Southern Baptist Convention Named in Suit Against Prominent Layman
(RNS) — The Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's largest Protestant denomination, has been added as a defendant in a case alleging that a prominent layman
WMU Celebrates 20 Years of Christian Women’s Job Corps
PHOENIX (BP) -- Linda Cooper, president of national Woman's Missionary Union, and Sandy Wisdom-Martin, WMU's executive director, highlighted 20 years of ministry through Christian Women's Job
In Dramatic Turnabout, Southern Baptists Condemn White Supremacy
PHOENIX (RNS) After a fierce backlash on social media, Southern Baptists reversed course and adopted a statement denouncing “alt-right white supremacy,” calling it “antithetical to the
Faced With Declining Numbers, Southern Baptists Focus on Evangelism
PHOENIX (RNS) Faced with continuing declines in membership and baptisms, Southern Baptist Convention President Steve Gaines implored delegates to the denomination's yearly meeting to turn
SBC Meets in Phoenix June 13-14
This year's Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting will be held in Arizona at the Phoenix Convention Center, June 13-14. The theme for 2017 is "Pray! For such a time as this." The
Report: Southern Baptist Churches up in 2016; Baptisms, Membership Decline
NASHVILLE (BP) -- While Southern Baptists experienced growth in the number of churches that cooperate with the SBC in 2016, other key measures declined for the year, including
Addressing racism important to Baptists
The Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Annual Gathering were held a little more than a week apart in June. SBCers and CBFers
2016 SBC Annual Meeting meets in St. Louis
The Southern Baptist Convention's 2016 annual meeting will meet at America's Centerin June 14-15 in St. Louis under the theme, "Awaken America: Reach the World."
Baptists speak out against human trafficking
The issue of human trafficking occasionally makes national headlines, such as during Super Bowl weekend. But for the millions of people caught in it, trafficking is a daily