- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 July 8, 2024

How Baptists became champions of religious liberty

How Baptists became champions of religious liberty

July 8, 2024

ERLC StaffBaptist Press Throughout the world, many Christians face imprisonment or even death for expressing dissenting religious beliefs. Today, such persecution often comes at the…

Mississippi Baptists prepare for tropical weather season

Mississippi Baptists prepare for tropical weather season

July 4, 2024

Senior adult VBS brings back fond memories for ‘young at heart’

Residents at the Ozark campus of the Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries in Missouri take part in an adult Vacation Bible School program. (Photo credit: The Pathway)

Senior adult VBS brings back fond memories for ‘young at heart’

July 3, 2024

‘I will preach until I can’t preach anymore’: First MS evangelist inducted into Hall of Faith

The Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists inducted three people into the Southern Baptist Evangelists Hall of Faith on June 10 in Indianapolis. Inductees included (from left) Gary Bowlin, Sammy Tippet, and Jerry Drake. (Photo credit: Robin Cornetet)

‘I will preach until I can’t preach anymore’: First MS evangelist inducted into Hall of Faith

July 2, 2024

Explore the Bible: July 7

Explore the Bible: July 7

July 2, 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.”