The Baptist Record - Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 June 9, 2026

Willy Rice elected SBC president in Orlando

Willy Rice (Photo credit: The Baptist Paper)

Willy Rice elected SBC president in Orlando

June 9, 2026

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida pastor Willy Rice has been elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention during its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida (June 9–10).…

Bible Studies for Life: June 14

Bible Studies for Life: June 14

June 9, 2026

Explore the Bible: June 14

Explore the Bible: June 14

June 9, 2026

Southern Baptists celebrate 63 new IMB missionaries at SBC annual meeting

IMB President Paul Chitwood joins the stage with some of the new missionaries being sent by Southern Baptists to the nations. Others could not be photographed due to security concerns. (Photo credit: IMB)

Southern Baptists celebrate 63 new IMB missionaries at SBC annual meeting

June 9, 2026

Mississippi pastor’s four-day preaching marathon is possible world record

Matt Olson concludes his 96-hour presentation of the Bible by preaching through Revelation on June 3 at First Baptist Church, Sharon. (Photo credit: First Baptist Church Sharon Facebook screen capture)

Mississippi pastor’s four-day preaching marathon is possible world record

June 8, 2026

Tennessee pastor, Sunday
School leader Allan Taylor dies
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (BP) — Allan Taylor, well-known author and associate pastor of First Baptist Church Concord in Knoxville, died July 28 following a stroke. Taylor, 71, is best known among Southern Baptists for his writing and teaching on the importance of a strong Sunday School and best practices for churches trying to build one. He wrote or cowrote several books on that theme, including 2003’s “The Six Core Values of Sunday School.”bTaylor’s 2009 book “Sunday School in HD” was published by Lifeway Christian Resources. Taylor joined the staff of Lifeway in 2015, where he served as director of church education ministry until 2019. “Allan Taylor gave his life to the conviction that the local church’s Sunday School is not a relic of the past – it is one of God’s most strategic tools for reaching people and growing disciples,” said Ken Braddy, current director of Sunday School for Lifeway and one of Taylor’s coauthors. “Over more than four decades of faithful ministry, Allan’s books and video series about group ministry equipped thousands of teachers and leaders to serve with greater faithfulness and effectiveness.