Posts published in “SBC”

Retired pastors and their widows to be honored on Mission:Dignity Sunday

Retired pastors and their widows to be honored on Mission:Dignity Sunday

June 20, 2025

By Megan YoungAssociate Editor Shawn Parker, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board executive director-treasurer, joined “Mission:Dignity” podcast host Chad Vandiver, manager for recipient relations at Mission:Dignity with…

Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law banning gender transition treatment for minors

Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law banning gender transition treatment for minors

June 19, 2025

MS volunteers ensure integrity of Southern Baptist Convention voting process

David Haynes, pastor of First Church, Senatobia, and his wife, April, served on the Tellers Committee during the Southern Baptist Convention in Dallas June 10 – 11.

MS volunteers ensure integrity of Southern Baptist Convention voting process

June 17, 2025

MS volunteers help Southern Baptist Convention run smoothly

Jonathan Greer (center, sitting), pastor of Franklin Creek Church in Moss Point, volunteers at the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention's registration help desk in Dallas. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

MS volunteers help Southern Baptist Convention run smoothly

June 16, 2025

Effort to compel greater SBC transparency fails

Adam Wyatt, pastor of Bethel Church, Monticello, was elected Vice-Chairman of the SBC Executive Committee at the convention, and also served as chair of the Committee on Convention Finances and Stewardship Development. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

Effort to compel greater SBC transparency fails

June 13, 2025

Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition
arrives at Museum of the Bible
WASHINGTON (BP) — Dead Sea Scroll fragments and hundreds of other artifacts will be on display starting Nov. 22 at the Museum of the Bible’s “Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition,” brought in partnership with the Israel Antiquities Authority. “The exhibition provides an extraordinary window into the life and faith of ancient Israel, Jewish faith practices and the early Christian church,” said Carlos Campo, CEO of Museum of the Bible. “Visitors will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore scroll fragments and historic artifacts that prove the integrity of Scripture over centuries.” Three rotations of scroll fragments will make their way through the museum, taking place from November to February, February to May, and May to September.

ERLC releases practical
guide addressing AI
NASHVILLE (BP) — The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has released a new practical guide for churches on the topic of ministry in the age of artificial intelligence. The free guide, titled “The Work of Our Hands: Christian Ministry in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” offers real-life scenarios and information about how Christians should leverage emerging technologies in ways that honor God’s design and uphold a biblical worldview. Jason Thacker, director of the ERLC’s research institute and senior fellow for life and other bioethical issues, served as the primary author of the guide.