By Diana Chandler Baptist Press ORLANDO  — Each church should send the maximum number of messengers allowed to the 2020 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Orlando in June, SBC Executive Committee president Ronnie Floyd told Baptist Press on Jan. 14. “I want to encourage every Southern Baptist church to send messengers to our 2020 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla., on June 9-10,” Floyd said in advance

Baptist Press NASHVILLE — With the unfolding of a new year comes opportunities for new commitments, resolutions and goals.  For many, these goals include dedications to Bible reading and thus, specific Bible reading plans.  But choosing a Bible reading plan can be intimidating and some wonder, why even bother being specific about the way in which the Bible is read? Are Bible reading plans even being followed? YouVersion, a popular

Baptist Press WASHINGTON — Evangelicals may differ about the best response to Iran’s Jan. 8 missile attack against military bases in Iraq housing U.S. troops, but they seem united in acknowledging the gravity of the situation and calling for prayer. America confronts “a sober moment in history as we face possible armed conflict against Iran,” said Douglas Carver, former chief of chaplains for the U.S. Army, noting that a military

‘Year of transition’ in SBC tops headlines By Tobin Perry Baptist Press  NASHVILLE — Southern Baptists marked a year of transitions at several national entities in 2019, and they launched an initiative to help churches care for individuals affected by sexual abuse and harassment. These five news stories, selected by the editors of Baptist Press and a poll of Southern Baptist state publication editors, represent their picks as the most

Baptist Press PENSACOLA — Pensacola Baptist churches are grieving as they bring comfort, hope and love to their community after a gunman began shooting at the Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, killing three people and wounding eight others Friday, Dec. 6. “When tragedy strikes in a place like this, we are a tight-knit community and everyone is proud of their military, it causes a huge ripple,” said Dave Snyder, pastor

Baptist Press DALLAS — Former Annuity Board (now GuideStone Financial Resources) president Darold H. Morgan passed away Dec. 11. He was 95. Morgan served as president of the Annuity Board from March 1, 1972, until his retirement March 1, 1990, when he was succeeded by Paul W. Powell, who died in December 2016.