The Baptist Record - Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 December 9, 2024

Transition to lead pastor requires scriptural guidance, sound counsel

Cody Hensley (left), Lead Pastor of Twin Lakes Church, and Garrett Mills (second from), Lead Pastor of Montgomery Church, join “Around the Table” hosts Tanner Cade (second from right), MBCB Director of Communication Services, and Jon Martin (right), MBCB Chief Strategy Officer.

Transition to lead pastor requires scriptural guidance, sound counsel

December 9, 2024

By Chloe NewtonStaff Writer Cody Hensley, Lead Pastor of Twin Lakes Church, and Garrett Mills, Lead Pastor of Montgomery Church, joined “Around the Table” hosts…

Yellow Creek Church celebrates 50 years with pastor Stanley Magill

Stanley Magill celebrated 50 years as the sole pastor of Yellow Creek Church, Tishomingo County, on Dec. 1. Shown, from left, are Tishomingo County Association’s Associational Mission Strategist Ray Burks, Magill, and John Pace, Director, Leadership Department, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board. (Photo credit: Tony Martln)

Yellow Creek Church celebrates 50 years with pastor Stanley Magill

December 6, 2024

IN THE MARGINS: Avoiding brain rot in a world full of distractions

IN THE MARGINS: Avoiding brain rot in a world full of distractions

December 5, 2024

William Carey University announces President’s and Dean’s List

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William Carey University announces President’s and Dean’s List

December 4, 2024

WEEK OF PRAYER: The Great Pursuit in Senegal

A canoe ferries passengers across a river to a remote island in southern Senegal. (Photo credit: IMB)

WEEK OF PRAYER: The Great Pursuit in Senegal

December 3, 2024

2026 SBC Book of Reports
now available online
NASHVILLE (BP) – The 2026 SBC Book of Reports is now online. The book is the go-to guide for Southern Baptists as they prepare to make decisions during the annual meeting. The print edition will be available at this year’s meeting in Orlando. “Southern Baptist leaders work tirelessly to report our work in various public formats, including the 2026 Book of Reports,” said SBC Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg. “These thorough reports demonstrate accountability and transparency in operations and results.” The book is published annually and gives messengers key organizational data. It contains business reports from each entity and includes the 2026-2027 Cooperative Program Allocation Budget. “One of the biggest changes for 2026-27 is the proposed Cooperative Program Allocation Budget which sends 51 percent of the total budget to the International Mission Board and eliminates the current priority allocation for legal and operational needs of the Executive Committee,” Iorg said. “All SBC entities worked together to make these changes possible. We are grateful for this progress in sending about $2,500,000 more to the International Mission Board starting in October 2026.”