Nashville | Southern Baptists must continue securing their churches against the “grievous wickedness of sexual abuse,” stand firm in an “age of apostasy,” address issues of denominational trust and surge toward unity as the time approaches to recognize 2,000 years since Jesus issued the Great Commission, Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice told SBC Executive […]
Hunt files appeal days after judge’s dismissal
Nashville | Days after a U.S. District Court ordered the final claim dropped in a case against the Southern Baptist Convention, its Executive Committee and Guidepost Solutions, former SBC president Johnny Hunt filed an appeal not only of that decision, but several others in favor of the defendants going back to March 2024. Those decisions include […]
Final claim dismissed in Johnny Hunt lawsuit
Nashville | A U.S. district court has once again sided with the Southern Baptist Convention and other defendants in a suit brought by former SBC President Johnny Hunt. Chief District Judge William L. Campbell Jr., of the Middle District of Tennessee issued today (August 12) a final summary judgment on the only remaining claim in the […]
Former IBSA Pastors Conference speaker, Send St. Louis church planter, announced as historic AMS appointment
Ferguson, Mo. | Michael T. Byrd, Sr.’s background in ministry began as a 19-year-old preacher before moving into the pastorate and associational work, all in his native St. Louis. It’s that experience he’s eager to put into practice as the new executive director of the St. Louis Metro Baptist Association. He told Baptist Press that […]
BP interviews the SBC ’26 presidential candidates
Baptist Press recently interviewed Pastors Josh Powell and Willy Rice, the two announced candidates for SBC president, asking their takes on current issues in the SBC including the Cooperative Program and women pastors. Read what they said below and find links to watch the full interviews. The vote to elect the next SBC president is […]
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