Weekend review: Highlights from SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando

June 12, 2026

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

Preacher in China ordered to stop online teaching, prayer meetings

June 11, 2026

Authorities in China’s Yunnan province have ordered a house church preacher to cease engaging in “illegal religious activities” online by teaching and holding prayer meetings.

Pastor Connections: New guide on AI released for pastors; 6 conference mistakes; strengthening abuse prevention efforts

June 11, 2026

A few tips and more for pastors and church leaders.

Court case filed in deliberate destruction of churches

June 11, 2026

A court case seeks compensation to rebuild churches and other religious sites ruined in targeted attacks upon Christian communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The SBC Annual Meeting is over. Now what?

June 11, 2026

You spent days walking convention halls, listening to reports, participating in votes, visiting exhibitors, reconnecting with friends and meeting new ministry leaders. The SBC Annual Meeting is an investment of time, money and energy.

Baptist students gather at UM for MFuge summer missions experience

June 10, 2026

Nearly 2,500 students from Southern Baptist churches across the South will come to the University of Mobile this summer for MFuge Camps, a missions-focused experience.