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2025 Annual Convention Update: Resolutions submission window open Sept. 28-Oct. 18

2025 Annual Convention Update: Resolutions submission window open Sept. 28-Oct. 18

September 22, 2025

The Mississippi Baptist Convention (MBC) is scheduled to meet at Broadmoor Baptist Church on October 28 & 29, 2025. Therefore, in accordance with Convention Bylaw…

Ben Mandrell called as Bellevue senior pastor

Ben Mandrell preaches at Bellevue Baptist Church on July 13. The church called Mandrell to be their eighth senior pastor. (Photo credit: Bellevue Baptist Church)

Ben Mandrell called as Bellevue senior pastor

July 15, 2025

Mississippi Baptists prepare for fall ministry with 2025 IMPACT trainings

Participants check in at an IMPACT Training held Aug. 20, 2004, at Hardy Street Church, Hattiesburg. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

Mississippi Baptists prepare for fall ministry with 2025 IMPACT trainings

July 10, 2025

Hispanic pastors address challenges amid turbulent season of ministry

A group of 50 Mississippi Baptist Hispanic pastors, their wives, and children, gathered at Lake Tiak-O’Khata for their annual retreat March 7-8. (Photo credit: Cosme Arana)

Hispanic pastors address challenges amid turbulent season of ministry

March 28, 2025

Pastors’ pay rebounds in Southern Baptist churches

Pastors’ pay rebounds in Southern Baptist churches

September 10, 2024

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.