SBC EC Convention Advancement and Relations

03/29/2025

Thank you Pastor Watson, Monumental BC, Milwaukee, WI. for inviting me to lead this Church Revitalization training. It is always a joy to gather with these pastors and their churches.

03/29/2025

Southern Baptist Convention Associational Leaders Gathering, March 3-5. Thank you Ray Gentry, for inviting me to partner and participate. I enjoyed meeting AMS leaders and learning more about how I can serve them.

03/17/2025

Chuck Kelley details journey of grief

NEW ORLEANS -- Chuck Kelley, president emeritus of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College, spoke about his journey of grief after losing his beloved wife Rhonda in his first chapel message since his retirement.

03/17/2025

Snowstorm doesn’t deter church launch

“Are you still launching? We are shut down. There’s a snow emergency here,” a Cincinnati pastor texted Baker. But that was 120 miles away. In Pickerington, it was only raining and freezing cold.

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (BP) – A year’s planning had gone into Change City Church in central Ohio before launch day on what was initially a rainy Feb. 16. That’s when the texts started arriving on Pastor Darryl Baker’s phone.

03/07/2025

WEEK OF PRAYER: A renaissance in Flint

FLINT, Mich. – Leo and Miosha Robinson know what people think. And it hurts.

03/01/2025

We had a spirit filled time at the SBTC’s EMPOWER Conference, Irving,
TX. The African American Fellowship Dinner was a climatic and fitting ending to this incredible evangelism conference!

02/28/2025

What an incredible honor to fellowship and worship with Pastor Hyoung Min Kim and the Southern Baptist of Texas Convention and Pastor James Kang, Executive Director, Council of Korean Baptist, at the Empower Conference. This evangelism conference had some inspiring preaching from Rev. Francis Chung, California Baptist State Convention.

02/27/2025

Mark Johnson named 10th LCU president.

Mark Johnson named Louisiana Christian University president; Brewton-Parker College to become Brewton-Parker Christian University

02/17/2025

It was an incredible honor to worship, fellowship, and partner with Luis Soto, state executive and the Puerto Rico SBC family at their state convention annual meeting in Penuelas, PR.

02/12/2025

Bruno Molina to lead National Hispanic Baptist Network in full-time role.

DALLAS (BP)—The National Hispanic Baptist Network has elevated its executive director, Bruno Molina, from a part-time role to a new full-time role to oversee the organization's diverse offering of support to Hispanic churches and leaders across the Southern Baptist Convention.

02/05/2025

It was an honor to be in Baltimore, MD. to celebrate the 28 year ministry and retirement gala of Pastor Robert and Sister Jacqueline Anderson (1/31/25). What a faithful, fruitful and fulfilling ministry you both had. Blessings in your retirement season of life and ministry!

02/05/2025

Incredible time of connecting, sharing, and edifying one another at the Baptist Convention Maryland Delaware Luncheon with key staff members (1/31/25).