- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 August 28, 2025

‘Blessed Be Your Name’: Twenty years later, First Church, Biloxi, pastors reflect on Katrina

‘Blessed Be Your Name’: Twenty years later, First Church, Biloxi, pastors reflect on Katrina

August 28, 2025

By Lindsey WilliamsWriting Specialist Monday, August 29th, 2005 – a date marked in history for the homes leveled to their foundations, for the lives lost,…

Equipping Leaders Weekend delivers Gospel-centered tools to strengthen church outreach

Equipping Leaders Weekend, August 22–23, at Brandon Church in Brandon. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

Equipping Leaders Weekend delivers Gospel-centered tools to strengthen church outreach

August 28, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: When Cracker Barrel changed its logo (and changed it back)

(Photo credit: Shutterstock.com/Kit Leong)

IN THE MARGINS: When Cracker Barrel changed its logo (and changed it back)

August 27, 2025

FIRST-PERSON: 6 reasons I still believe in the Cooperative Program

FIRST-PERSON: 6 reasons I still believe in the Cooperative Program

August 26, 2025

2025 Annual Convention Update: A New Location, the Same Mission

2025 Annual Convention Update: A New Location, the Same Mission

August 26, 2025

SEBTS president Akin
announces retirement
WAKE FOREST, N.C. — Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary President Daniel L. Akin announced today (Oct. 14) he will retire from the role at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. His official retirement date is July 31, 2026. Akin, Southeastern’s longest serving president, made the announcement in a chapel service during the SEBTS Board of Trustees annual fall visit. Reflecting on more than 21 years as president, Akin acknowledged his gratitude to the Lord and to the Southeastern family while also expressing confidence in the direction and leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention’s East Coast seminary.

Lottie Moon, Annie Armstrong
offerings surpass $278 million
NASHVILLE — Southern Baptists continue to prioritize pushing back lostness through missions, marking another strong year of generous giving to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. When the books closed on the SBC’s 2024-25 fiscal year Sept. 30, the Lottie offering totaled $207.2 million, and the Annie offering totaled $71.1 million, the second highest ever. The continued faithfulness in giving through both the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions demonstrates Southern Baptists’ unwavering commitment to the Great Commission, SBC missions leaders said.