mentioned Hunt, who considered the post defamatory. The court’s determination today hinged on whether Hunt was a public figure and whether the tweet was made with actual malice. Campbell decided Hunt was a public figure “during the relevant time” and that there was no evidence of malice.