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SBC 2024 preview: How to navigate this year’s annual meeting in Indy

Messengers vote during the second session of the 2023 Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

SBC 2024 preview: How to navigate this year’s annual meeting in Indy

May 22, 2024

By The Baptist Paper If you’re a Southern Baptist who loves the business session of meetings, then buckle up for this year’s SBC Annual Meeting…

Rolling Fork Rising dedicates first home

Rolling Fork Rising (RFR) dedicates its first home on May 15. Pictured from left to right: (back row) Hubert Yates, MSBDR; Blake Hoerman, 84 Lumber; Gwen Holcomb, First Church, Rolling Fork, Ministry Assistant/RFR; Britt Williamson, RFR Chairman/First Church, Rolling Fork, Pastor; Brad Craddock, RFR Construction Manager; and Andy Anderson, RFR; (middle row) Zori Moore, St. Vincent dePaul Case Manager; Emily Carter, RFR; Tracy Harden, RFR; and Tifkessica Wilson, St. Vincent dePaul Case Manager; (front row) Kylie Carter, Venisha Carter, and Derrick Carter.

Rolling Fork Rising dedicates first home

May 21, 2024

Making history with healing hands: Blue Mountain to graduate first class of nursing students in August

The first class of the Blue Mountain Christian University (BMCU) School of Nursing will graduate August 2. (Photo credit: Thomas Magers II)

Making history with healing hands: Blue Mountain to graduate first class of nursing students in August

May 17, 2024

FIRST PERSON: Does church attendance really matter?

(Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

FIRST PERSON: Does church attendance really matter?

May 17, 2024

IN THE MARGINS: The unseen foundation – hope in the midst of ruins

The former First Christian Church in downtown Jackson (Photo credit: Tony Martin)

IN THE MARGINS: The unseen foundation – hope in the midst of ruins

May 16, 2024

Southwestern Seminary's
full accreditation restored
FORT WORTH — Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary “is now in full compliance with all accreditation expectations” of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) following action by the SACSCOC board on June 11, President David S. Dockery announced in a letter today to the seminary community. The action comes after an April site visit to the seminary resulted in a recommendation to remove the sanctions, which were initially put in place in June 2023 with a “warning” status. “Southwestern Seminary is no longer on probation for good cause but is in full adherence with SACSCOC accreditation standards,” Dockery said. “We are genuinely grateful to God to receive this good and encouraging report that all sanctions have been removed, which is an answer to the prayers of many.” Dockery cited six “markers of institutional stability and health,” affirmed by SACSCOC to demonstrate the seminary’s progress: institutional culture embracing of its mission, identity, heritage, and core values; improvements in enrollment, credit hours taught, and increases in tuition revenue; decreased expenses and increased unrestricted revenue resulting a $10 million turnaround; improvement of $40 million in net assets; cash reserves and cash equivalents reaching 50 percent of the annual budget; and dramatic improvements in the institution’s Composite Financial Index, Composite Score Ratio, and bank covenant ratios, objective measures compiled by outside organizations.