The Baptist Record - Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 June 10, 2026

Truth and Unity Amendment receives initial two-thirds approval

A messenger prepares to fill out her ballot at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting on June 10. (Photo credit: Luc Stringer)

Truth and Unity Amendment receives initial two-thirds approval

June 10, 2026

ORLANDO, Fla. (BP) — An amendment specifying the role of pastor and the act of preaching as limited to men, brought by Southern Baptist Theological…

Willy Rice elected SBC president in Orlando

Willy Rice (Photo credit: The Baptist Paper)

Willy Rice elected SBC president in Orlando

June 9, 2026

Bible Studies for Life: June 14

Bible Studies for Life: June 14

June 9, 2026

Explore the Bible: June 14

Explore the Bible: June 14

June 9, 2026

Southern Baptists celebrate 63 new IMB missionaries at SBC annual meeting

IMB President Paul Chitwood joins the stage with some of the new missionaries being sent by Southern Baptists to the nations. Others could not be photographed due to security concerns. (Photo credit: IMB)

Southern Baptists celebrate 63 new IMB missionaries at SBC annual meeting

June 9, 2026

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.