Latest news: SBC Executive Committee updates

February 17, 2026

Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.

Preaching task demands excellence and perseverance, Reavis says

February 17, 2026

Pastors are called to preach the life-changing word of God, a Florida pastor told a group of Alabama Baptist leaders Feb. 10

Alabama bill to let pregnant women defer jail time awaits House vote

February 16, 2026

Alabama women would be able to defer their prison sentence until after the birth of their child or after a postpartum recovery period under a new bill moving through the Alabama House of Representatives.

Braggs church holds child dedication service Feb. 15

February 16, 2026

New Bethel Baptist Church, Braggs, is a small church in Lowndes County, averaging a normal Sunday attendance between 30 and 40 people.

Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 22

February 16, 2026

Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 22, written by Jeffery M. Leonard, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biblical & Religious Studies at Samford University.

Explore the Bible Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 22

February 16, 2026

Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Feb. 22, written by Douglas K. Wilson, Ph.D., professor of Biblical Studies, University of Mobile.

‘Now is the time’: Africans mobilize to engage in global missions movement

February 16, 2026

One hundred African leaders from 33 nations assembled in Johannesburg, South Africa, in early February to discuss the future of missions on their continent.