The Baptist Record - Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 July 24, 2024

Baptist mission teams use upcoming Olympics to connect, evangelize in Paris

Hosting a children's festival was one way missions teams from the U.S. helped Antony Baptist Church in suburban Paris make inroads into its community. (Photo credit: Baptist Press)

Baptist mission teams use upcoming Olympics to connect, evangelize in Paris

July 24, 2024

PARIS (BP) — With the Olympic Games opening in Paris later this week, Southern Baptists have already been working in and around the city, capitalizing…

Biden bows out of presidential race, endorses Harris

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Biden bows out of presidential race, endorses Harris

July 23, 2024

Explore the Bible: July 28

Explore the Bible: July 28

July 23, 2024

Bible Studies for Life: July 28

Bible Studies for Life: July 28

July 23, 2024

IN THE MARGINS: Politics and idolatry

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IN THE MARGINS: Politics and idolatry

July 18, 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.”