Karen L. Willoughby

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DALLAS (BP) – A dedicated time of corporate prayer will be just one addition to the Pastors’ Conference preceding the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, Pastors’ Conference President D.J. Horton told Baptist Press on May 7. Horton, senior pastor of Church at The Mill in Spartanburg, S.C., said he will also announce the formation of a group to study future models for the conference as well as a new effort to honor the ministry of the late Jim Shaddix.

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Metadata:Topic(s): North American Mission BoardFormat(s): Text ArticlesShare this post: ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Members of the Board of Trustees for the North American Mission Board (NAMB) gathered at NAMB’s building May 5-6 where they endorsed 31 new Southern Baptist chaplains, reelected officers and expressed appreciation for trustees who are concluding their service to the Board. After committee meetings Monday, Trustees gathered for a celebration dinner at NAMB’s building.

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JACKSON, Tenn. – Cecily Berry got a unique gift from her father Michael when she graduated from Union University on Saturday (May 3) with her Master of Business Administration degree. Michael had secretly been working on his own MBA degree and made the May 3 ceremony extra special by graduating with her. Michael, who works as senior plant director for Corelle Brands in the Memphis area, had been thinking about completing an MBA for years. He completed his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

1 week ago | baptistpress.com | Karen L. Willoughby |Sharon Mager |Scott Barkley

LAKEWOOD, Wash. (BP) – As of April 28, First Baptist Church of Lakewood has baptized 23 people so far this year. That is more than all of 2024. Another 20 people have joined by transfer of church letter and others are awaiting baptism. Walt Kellcy, the pastor for the last 34 years, has a theory about the increase. “Part of it, we realized, was going back to one service. There’s a certain environmental impact when more gather together in worship.” the pastor told Baptist Press.

1 week ago | baptistpress.com | Karen L. Willoughby |Sharon Mager |Scott Barkley

Metadata:Series: First PersonTopic(s): ERLCFormat(s): Text ArticlesShare this post: Forty years ago, the idea of seeing Roe v. Wade overturned in our lifetime was little more than a dream and a prayer. Those of us in the pro-life movement – including and especially Southern Baptists, through the work of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission – worked tirelessly to that end, but we did so without any assurance of seeing it come to fruition.