- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 January 21, 2025

‘Discern’ addresses pressing need for more ministers

Students worship during the Discern conference Jan. 11 at Garaywa Camp & Conference Center in Clinton. (Photo credit: Ken Hall)

‘Discern’ addresses pressing need for more ministers

January 21, 2025

By Lindsey WilliamsWriting Specialist At Garaywa Camp & Conference Center on Jan. 11, 48 students attended Discern, a now one-day event designed for high-school and…

Explore the Bible: January 26

Explore the Bible: January 26

January 21, 2025

Bible Studies for Life: January 26

Bible Studies for Life: January 26

January 21, 2025

‘Such a blessing’: MS woman handwrites entire Bible in three-and-a-half years

Margurette Robison, 88, finished hand-copying the entire Bible on Jan. 14 after three-and-a-half years. (Photo credit: Tony Martin)

‘Such a blessing’: MS woman handwrites entire Bible in three-and-a-half years

January 18, 2025

Fires erupt as Mississippi mission team serves Los Angeles

College students from First Church, Jackson, were on a mission trip to Send Relief's Ministry Center in Los Angeles the week major wildfires broke out around the city. As part of their trip, they served the homeless on the streets by handing out masks to help people breathe through the smoky haze and ash in the air. (Photo credit: Steven Smith)

Fires erupt as Mississippi mission team serves Los Angeles

January 16, 2025

Scholarship honoring Chapman
announced by Southwestern
FORT WORTH, Texas — During this week’s meeting of its Board of Trustees, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary announced the launch of a new scholarship initiated by the family of Morris H. Chapman to honor his denominational legacy. Chapman, 84, passed away Oct. 20. The Morris H. and Jodi Francis Chapman Denominational Scholars Award is an endowed fund that supports students preparing to serve the denomination as Chapman did as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), 1990-1992, and for 18 years as the president of the SBC Executive Committee, as well as other denominational posts. The scholarship will provide support for a student enrolled in the SBC Annual Meeting course through Southwestern, as well as providing scholarships for advanced research in areas such as denominational effectiveness, the history of Crossover, the Cooperative Program, or the life and ministry of Chapman.  Southwestern trustees affirmed the new scholarship by approving $20,000 in funds from its quasi-endowment fund to support the endowed scholarship.