- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 January 30, 2025

State Evangelism Conference exhorts attendees to ‘preach the word’

Tom Richter, pastor of First Church, Cullman, Alabama, preaches during the Mississippi Baptist State Evangelism Conference on Jan. 27 at First Church, Brandon. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

State Evangelism Conference exhorts attendees to ‘preach the word’

January 30, 2025

By Tony MartinEditor The 2025 Mississippi Baptist State Evangelism Conference was held Jan. 26-27 at Brandon Church, Brandon. The theme was “Preach the Word.” “The…

IN THE MARGINS: Someone needs to hear your story

IN THE MARGINS: Someone needs to hear your story

January 29, 2025

Explore the Bible: February 2

Explore the Bible: February 2

January 28, 2025

Bible Studies for Life: February 2

Bible Studies for Life: February 2

January 28, 2025

Send Network church plant meets needs in aftermath of L.A. fires

The Abiding Church members pray for fellow church members who lost their home in the recent Los Angeles wildfires. (Photo credit: Robert Jordan)

Send Network church plant meets needs in aftermath of L.A. fires

January 24, 2025

Deacon killed in shooting
after church Easter egg hunt
GULFPORT (CBS News) — A Mississippi deacon suffered fatal injuries in a shooting that broke out Saturday after an Easter egg hunt hosted by his church, according to the church and local police. Empowerment Ministries Christian Center, which describes itself as a non-denominational ministry located in Gulfport, identified the deacon as Eddie Shed, who also served as its head of security. The church said the shooting was not carried out by anyone affiliated with its ministry, and Shed was killed while attempting to intervene. Gunfire erupted at around 2:05 p.m. local time. The Easter egg hunt had been held in Gulfport's Jack and Florence Goldin Park, according to the Gulfport Police Department. In a news release, the department said a child custody dispute prompted the shooting, and the suspect "reportedly brandished a firearm and opened fire, striking two individuals who were attempting to deescalate (sic) the argument." Witnesses told CBS News affiliate WLOX that Shed had stepped in to protect children in the vicinity once the shooting started. He was pronounced dead at the scene.