Karen L. Willoughby

1 week ago | baptistpress.com | Karen L. Willoughby |Scott Barkley |Tom Strode |Tobin Perry

Metadata:Event(s): 2025 SBC Annual MeetingTopic(s): Ethnicity, SBC Annual MeetingsFormat(s): Text ArticlesShare this post: DALLAS –Pastors and other listeners heard from one of four guest speakers at the Korean Council’s recent annual meeting about the importance of taking care of yourself. Reports of generous giving in the wake of several global natural disasters in typical Korean humility were downplayed, and the new budget was increased by nearly $400,000 to give more to missions.

1 week ago | baptistpress.com | Scott Barkley |Diana Chandler |Karen L. Willoughby |Tom Strode

Metadata:Topic(s): Churches and Ministry, PrayerFormat(s): Text ArticlesShare this post: NASHVILLE (BP) – Faith and sharing the Gospel have long been pillars for brothers John and David Franklin, best shown on a brittle January Sunday in 1914. The tale has been passed down. John and David’s great-grandparents lived near Center Point, Ala., where their great-grandfather owned the general store and grist mill.

1 week ago | baptistpress.com | Diana Chandler |Karen L. Willoughby |Timothy Cockes |Scott Barkley

WASHINGTON (BP) — The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) renewed its call for the U.S. State Department to flag Nigeria for egregious religious freedom violations after 200 Christians were slaughtered there in one night. USCIRF reiterated its call with urgency June 18 that the State Department designate Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) after militant Fulani killed 200 internally displaced Christians in Yelewata, Benue, June 13.

1 week ago | baptistpress.com | Karen L. Willoughby |Timothy Cockes |Scott Barkley |Tom Strode

DALLAS – The legacy of Minh Ha Nguyen was honored at the 2025 Ethnic Leaders breakfast June 10 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, the early morning of first day the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in the same location. At least 50 people from a dozen or more ethnic groups heard of Nguyen’s “amazing ability to turn complex ideas into actionable plans,” his supervisor Chris Kennedy said to those gathered at tables for a buffet breakfast.

1 week ago | baptistpress.com | Mary Alford |Scott Barkley |Karen L. Willoughby |Tom Strode

2025 SBC Annual Meeting recap slides and video available to churchBy BP StaffNASHVILLE (BP) – Messengers to the SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas have returned home with stories and news from the 167th annual meeting. Baptist Press and the SBC Executive Committee have created a pack of slides and a video to help share the highlights with the local church.