In his plenary address during the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee (EC) meeting Feb. 17, SBC President J.D. Greear called EC members to unity in order to continue to focus on "Gospel Above All," his choice of theme for the 2020 SBC Annual Meeting in June – just as it was for the 2019 SBC Annual Meeting... read more

First Baptist Church of Orlando, Fla., has paid the full cost of the 2020 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Pastors' Conference, leaders said Feb. 17 in response to disagreement about speakers and performers slated for the June 7-8 event... read more

Nashville First Baptist Church was willed an enslaved 16-year-old Nelson G. Merry in 1840, and by 1853 had baptized, discipled, freed and ordained him to pastor the First Colored Baptist Mission, a First Baptist church plant... read more

A group described as "grassroots" Southern Baptists announced the formation of the Conservative Baptist Network Feb. 14. Group spokesperson Brad Jurkovich, pastor of First Baptist Church of Bossier City, La... read more