- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 July 16, 2020

2020 Preaching Conference webinar ready for viewing on MBCB web site

2020 Preaching Conference webinar ready for viewing on MBCB web site

July 16, 2020

JACKSON, Miss. (Special) — The webinar of the 2020 Mississippi Baptist Preaching Conferences earlier this year is now available on the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board…

Resourcing Worship Virtual Conference to feature Mississippi Baptist worship leaders

Resourcing Worship Virtual Conference to feature Mississippi Baptist worship leaders

July 16, 2020

So. Baptist ministry spotlighted for anti-human trafficking work

MINISTRY HONORED — Kay Bennett (right), director of Baptist Friendship House in New Orleans, accepts the Director’s Community Leadership Award from Christopher Wray, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (FBI photo)

So. Baptist ministry spotlighted for anti-human trafficking work

July 16, 2020

Couple keeps faith through pregnancy term, coronavirus ordeal

COVID-19 VICTIM — Rocio Martinez (left) and her husband Miguel Vera were separated for five days while Martinez, 20 weeks pregnant, received treatment for COVID-19 coronavirus in the hospital. (Submitted photo)

Couple keeps faith through pregnancy term, coronavirus ordeal

July 16, 2020

Vision as teenager leads to journeyman service as college student

SAVING SOULS — Haylee Belcher (right) and fellow Journeyman Jazz Jones (left) and rejoice with their friend Ana after Ana’s baptism in Northern Brazil. (BP photo courtesy of IMB)

Vision as teenager leads to journeyman service as college student

July 16, 2020

SEBTS president Akin
announces retirement
WAKE FOREST, N.C. — Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary President Daniel L. Akin announced today (Oct. 14) he will retire from the role at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. His official retirement date is July 31, 2026. Akin, Southeastern’s longest serving president, made the announcement in a chapel service during the SEBTS Board of Trustees annual fall visit. Reflecting on more than 21 years as president, Akin acknowledged his gratitude to the Lord and to the Southeastern family while also expressing confidence in the direction and leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention’s East Coast seminary.

Lottie Moon, Annie Armstrong
offerings surpass $278 million
NASHVILLE — Southern Baptists continue to prioritize pushing back lostness through missions, marking another strong year of generous giving to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. When the books closed on the SBC’s 2024-25 fiscal year Sept. 30, the Lottie offering totaled $207.2 million, and the Annie offering totaled $71.1 million, the second highest ever. The continued faithfulness in giving through both the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions demonstrates Southern Baptists’ unwavering commitment to the Great Commission, SBC missions leaders said.